Section 132 - Candidate Eligibility QualificationsEligibility for the Program is evaluated according to the minimum criteria specified in one of the following eligibility categories A-D:
(a) Category A: (1) Education: Thirty semester units of college coursework with major work in Architecture, Architectural Technology, Building Science, City and Regional Planning, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Environmental Design, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture/Design, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Design; and(2) Experience: Two years of employment(A) by a code enforcement agency (state, city, and/or county building department); as a plan reviewer, building inspector, or consulting entity; or(B) by a licensed architect, licensed landscape architect, interior designer, registered civil engineer and/or registered structural engineer and with responsibility for planning, design, and/or field inspection; or(C) as a licensed general contractor (Class A or B); or(D) by a licensed general contractor as a superintendent with project management oversight;(E) by a California public school district as a Class 1 or Class 2 Project Inspector certified by the State Architect.(b) Category B: (1) Education: High school diploma or GED; and(2) Experience: Four years of employment:(A) by a code enforcement agency (state, city, and/or county building department); as a plan reviewer, building inspector, or consulting entity; or(B) by a licensed architect, licensed landscape architect, interior designer, registered civil engineer and/or registered structural engineer and with responsibility for planning, design, and/or field inspection; or(C) as a licensed general contractor (Class A or B); or(D) by a licensed general contractor as a superintendent with project management oversight;(E) by a California public school district as a Class 1 or Class 2 Project Inspector certified by the State Architect.(c) Category C: Three years of employment in a specialized area of disability access rights, conducting assessments of facilities to determine adequacy related to the specific needs of the disability community.(d) Category D: Professional license, or registration, issued by the State of California as an architect, landscape architect, civil engineer, and/or structural engineer.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 21, § 132
1. New section filed 6-30-2008; operative 7-30-2008 (Register 2008, No. 27).
2. Repealer of former section 132, renumbering and amendment of former section 133 to new section 132 filed 5-9-2016; operative 5-9-2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 20).
3. New subsections (a)(2)(E) and (b)(2)(E) filed 5-28-2021; operative 7-1-2021 (Register 2021, No. 22). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20. Note: Authority cited: Section 4459.5, Government Code. Reference: Section 4459.5, Government Code.
1. New section filed 6-30-2008; operative 7-30-2008 (Register 2008, No. 27).
2. Repealer of former section 132, renumbering and amendment of former section 133 to new section 132 filed 5-9-2016; operative 5/9/2016 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2016, No. 20).
3. New subsections (a)(2)(E) and (b)(2)(E) filed 5-28-2021; operative 7/1/2021 (Register 2021, No. 22). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.