Washington Association Of Building Officials

Certification Program for welders, special inspection agencies, special inspectors and off-site fabricators. To establish uniform qualification procedures and testing for certification of welders and welder operators for building officials. SIRP Program assists building officials with requirements of Chapter 17 of the International Building Code by establishing up-to-date qualification criteria and guidelines for registering special inspection agencies, fabrication facilities and for testing and certifying special inspectors. A database of 8,113 welders, 51 weld agencies, 26 special inspection agencies, 415 special inspectors, and 13 fabrication facilities.

Technical Code Development Program, Bookstore, Sponsor, Member Dues, Job Postings & Newsletter Ad. Technical Code Program: A platform provided to review and prepare recommendation positions for state and national code development-related matters for the membership. The committee serves as a technical resources for the executive board and WABO membership on code development. Bookstore - to offer a local source for purchase of code books and code related materials to members and the public. A total of 1,026 books and other documents were sold to our members and the public during the fiscal year. Sponsor: A program for companies to increase their visibility within our organization. Sponsorship funds help offset the costs of meetings, training sessions and new WABO Programs. Member Dues: membership provides members legislative updates, quarterly newsletters, networking opportunities, informational website, discounted rates for meetings, education & books as well as a full time association staff. Job Postings: To offer a local dashboard for job listings for jurisdictions or local company positions. Newsletter Ad: A opportunity for sponsors to advertise in the WABO quarterly newsletter.

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