Course Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the different parts of the means of egress (i.e., exit, exit access, exit discharge, or area of refuge) and their components (i.e., corridor, exit passageway, stair, horizontal exit, etc.).
- Determine the means of egress components within a building (e.g., exits, exit accesses, dead end corridors, exit signs, etc.).
Determine the code and accessibility components (i.e., handrail, guard, slope, tread, etc.) of stairs and ramps and identify the essential components and required dimensions of each. - Identify and provide the required number of exits for a floor plan and the occupant load of a space.
- Provide the required number of exits for a floor plan and the required exit width for each exit location (i.e., corridor, door, etc.).
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Sharon Harmon
Sharon Koomen Harmon, IIDA, heads her own interior design firm in Nashville, Tennessee. She has more than 12 years of experience in the field of commercial interiors.
She is co-author of the book "The Codes Guidebook for Interiors" published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This book is the basis for a series of courses on RedVector.com.
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/
State Licenses
GA - Contractor, Residential and General (General)
LA - Contractor, Residential (General)
LA - Interior Designer (Health, Safety & Welfare - 12.999297.23)
MI - Contractor, Residential Builder and M & A (Codes)
NE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.30 CEUs for this program
NE - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.30 CEUs for this program
NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)
NY - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 CEU for this program.
PA - Code Official,Certified (UCC) (General)
Professional Organizations
BOMI International - RPA, FMA and/or SMA (General)
Building Operator Certification - BOC - Certification (General)