Prerequisites:

Course Description:
PARTICIPANT MANUAL NOT INCLUDED, manuals can be purchased from the OBOA website or downloaded and printed two weeks prior to the course start date.

This OBOA course has been designed to introduce or increase (where applicable) a practitioner?s knowledge of the OBC and to hone skills in terms of their ability to FIND (search the Code and identify non-familiar Code provisions), UNDERSTAND (to comprehend the language, structure and intent of a Code provision), and APPLY the Code provision(s) using case examples, situations and scenarios.

The objective of this course is to help you understand the requirements of the Ontario Building Code (OBC) applicable to the area of Building Services. This includes requirements contained in Division B, Parts 1, 3, 6, 9, 11 and 12.

This course covers the requirements of the OBC as applied to building services in all types of buildings. Requirements for building services in the OBC have been identified to have an impact on the following:

-Energy efficiency,

-Combustible and non-combustible construction,

-Fire dampers, fire separations and fire rated assemblies,

-Building fire safety,

-Safety within floor areas,

-Exits,

-Service facilities,

-Health requirements,

-Barrier-free design, and

-Heating, ventilating and air-conditioning.

Note: The course material is revised to include the changes to reflect residential fire sprinkler and related changes of the Code and Supplementary Standard SB-4 which came into force on January 1, 2014.

While this course will emphasize the Ministry of Municipal Affairs exam syllabi for Building Services, participants must have a basic understanding of the OBC and requirements contained therein in order to be successful when challenging exams.

No examination is included with this course.

[Visit the Humber College's website http://humber.ca/buildingcodeexams/ to schedule the applicable Examination, including payment of examination fees.]

Prerequisites: Any Part 9 or Part 3 course

Course Description:
NOTE: Manual is NOT included in course fee, you can use the online manual or purchase one from the OBOA website.

This OBOA course assists those who may wish to become more familiar with structural requirements. The goal of this course is to provide a participant-centered learning environment in order to:

- Review the specific code requirements that relate to structural provisions as indicated in the 2012 Examination Syllabus.

- Facilitate the location, understanding and application of the structural code requirements.

- Evaluate the accuracy of the participant?s application of these code requirements to the problems provided.

- Propose and justify code specific solutions to participant questions and concerns.

The objective of this course is to help the reader understand the requirements of the 2012 Ontario Building Code Division B, applicable to building structures, and to assist candidates with preparation for the qualification examination.

Upon completion of this overview course, learners will be better able to:

- Describe where to apply Part 4 and Part 9 in the structural design of buildings,

- Find climatic and seismic data necessary for the structural design of buildings,

- Identify the different types of structural loads,

- Classify building by their Importance Category,

- Calculate and verify load combinations for give loading scenarios,

- Calculate and verify dead and live loads, and other combinations for buildings,

- Verify calculations for determining wind loads, using the static method,

- Identify specific earthquake provisions that apply to buildings and portions of buildings

Using Part 4:

- Calculate the specific snow and rain loads using Part 4 with given factors,

- Relate the code provisions for anchor systems and special structures including parking structures and air-supported structures,

- Recognize the importance of design of excavations and backfilling, including dewatering

For Part 9 buildings:

- Identify the importance of spans in determining snow loads,

- Recognize the limitations of conventional footings and provisions for alternate foundation types,

- Identify structural requirements for foundation walls,

- Identify the requirements to support joists, beams, structural framing, and above-grade masonry and ICF walls,

- Identify the importance of connections made at fire separations,

- Identify the anchorage, bearing and strapping/bridging requirements for floor systems, as well as wall systems and roof and ceiling construction,

- Apply structural requirements for other structural components,

- Apply structural requirements for special building types, farm buildings and renovations.

Completion of this course alone may not be sufficient preparation for the examination, for all persons. Additional independent reading and review of the Code may be required.

Neither this course, nor the qualification examination, address structural engineering principles and design methods. Additionally, the various documents referenced by the Building Code do not form part of this course , nor the qualification examination.

This course should also assist participants in identifying those areas of the OBC where additional instruction and study may be required in order to be successful in challenging the Ministry of Municipal Affairs Examinations.

No examination is included with this course.

[Visit the Humber College's website http://humber.ca/buildingcodeexams/ to schedule the applicable Examination, including payment of examination fees.]

Prerequisites: None

Course Description:
This course has been designed to enhance the knowledge of existing code practitioners and provide a foundation for Farm Builders and Designers on the provisions of Part 2 of the Ontario Building Code as it relates to Farm Buildings.

It is intended to help the participant understand the requirements of the OBC that relate to Farm Buildings with an emphasis being placed on health and safety and determining the various design and construction requirements regulated by the OBC. This course will also address the nature, use, and context of farm buildings in the context of the practice of Agriculture or farming as it relates to the definitions. Distinguishing farm buildings and agricultural occupancies in context and contrast to other groups and classifications for use and occupancy which are fundamental to other forms of primary industry and commerce.

Topics of the course:

- Farming and Agriculture Practices

- Farm Building Uses and Occupancies

- Farm Building Classification, Construction Limitations

- Fire Protection and Occupant Safety

- Structural Loads and Procedures

- Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning

Prerequisites: None

Course Description:
NOTE: Manual is NOT included in course fee, you can use the online manual or purchase one from the OBOA website.

Who is this course for?

The Legal Process for Building Officials & Designers course is intended as an introduction to the legal process for all building officials, persons authorized by RCAs and individuals considering entering the world of Building Code administration in Ontario. The Legal Process for Building Officials course can also be an excellent training and preparation tool for designers preparing to write the Ministry of Municipal Affairs legal qualification examination.

Beyond gaining a basic knowledge of the legal process related to building code administration, the course is designed to help prepare individuals to write the Ministry of Municipal Affairs legal qualification examination, the common element for all areas of MMA qualification.

While all participants are encouraged to complete all 15 Chapters of the course, Chapters 1 through 12 are intended for all code practitioners and Chapters 13 through 15 provide information for Chief Building Officials, aspiring Chief Building Officials, Inspectors who have the same powers and duties as the Chief Building Official in relation to sewage systems or plumbing, Inspectors who are Supervisors and Managers of Inspectors and Registered Code Agencies.

The Legal Process for Building Officials & Designers Course is a prerequisite course for the Building Officials and the Law.

Course Objectives

In addition to explaining the structure of the 2012 Ontario Building Code, how the Act is linked to the provisions of the Code and the identification of the Principal Authority, the course addresses the following topics:

- Understanding Roles and the Legal Framework of the Act

- Various Qualifications and Registration under the Act and the Code

- Permit Applications and the Issuance Process for Permits

- Exercising Lawful Entry

- The Inspection and Compliance Processes

- The Occupancy Process

- Co-operation, Conflict and Dispute Resolution under the Act

- Offences, Liability and Immunity from Actions

- Change of Use and Renovations, and

- Complying with Division B.

Examination

No examination is included with this course.

NOTE: George Brown Students taking General Legal Process and Powers and Duties 2012 through OBOA will be required to write the exam for this course through George Brown College (GBC) for this course to qualify towards the OBOA/GBC - Building Officials Fundamentals Certificate.

[Visit the Humber College's website http://humber.ca/buildingcodeexams/ to schedule the applicable Legal Examination, including payment of examination fees.]