Commissioning New Occupancies (Course available only during NFA Sponsored State Weekends) (W0215)

Training Specialist

Woody Stratton
woody.stratton@fema.dhs.gov
301-447-1380

Curriculum: Fire Prevention: Technical

This 2-day course will enable the student to develop strategic approaches to solve the management challenge of getting a building or occupancy commissioned so the code official is confident all the life safety and fire protection systems and features are working together properly and the structure is ready for human use.

Course content will include the code official's and owner's legal obligations and liabilities during commissioning, the challenge of commissioning buildings of different sizes and complexity with limited staff, an overview of what systems/features constitute "fire and life safety features," commissioning and testing alternatives, and documentation and recordkeeping.

Selection Criteria Individuals who are, or expect to be, responsible for verifying a building or occupancy ready to receive a certificate of occupancy.

NOTE: Local jurisdictions are encouraged to submit applications of both their fire and building officials to attend a course together if both meet the selection criteria. Priority selection will be given to at least five pairs of such officials per course offering. Applications must be submitted together, be approved and signed by the head of the sponsoring organization, with a cover letter indicating that they are applying as a team.
Delivery Type 2-Day On-Campus
Prerequisites None
ACE Recommendation Not available at this time.
CEU's 0
Post-Course Requirements None
Student Pre-Course Materials None.
NFPA Standards None.
Student Comments Not available at this time.