Course Descriptions
BIT 100
Introduction to the International Building Code
3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This basic course is designed to provide background material on which the International Building Code was founded and the legal basis for the code. Emphasis will be placed on the development and proper use of the code.
BIT 102
Reading and Non-Structural Plan Review
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: BIT 100 and ADT 300.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course provides a thorough understanding of the plan reading and non-structural plan review process undertaken by the building departments prior to plan approval.
BIT 104
International Building Code - Fire & Life Safety
3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: BIT 100 and CMT 300
Hours: 54 hours LEC
The course covers the use and application of International Building Code for construction supervision and inspection.
BIT 110
Engineering and Structural Principles for Building Construction
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course covers the basic engineering and structural principles used in the construction industry. This course includes civil engineering plan reading, site layout, mechanics or materials, soil fundamentals, and the construction and inspection of foundations.
BIT 112
Building Inspection Principles for Disabled Access
2 Units
Prerequisite: None
Hours: 36 hours LEC
This is a course designed to examine the state regulations that govern the design and construction of public buildings, publicly funded living accommodations, hotels and motels, and multi-family dwellings for individuals with mobility and sensory impairments. The course is designed specifically for building inspectors to develop knowledge and skills in disabled access inspections.
BIT 120
Mechanical I/Plumbing Code Requirements
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: CMT 300.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course covers the use and interpretation of the Uniform Plumbing Code, legal and administrative enforcement procedures, field inspection techniques and procedures, methods and techniques used in plumbing installations.
BIT 121
Mechanical II / H.V.A.C. Code Requirements
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: CMT 300.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course covers the use and interpretation of the Uniform Mechanical Code, and legal and administrative enforcement procedures used in heating, ventilating, air conditioning and related installations.
BIT 130
Introduction to Inspection of Wood Frame Construction
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: BIT 100.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This is a basic course designed to provide a thorough understanding of wood frame construction requirements for building plan review and inspection. The course will cover inspections for floor, roof and wall framing, and wall bracing for seismic design. Simple beam calculations will be made.
BIT 132
Steel Construction Principles & Inspection
3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: BIT 100 and CMT 310
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This is a course in steel construction principles for building inspectors. The course will cover materials used in steel construction; quality control and testing; general construction practice and layout; welding principles and inspection; bolting principles and inspection; and International Building Code standards relating to steel construction.
BIT 134
Soils and Asphalt Principles and Inspection
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: BIT 100.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course examines the use of asphalt and soils in building construction for inspectors. The course will cover soils testing and inspection; principles of soils for construction purposes, materials used in asphalt paving; asphalt materials and inspection, and International Building Code standards relating to soils and asphalt.
BIT 136
Concrete Principles & Inspection
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: CMT 300.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course provides technical knowledge of concrete construction and inspection. This course also includes mix design, material testing, aggregate selection, reinforcing bars, handling field problems, crack control, and repairs and restoration.
BIT 138
Masonry Principles & Inspection
3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: BIT 100 and CMT 310
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This is a course in masonry principles for building inspectors. The course will cover materials used in masonry construction; quality control, sampling and testing; general construction practice and layout; reinforcing steel, grouting of concrete masonry walls; and International Building Code standards relating to masonry.
BIT 140
Electrical I
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: CMT 300.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course covers a review of basic electricity for building inspection. In addition, the course covers the basic electrical code requirements for residential and commercial structures as required in the National Electrical Code and the California Utility Code.
BIT 141
Electrical II
3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: BIT 140.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course is an in-depth study of the National Electrical Code (NEC) text adopted into the California Building Standards Code (Title 24). Study will include the most critical aspects of the NEC for electrical wiring systems found in residential, commercial and industrial premises.
BIT 150
California Energy Code - Building Energy Efficiency Standards
3 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 54 hours LEC
This course introduces the interpretation and use of the California Energy Code, and legal and administrative enforcement procedures with emphasis on heating, ventilating, air conditioning and related installations.
BIT 295
Independent Studies in Building Inspection Technology
1-3 Units
Prerequisite: None
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB
BIT 298
Work Experience in Building Inspection Technology
1-4 Units
Prerequisite: None.
Hours: 300 hours LAB
This course provides students with opportunities to develop marketable skills in preparation for employment or advancement within their current job. Course content will include understanding the application of education to the workforce; completion of required forms, which document the student's progress and hours spent at the work site; and developing workplace skills and competencies. During the course of the semester, the student is required to fulfill an 18 hour orientation and 75 hours of related paid work experience, or 60 hours of unpaid work experience for one unit. An additional 75 or 60 hours of related work experience is required for each additional unit. The course may be taken again when there is new or expanded learning on the job for a maximum of 16 units.
BIT 299
Experimental Offering in Building Inspection Technology
.5-4 Units
Prerequisite: None
Hours: 18 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB