National Weather Service
Professional Development Series
Professional Competency Unit


Facilities Management

PCU 4: Codes

Producer: Herman Chan


Description of Job Duty Competency to be Achieved

Understand and apply appropriate building codes.


Description of Need

To ensure code compliance.


Specific Job Task Skills and Knowledge

1. Understand and apply the following codes:

  • Uniform Building Code (UBC)/Building Official Code Administration (BOCA)
  • NEC (National Electric Code)
  • UFAS (Uniform Federal Acessibility Standard)
  • NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
  • UPC (Uniform Plumbing Code)
  • UMC (Uniform Mechanical Code)
  • FPMR (Federal Property Management Regulation)

  • Instructional Components

    Instructional Component 4.1: To be determined


    Proposed Evaluation

    To be defined


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    Last reviewed or updated on 12/23/99