Continuing with our commitment to education, the Building Codes Program will be hosting the 19th Annual Building Codes Education Conference in 2024. The 2024 conference is scheduled for 5 full days March 11 - 15, 2024 in Bozeman, MT. Due to the size of our conference various courses will also be held in neighboring hotels (Comfort Inn, Hilton Homewood Suites, & Marriott Springhill Suites). Shuttle service will be offered to get attendees to each location. Click here to view the shuttle schedule.
Registration for the 2024 conference has closed. See the dropdowns below for conference brochure and schedule, CE information, and handouts. Printed handouts will not be provided at the conference, so download any desired handouts from the dropdown.
Meals will be provided Monday through Friday for those that signed up for meals at registration. All meals will be served at the GranTree Inn; if you signed up for meals, please make it to the GranTree at the appropriate times. Breakfast will be served at 6:45 am each day and Lunch at 11:30 and 12:30. Your instructor will release you from class at your scheduled lunch time. Shuttles will be available to get attendees to/from each participating hotel for classes and meals.
Check your email for “need to know” items for the 2024 conference.
Click the button below to access the handout for each class. Handouts will be posted here prior to the conference; hard copy handouts will no longer be provided on site. Keep checking back as some handouts are not yet available.
Rough & Final Inspection of Sprinkler Systems
2021 IBC Multi Family Construction
Residential Energy Inspections
2021 IFGC Design Installation and Inspection Principles
Opening Protectives Fire Resistance/Protection Ratings- NO HANDOUT
Solar Hydronics & Geothermal Overview
Hazardous Materials for Building Officials
Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Acceptance Testing
IRC – Fire Resistant Construction – Two Family & Townhouses
Commercial Energy Submittal Information
Residential Energy Submittal Information
Short Term Rental Safety: Common Accidents/Code Gaps- NO HANDOUT
Advanced Commercial Building Inspections
2021 IMC Design, Installation & Inspection Principles
Coordinating NFPA 25 & 72 Insp/Test/Maint.
Alternate Materials IRC & Referenced Standards
Engineering Products & Conventional Wood Framing
Continued Use & Reuse of Existing Buildings
Solar PV Plan Reviews & Inspections
2021 IMC/IFGC Combustion Air & Venting
Fire Sprinkler & Fire Alarm Acceptance Testing
IRC-Means of Egress for Residential Dwellings
IRC – Residential Deck Design & Construction
IBC Accessibility-Non-Residential
2020 NEC Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Code Update
Applying the Codes to Cannabis Facilities
Fire Sprinkler System Plan Review & 1 Day Participant Review Checklist 2016-2019
Top 10 Approach to Energy Efficiency
2024 DWV Sizing- NO HANDOUT
Class Information: All day classes are held 8 am to 5 pm, morning classes are held 8 am to 11:30 am or 12:30 pm, and afternoon classes are held 12:30 or 1:30 pm - 5 pm.
Meal Information: Lunch will be provided at two different times to accommodate all attendees; your instructor will let you go at your scheduled lunch time. Breakfast will also be offered each morning at 7:00 am. When registering please indicate if you will be joining us for breakfast and/or lunch. All meals will be served at the GranTree Inn.
Tuesday Expo/Social: Do not miss the Tuesday evening Expo/Social for the opportunity to network with hundreds of professionals operating in the fields of architecture, engineering, residential building, and commercial contracting. Prizes will be given away and hours d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served during the event.
Lodging Information: Rooms have been blocked and will be available at all participating hotels– make sure to utilize the reservation link or call-in code listed above the dropdowns to ensure securing a room at the discounted government rate.
The expo will be held at the 2024 Building Codes Education Conference on Tuesday March 12, 2024 from 2:00 to 7:00 pm. Due to the size of the conference and courses being held in various hotels; Tuesday afternoon/evening will be the only opportunity for vendors to display their goods and services.
Registered vendors will be provided an 8' table and can begin set up at 1:30 in the atrium area of the GranTree Inn.
Please contact Traci Collett at (406) 841-2016 or tcollett@mt.gov if you have any questions.
Unless otherwise noted, courses presented by International Code Council (ICC), and Shums Coda, instructors will report your AIA credits for you if you provide your AIA number on the course sign in sheet. All other credits must be self-reported. The certificates issued for most of the courses offered will qualify for State Board of Architects licensing CE. Please read the course descriptions carefully as CEU's awarded vary by course/provider.
Courses offered by WC3 provides education credit for building officials and inspectors and qualifies as continuing education credits for the State Electrical Board (8 per day).
The UPC course provided by IAPMO provides education credit for building officials and inspectors and qualifies as continuing education credits for the State of Montana Board of Plumbers (8 hours per day).
All other courses will provide attendance certificates to all attendees signing the sign-in sheet for the course.
Certificates of completion will be sent to you after the conference and your attendance has been verified.
FUTURE BUILDING CODE EDUCATION CONFERENCE DATES
2025 Building Codes Conference
Helena, Montana | March 24-28, 2025
