California Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development

Hospital Inspector Certification Program

The Hospital Inspector Testing and Certification Program oversees the Testing, Certification and Recertification of Hospital Inspectors in California.

Prior to commencement of construction, the hospital governing board or authority shall retain an OSHPD certified inspector to serve, with OSHPD approval, as the Inspector Of Record (IOR) and oversee all special functions on any and all alterations, modifications, and additions to existing hospital buildings and new hospital construction. OSHPD certifies inspectors for three levels of inspection as defined as follows:

1. Class A Hospital Inspector may inspect all phases of construction, including: architectural, mechanical, electrical, fire and life safety, and structural elements.
   Note: this class includes major structural construction
2. Class B Hospital Inspector may inspect only the following phases of construction: architectural, mechanical, electrical, fire and life safety, and anchorage of non-structural elements.
   Note: major structural inspection not included in this classification
3. Class C Hospital Inspector may inspect one or more areas of construction specialty, but may not inspect the complete scope of construction authorized for Class "A" or Class "B" inspectors.

List of Currently Certified Hospital Inspectors

• Class A Inspectors
• Class B Inspectors
• Class C Inspectors

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• For a complete overview of the certification process, please read the Hospital Inspector Certification Program information document.
• For New Certification Examinations, please click here to access Examination Announcements
• To apply for certification, please complete the Hospital Inspector Certification Application Form.

Hospital Inspector re-certification seminars cover code updates, inspection procedures, requirements and techniques used in Health Facilities and Acute Care Hospitals, are being offered by OSHPD/FDD.

These One-Day Seminars are designed to fulfill the education requirement for re-certification. To renew and maintain valid certification, a Hospital Inspector must participate in a written re-certification examination prior to the expiration of his/her certification. Certified Hospital Inspectors may apply to take the written re-certification examination at the conclusion of these seminars.

• For Recertification Seminars and Examinations, please click here to select the One-Day Seminars , flyer or click here to check our Events Page for upcoming dates.

Enrollment is limited and reservations will be accepted by the date received at OSHPD. Reservations may be faxed to (916) 324-9118 or mailed to:

Applicable Building Codes

Effective January 1, 2011, the New Hospital Inspector Certification Examinations will be based on the 2010 California Building Standards Code and Referenced Standards as follows:

Class A and Class B

2010	California Administrative Code Part 1, Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
2010	California Building Code Part 2, Title 24, CCR (Based on the 2009 International Building Code(IBC))
2010	California Electrical Code Part 3, Title 24, CCR (Based on the 2008 National Electrical Code(NEC))
2010	California Mechanical Code Part 4, Title 24, CCR (Based on the 2009 Uniform Mechanical Code(UMC))
2010	California Plumbing Code Part 5, Title 24, CCR (Based on the 2009 Uniform Plumbing Code(UPC))
2010	California Fire Code Part 9, Title 24, CCR (Based on the 2009 International Fire Code(IFC))

Referenced Standards:

American Concrete Institute (ACI)
ACI 318-08 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete
ACI 530-08 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
Class A
AISC Seismic Design Manual, 1st Edition

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
Class A and Class B
AISC Steel Construction Manual, 13th Edition

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Class A and Class B
ASCE 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures

American Welding Society (AWS)
Class A
AWS D1.1-08 Structural Welding Code – Steel
AWS D1.4-05 Structural Welding Code – Reinforcing Steel

American Welding Society (AWS)
Class A and B
AWS D1.3-08 Structural Welding Code – Sheet Steel

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Class A and Class B
NFPA 13-10 Installation Sprinkler Systems, with California Amendments
NFPA 72-10 National Fire Alarm Code, with California Amendments
NFPA 99-05 Health Care Facilities

Class C

All specialties

2010	California Administrative Code Part 1, Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)


Architectural

2010	California Administrative Code Part 1, Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
2010	California Building Code Part 2, Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR) (Based on the 2009 International Building Code (IBC))


Anchorage and Bracing of Nonstructural Components

2010	California Administrative Code Part 1, Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR)
2010	California Building Code Part 2, Title 24, California Code of Regulations (CCR) (Based on the 2009 International Building Code (IBC))




Referenced Standards:

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
ASCE 7-05 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures including Supplement No. 1 and excluding Chapter 14 and Appendix 11A

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
NFPA 13-10 Installation Sprinkler Systems, with California amendments