RedVector JCOM-00197

Working Effectively with Building Officials and Inspectors

Working Effectively with Building Officials and Inspectors

1 hr. Online Course

Level: Fundamental

Item#: JCOM-00197

SME: Ryan Jackson

Building code compliance is only half the battle—the other half is mastering the art of working effectively with the building officials, inspectors, and regulatory authorities who hold the keys to your project's success. This course equips design professionals, contractors, and project managers with practical strategies for navigating modern permitting processes, communicating professionally with Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), and building productive relationships that support efficient reviews and successful inspections. Participants will learn essential skills including code verification techniques, digital permitting workflows, inspection readiness protocols, conflict resolution strategies, and decision-making frameworks for managing challenging interactions and unfavorable rulings.
Course Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define the roles and responsibilities of various Authorities having jurisdiction involved in construction projects
  • Explain how AHJs enforce adopted codes and regulations to protect public health, safety, and welfare
  • Recall adopted codes, edition years, amendments, and project requirements before discussing code interpretations with an AHJ.
  • Demonstrate professional conduct during emails, meetings, inspections, public hearings, and plan-review activities.
  • Discuss how to prepare project documentation and worksites to support efficient reviews and successful inspections.
  • Select communication methods that align with urgency, documentation requirements, and AHJ preferences.
  • List documentation practices that preserve project records and clarify verbal direction.
  • Explain how to manage difficult interactions, conflicting interpretations, and unfavorable rulings professionally.
  • Recall when to comply, seek clarification, propose alternate methods, challenge interpretations, or pursue formal appeals
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Ryan Jackson
Ryan Jackson Photo
Ryan Jackson is a combination inspector in the Salt Lake City, Utah, area. He began his career as a carpenter while in high school, and began doing electrical work at the age of 18. At the age of 23 Ryan landed his first job as an electrical inspector, and subsequently became certified in building, plumbing, and mechanical inspection, as well as building and electrical plan review. Two years after becoming an inspector, he was approached by a friend in the area asking him to fill in at an electrical seminar for him. After his first class he was hooked, and is now a highly sought after seminar instructor. Ryan has taught in several states, and loves helping people increase their understanding of the Code.

 

He has been involved in writing and editing over 25 books on the National Electrical Code, and has taught the subject in multiple states and for multiple colleges and universities. He is self-employed as an NEC® consultant and inspector.

 
When Ryan isn’t working, he can often be found in his garage turning wood on his lathe, in his basement exercising, or any quiet place where he can dive into a book. He is also a rabid University of Utah football fan. Ryan married his high school sweetheart, Sharie, and they have two beautiful children together: Kaitlynn and Aaron.
State Licenses
AK - Architect (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AK - Engineer (General)
AK - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
AL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AL - Engineer (General)
AL - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
AR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
AR - Engineer (General)
AR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
CO - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
CT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
CT - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
DC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
DE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
DE - Engineer (General)
DE - Home Inspector (General)
Accreditation: Course is approved for 1 of ASHI® Continuing Education Credits
DE - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
FL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
FL - Engineer (General - 0000271)
Accreditation: This course provides practical strategies for navigating permitting processes, communicating effectively with building officials and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), and building productive regulatory relationships. Participants will learn code verification, digital permitting, inspection readiness, conflict resolution, and decision-making strategies for handling challenging project interactions.
GA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
GA - Engineer (General)
GA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
HI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IA - Engineer (General)
IA - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
ID - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
ID - Engineer (General)
IL - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IL - Engineer, Professional (General)
IL - Engineer, Structural (General)
IL - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
IN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
IN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
KS - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KS - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
KS - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
KY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
KY - Engineer (General)
KY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
LA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
LA - Engineer (General)
LA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
MA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MD - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MD - Engineer (General)
MD - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
ME - Engineer (General)
MI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MI - Engineer (General)
MI - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
MN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MN - Engineer (General)
MN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
MO - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MO - Engineer (General)
MO - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
MS - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MS - Engineer (General)
MS - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
MT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
MT - Engineer (General)
MT - Home Inspector (General)
Accreditation: Course is approved for 1 of ASHI® Continuing Education Credits
NC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NC - Engineer (General)
NC - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
ND - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
NE - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NE - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
NE - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
NH - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NH - Engineer (General)
NH - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
NJ - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NJ - Engineer (General - 24GP000006300)
NM - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NM - Engineer (General)
NM - Home Inspector (General)
Accreditation: Course is approved for 1 of ASHI® Continuing Education Credits
NM - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
NV - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NV - Engineer (General)
NV - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
NY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
NY - Engineer (General)
Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.
NY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
OH - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OH - Engineer (General)
OH - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
OK - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OK - Engineer (General)
OK - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
OR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
OR - Engineer (General)
OR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
PA - Engineer (General)
PA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
PR - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
PR - Engineer (General)
PR - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
RI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SC - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SC - Engineer (General)
SC - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
SD - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
SD - Engineer (General)
SD - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
TN - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
TN - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)
TN - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
TX - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
TX - Engineer (General)
TX - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
TX - Registered Accessibility Specialists (RAS) (General)
UT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
UT - Engineer (General)
UT - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
VA - Architect (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
VA - Engineer (General)
VA - Home Inspector (General)
VA - Landscape Architect (General - Approved LA CES-2028)
VT - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
VT - Engineer (General)
VT - Land Surveyor (General)
WA - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WA - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
WI - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WI - Engineer (General)
WI - Home Inspector (General)
WI - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
WV - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WV - Engineer (General)
WV - Home Inspector (General)
Accreditation: Course is approved for 1 of ASHI® Continuing Education Credits
WV - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare (max 6 hrs online) - Approved LA CES-2028)
WY - Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
WY - Engineer (General)
WY - Landscape Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General)
American Institute of Architects - AIA - Architects (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
American Institute of Constructors - AIC - Professional Constructor (General)
American Society of Home Inspectors - ASHI (General)
Accreditation: Course is approved for 1 of ASHI® Continuing Education Credits
American Society of Landscape Architects (LA CES) - ASLA - Member (Health, Safety & Welfare - Approved LA CES-2028)
Association for Facilities Engineering - AFE - Certification (General)
Canada - Alberta Architect (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Alberta Engineer (General)
Canada - British Columbia Architect (AIBC) (Core - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - British Columbia Engineer (General)
Canada - Manitoba Architect (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General)
Canada - New Brunswick Architect (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (General)
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Architect (Health, Safety & Welfare - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General)
Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General)
Canada - Northwest Territory Architect / Restricted Practitioner (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Architect (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (General)
Canada - Ontario Architect (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Ontario Engineer (General)
Canada - Prince Edward Island Architect (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Prince Edward Island Engineer (General)
Canada - Quebec Architect (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Quebec Engineer (General)
Canada - Saskatchewan Architect (General - JCOM00197-2029)
Accreditation: AIA Registered Provider J315
Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (General)
Canada - Yukon Engineer (General)
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General)
Transportation Professional Certification Board - TPCB - Professional Traffic Operations Engineer - PTOE (General)
Transportation Professional Certification Board - TPCB - Professional Transportation Planner - PTP (General)