CityKin
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Ohio requires that all Master Plan Examiners (MPE's) be licensed architects or engineers. It also requires that we pass the ICC tests and have 30 hours of training every other year. This is the only position in a building department where this is a requirement. It is not required for CBOs or other personnel.
Some smaller and mid-size building departments are lobbying the state to remove the engineer/architect requirement.
They say in their request that only 3 states in the US have the architect/engineer requirement.
They also say that in 18 states, passing the ICC tests is the only requirement.
Since this board seems to have code professionals from all over the country, I'm interested in your perspective/opinion. Should Ohio remove the licensure requirement for MPE's?
Some smaller and mid-size building departments are lobbying the state to remove the engineer/architect requirement.
They say in their request that only 3 states in the US have the architect/engineer requirement.
They also say that in 18 states, passing the ICC tests is the only requirement.
Since this board seems to have code professionals from all over the country, I'm interested in your perspective/opinion. Should Ohio remove the licensure requirement for MPE's?