Department of Housing and Community Development (165)
Measure Name
Number of certifications issued to code enforcement personnel and independent third-party inspection agents.
Measure Last Modified
08-22-2022 01:04 p.m.
Measure Last Published
08-26-2022 11:49 a.m.
Status
Active
Data Source and Calculation
Track the number of certifications issued to code enforcement personnel and independent third party inspection agents by category (Building official, Property Maintenance Officials, Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) technical assistants, and third party inspection agents) within the fiscal year.
Enterprise Priorities and Strategies
Initiative
Priority
Strategy
Economy
Business Climate and Economic Development
Promote Virginia’s competitive business climate to maintain the designation as the best state for business.
Associated Service Areas
Service Area Code
Service Area Name
56202
State Building Code Administration
Targets and Baselines
Name
Date
Result
Note
Baseline
553.0
Certification issuance is driven by a number of factors including construction demands requiring inspections, and locality and third party employee turnover.
Short Target 2025
None
Long Target 2027
None
None
Baseline
None
None
Results
Year
Result
Note
2006
538
2007
829
2008
832
2009
1,145
2010
496
2011
363
The number of officials certified in FY 2011 was 363. The Virginia Building Code Officials Association (VBCOA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. Due to the economic downturn and slow recovery over the past 30 months many localities have experienced staff reductions due to layoffs and attrition as well as unfilled vacant positions. The reduction in staffing results in a decrease of overall certification needs with fewer staff applying for attendance at the mandated training and subsequent certification applications
2012
443
The number of officials certified in FY 2012 was 443. The Jack A Proctor Virginia Building Code Academy (JPVBCA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. Due to the slow economic recovery over the past 12 months many localities have experienced some staffing increases. The increase in staffing results in a boost of overall certification needs with additional staff applying for attendance at the mandated training and subsequent certification applications.
2013
426
The number of officials certified in FY 2013 was 426. The Jack A Proctor Virginia Building Code Academy (JPVBCA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. Due to the slow economic recovery over the past 12 months many localities have experienced some staffing increases. The increase in staffing results in a boost of overall certification needs with additional staff applying for attendance at the mandated training and subsequent certification applications.
2014
414
The number of officials certified in FY 2014 was 414. The Jack A Proctor Virginia Building Code Academy (JPVBCA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. Due to the slow economic recovery over the past 12 months many localities have experienced some staffing increases. The increase in staffing results in a boost of overall certification needs with additional staff applying for attendance at the mandated training and subsequent certification applications.
2015
503
The number of officials certified in FY 2015 was 503. The Jack A Proctor Virginia Building Code Academy (JPVBCA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. Due to the slow economic recovery over the past 12 months many localities have experienced some staffing increases. The increase in staffing results in a boost of overall certification needs with additional staff applying for attendance at the mandated training and subsequent certification applications
2016
477
The number of officials certified in FY 2016 was 477. This number is consistent with the hiring and retention trends in the code enforcement industry. The Jack A Proctor Virginia Building Code Academy (JPVBCA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. Due to the slow economic recovery over the past 12 months many localities have experienced some staffing increases. The increase in staffing results in a boost of overall certification needs with additional staff applying for attendance at the mandated training and subsequent certification applications
2017
556
The number of officials certified in FY 2017 was 566. This number is reflective of the hiring and retention trends in the code enforcement industry. The Jack A. Proctor Virginia Building Code Academy (JPVBCA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. These localities continue to experience staff increases. The increase in staffing results in a boost of overall certification needs with additional staff applying for certification.
2018
643
The number of officials certified in FY 2018 was 643. This number is reflective of the hiring and retention trends in the code enforcement industry. The Jack A. Proctor Virginia Building Code Academy (JPVBCA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. These localities continue to experience staff increases.
2019
737
The number of officials certified in FY 2019 was 737. This number is reflective of the hiring and retention trends in the code enforcement industry. The Jack A. Proctor Virginia Building Code Academy (JPVBCA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. These localities continue to experience staff increases.
2020
457
The number of officials certified in FY 2020 was 457. This number is reflective of the hiring and retention trends in the code enforcement industry. The Jack A. Proctor Virginia Building Code Academy (JPVBCA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. These localities continue to experience staff increases.
2021
568
The number of officials certified in FY 2021 was 568. This number is reflective of the hiring and retention trends in the code enforcement industry. The Jack A. Proctor Virginia Building Code Academy (JPVBCA) provides mandated training to local code enforcement personnel required to obtain certification to enforce the Uniform Statewide Building Code (USBC), State Fire Prevention Code (SFPC) and related codes. Training attendance and certification trends are based on the personnel needs of the 160 plus localities. These localities continue to experience staff increases.
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