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Like many across theworld, I spent much ofthe last two weeks

during the evenings watchingthe 2012 Summer Olympicson TV. America did great, butduring many of the track and

field events, the broadcastersshowed re-runs of the 2008 relays

where the American teams, both men and women, simply droppedthe batons during the pass. Not once, but three times! It washeartbreaking to watch, even though it was 4 years ago. Thankfully, they did much better this year. It brought to mind thatregardless of how fast your team was, how high you were rankedin the standings, or even whether you were leading at the time ofthe baton pass, a dropped baton would set the team back tremen-dously and more than likely cause defeat.It’s important to understand that individuals hold positions, but

teamwork moves organizations. As people move up in organizations it is critical that those there before “pass the baton”efficiently and effectively. As in the relay race, one person can’twin without teammates. In a relay race there are a number ofways the race can be lost: the runner passing the baton is signif-icantly behind the other runners; one of the two teammates dropthe baton; the receiver of the baton loses the advantage or doesnot keep up with the other teams. The reality is that everyone onthe team can perform at their best, even while passing the baton,but simply get beat by a faster team. This isn’t nearly as disappointing as not performing their best, or dropping the baton.The business analogy is obvious. A leader needs to perform his

job well, leave it in excellent shape, and prepare a qualified per-son to take his role. Most of the “business” organizations I dealwith are governmental. This increases the challenge of passing thebaton. For example in State government, you can’t hire someonein your position before you leave. In addition, it’s against the rulesto pre-select or pick a person for a job before the job is open andadvertised. Any indication that a person has been pre-selected cancause an appeal. In many local governments, the restrictions aresimilar, so training someone directly to do your job is more thanlikely not possible.

Let’s look again at the reasons a relay race is lost.The runner passing the baton is significantly behind the

other runners; Our ability to influence the future positively requires

that we do our job as leaders today. That means working with oth-ers in the organization to handle issues, keep the organization ontrack, and prepare for the future. Passing a baton that isn’t worthpassing makes the next phase irrelevant.

One of the two teammates drop the baton; Passing the batonof leadership requires that both the passer and receiver understandthe basics of leadership. In a three phase race, the second runnermay have no choice but to make up ground in order to give the lastleg a fighting chance, since the race was in deficit before he started.The worst thing that could happen is for the second runner to fig-ure if he’s behind, it isn’t his fault, and he can’t be held accountableif it’s in bad shape when he passes the baton to the next leg. Some-times you just have to catch up. It’s important here to remember therunner cannot rest on her laurels. Regardless of how well youthought you did on your leg, you won’t win the race unless the otherrunners handle their end. Nothing irritates me more than someonewho has the attitude; “when I leave this place it will fall apart, andI guess I’ll show them then”. That’s not a teammate, and the teamwould have been better off without them to start, regardless of howgood they are.

The receiver of the baton loses the advantage or does notkeep up with the other teams; If an individual does everythingthey can to pass the baton in great shape, the victory is only securedif the receiver can handle the task. In any organization preparingthe next leg still involves teamwork. Selecting the right runner,preparing them physically and mentally, and encouraging them stilllies with the team, or organization.

The reality is that everyone on the team can perform attheir best, even while passing the baton, but simply get beatby a faster team; Particularly in government, success often liesoutside our ability to control. If a team does their absolute best,they may be beat by a team that simply did better. In our organ-izations, things happen beyond our control. Budget cuts, programcuts, reduced funding, loss of personnel, etc., all are effects wehave little ability to control. We just have to make sure we haveas many contingency plans in place that we can, and keep push-ing forward.

Most of this sounds so obvious, but have you personally giventhought to how you will pass your baton, or what shape it will bein when you do? Does your organization have continuity planswith personnel succession planning? Are your subordinates pre-pared to run when you leave for any reason? Give it some thought.The pass comes quicker than you think.

COCOCOCONorth Carolina Council of Code Officials

Issue 33 Fall 2012

Safety to LifeThrough Code Enforcement

PASSING THE BATONTim Bradley, Assistant State Fire Marshal

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News from the NC Building Inspectors AssociationNews from the NC Building Inspectors Association

Iwas only mildly amused when my brother-in-law laughingly referenced an article hehad read in the paper recently titled “How

To Kill a Home Inspector Without Getting Caught”. After listening toa few of the stories he relayed that friends in the construction busi-ness swore were true, about crooked inspectors, careless inspectors,one-legged blind intoxicated inspectors, etc. I decided to set himstraight. But……I have a problem; my brother-in-law knows full wellthe difference between a private Home Inspector and a Building Of-ficial, he knows what a great job we do (he digs footings and under-grounds for several area contractors), and he truly believes, evenbefore his bucket hits the grade, that we can help him if he needs us.What he can’t do, is change the stereotype of our building inspectors.THAT IS OUR JOB!!!I went back and read the article my brother-in-law referred to and

found it was written by a Private Home Inspector who works in theChar/Meck area. He has a nice website, he seems sincere in his effortsto do a good job, and the fact that he wrote the article shows that he’swilling to poke a little fun at himself, but also concerned with theimage of his profession. We should be the same way; uncompromis-ing in our efforts to maintain a professional image, driven to protectour integrity, and always eager to embrace changing methods, mate-rials and codes and educate ourselves in their implementation. I hopethat each inspector who reads this note will do me a favor; jot downan experience where a code violation you caught and tagged saved abuilder or a homeowner money and time; jot down a note about thetime you made a bad call and it cost the builder or homeowner somemoney, and finally tell me how you fixed either situation and what youdo now to make sure the good action is repeated and the bad is not.You can email me at dand@cityofws.org and we will use these ex-amples as learning tools. I promise not to share your names unless youtell me it’s alright; again it never hurts for us to poke a little fun atourselves, just as long as we’re serious about making things better.Last thing for this newsletter is a reminder that 2013 Winter Code

Seminars are happening soon. Attached is our seminar schedule, datesand locations, and the listing for classes that will be held. The NCBIAhas a great program planned again this year and we hope you willtake part. Sign-up information is available and so are links for hotelaccomodations. We look forward to seeing you at these continuingeducation events.Go out and be committed to giving great service. “Expect” positive

results from your efforts, and “Inspect” to make sure those results areachieved. We do not just “Make” inspections. We “Perform” inspec-tions, and expect our efforts to “Make” a “Difference”!! And that’swhy we’re good at what we do. On behalf of “YOUR” NCBIA board,thanks for listening, thanks for responding, and we’ll see you at theWinter Code Seminars.

Thanks,Your North Carolina Building Inspectors Association Board

NCBIA Winter Code Seminars 2013

Morehead City, NCJanuary 28-31, 2013Crystal Coast Civic Center, (252) 247-3883

www.crystalcoastcivicctr.com

Hampton Inn, (252) 240-2300, (800) Hampton, $69.00 + Tax – Single/Double

www.hamptoninn.com

Reservations must be made by 12/28/12.

Directions: Take Hwy. 70 East to Morehead City. The CrystalCoast Civic Center is located on the right on Highway 70/ArendellStreet near Carteret General Hospital and adjacent to CarteretCommunity College. The Hampton Inn is located on the right onHighway 70/Arendell Street across from Carteret General Hospital.

Aberdeen, NCFebruary 25–28, 2013Hampton Inn & Suites, (910) 693-4330, (800) Hampton 426-7866

www.hampton.com or www.gosandhillsgolf.com/hamptoninn

$77.00 + Tax – Single/Double

Reservations must be made by 2/3/12.

Directions: From North take US Highway 1 South to Aberdeen.Turn right onto US Highway 15-501 at light. Hotel is ¼ mile onthe left behind Starbuck’s Coffee.

Hickory, NCMarch 25-28, 2013Park Inn, Gateway Conference Center, (828) 328-5101, (800) 789-0686

www.parkinn.com/hickorync

$68.00 + Tax – Single/Double

Reservations must be made by 3/17/13.

Directions: From East take Hickory exit 123 onto US 321 North.Take the first exit 44 to stoplight. Take a right at the light ontoUS 70. Gateway Conference Center - Park Inn is on the right.

Certificates for Daily SessionsEach day will include 6-CE hours for a specific trade.

Monday-Building, Tuesday-Plumbing, Wednesday- Mechanical,Thursday-Electrical. Certificates are also available for 6-CE hoursin Fire (F) for attendees who are present all 4-days.

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NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING INSPECTORS ASSOCIATIONEDUCATION SEMINARS—2013

Please Check One!Seminar 1: _____ Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City, NC – January 28-31Seminar 2: _____ Hampton Inn, Aberdeen, NC – February 25-28Seminar 3: _____ Park Inn, Hickory, NC – March 25-28

Name: ________________________________________ Title: ________________

Jurisdiction or Company: ________________________________________________

Street Address: ________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________________ State: _____ Zip: ___________

E-Mail: ____________________________ Phone: ( _____ ) _______ - _________

If you are unable to attend all four days, you may register for individual days.Please check the day(s) that you wish to attend! Or check “All 4 Days”!Code Officials! Also select the one area you wish to receive CE credit each day!

CODE Q-BOARD ID # _ _ _ _ _OFFICIALS For CE Creditor Members Non-Members Select One Each Day

Monday $ 60.00 ___ $120.00 _____ Building _____ (B certificate number)Tuesday $ 60.00 ___ $120.00 _____ Plumbing _____ (P certificate number)Wednesday $ 60.00 ___ $120.00 _____ Mechanical _____ (M certificate number)Thursday $ 60.00 ___ $120.00 _____ Electrical _____ (E certificate number)All 4 Days $240.00 ___ $480.00 _____ Fire _____ (F if attending all 4 days)

Please pre-register and submit payment by 2-weeks prior to the seminar. A late fee of $60 will be charged for day of seminar registration. Seating is limited to 150. Registration includes breaks and lunches.

• No Refunds. You may transfer your registration to someone else.• NCBIA is an Approved Sponsor for the NC Board of Architecture.• Attendance Certificates will be available daily (6-credit hours/day).• Complete a separate registration form for each attendee.

Please submit this form and a check payable to the NCBIA to::North Carolina Building Inspectors AssociationAttn: Jean Williams1202 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, North Carolina 27699-1202

Registration fees may be charged to Visa or MasterCard by providing the following:

Card #: ___ ___ ___ ___ / ___ ___ ___ ___ / ___ ___ ___ ___ / ___ ___ ___ ___

Expiration Date: ___ ___ / ___ ___ Signature: _________________________

Registration confirmations will not be sent. Please contact Jean Williams at Jean.Williams@ncdoi.gov or (919) 661-5880 (x260) ifyou need to verify registration.

Monday, 1/28, 2/25, 3/25 Building - Topics & Speakers7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration8:00 a.m. –10:00 a.m. Alternate Materials & Methods

Bob Speed, NCDOI10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. –12:15 p.m. Alternate Wall Bracing

William Whaley, Carolina Code Studies12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (F) Fire Door Systems

David Dodge, McKeon Door Company3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Fire Door Systems

David Dodge, McKeon Door Company

Tuesday, 1/29, 2/26, 3/26 Plumbing - Topics & Speakers7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration8:00 a.m. –10:00 a.m. Accessible Bathrooms & Toilets, What Not To Do

Laurel Wright, NCDOI10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. –12:15 p.m. Solar Hot Water

Ron Frazier, Atomic Solar12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Reclaimed Water

Dr. Robert Rubin, NCSU3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Grey Water Systems

DENR, NCDOI

Wednesday, 1/30, 2/27, 3/27 Mechanical - Topics & Speaker7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration8:00 a.m. –10:00 a.m. Hood Systems

Jeff Hinkle10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. –12:15 p.m. (F) Dampers & Detectors

Ruskin12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. REScheck, COMcheck & ACCA Manual J

Scott Suddreth, Building Performance Engr.3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Break3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Duct & Blower Door Test

Les Everett, Greenville

Thursday, 1/31, 3/28, 3/28 Electrical - Topics & Speakers7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Registration8:00 a.m. –10:00 a.m. Emergency & Standby Power

UL10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. –11:15 p.m. (F) Aged Wiring

UL11:15 a.m. –12:15 p.m. Electrical Code Update & Energy Provisions

Ron Chilton, NCDOI12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. PV & Low Voltage

Lynn

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NC BUILDING INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION AGENDA 2013

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The 2013 NCMIA workshops dates and

location:

February 13th – MonroeMarch 13th – MorgantonApril 17th – Wilson May 15th – JacksonvilleJune 12th Burlington More information will be forthcoming on these workshops.

The NCMIA Annual meeting will be July 21-24, 2013 at THE SHELLISLAND BEACH RESORT, WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC. More infor-mation will be available later on the annual meeting. Please notethe change of date for the MIA Annual Meeting. It is usually heldin August but has been changed to July this year.

News from the Mechanical Inspectors Association News from the Mechanical Inspectors Association

The NCMIA 2012-2013 Officers and Directors are:

President: Paul Ezell

President Elect: Danny Bryan

Vice-President: Alex Arthur

1-Year Director: Dennis Maidon

1-Year Director: Brian Terry

2-Year Director: Charles Taylor

2-Year Director: Ronnie Greene

Secretary-Treasurer: Dan Dittman

The NC Fire Marshal’s Association held its

third quarter meeting on August 09,

2012 in Raleigh, NC. This meeting was

in conjunction with the NC State Fireman’s Association South

Atlantic Fire Expo.

The Association will hold its fourth quarter meeting onNovem-

ber14, 2012 in Greensboro, NC at the Guilford County Emergency

Services office. Elections for officers and board members will take

place at this meeting. Additional information is available at

NCFMA.com.

The NCFMA continues to focus on providing a cost effective fire

code continuing education delivery system to all members of the

association. Calendar year 2012-13 will mark the third consecutive

year that continuing education classes have been offered free of

charge. The free classes are offered to all NCFMA members and to

members of the other NC inspector association. The Board of

Director’s desire is to continue offering free continuing education

classes as long as it is financially feasible.

The NCFMA continuing education workshops will be held in Conover,

NC on November 28, 2012, in Durham on December 5, 2012 and in

Rocky Mount on December 14, 2012. This six hour class will cover

fire inspections in mixed use occupancies and will be taught by

Richard Strickland, Chief Fire Code Consultant for OSFM. Go to

NCFMA.com to register for these workshops.

Additional workshops will be held in the spring of 2013.

Information on those workshops will be released in early 2013.

For more NCFMA news, please visit our web site at NCFMA.com.

—Submitted by Richard Strickland, Secretary

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The NCPIA continues to work ongetting their website up and running. The website should be

completed and available soon. The NCPIA is still working on datesand locations for the 2013 workshops. This information will beavailable soon and will be posted in the next newsletter. The NCPIAannual meeting will be held June 16-19, 2013 at the Hilton GardenInn Outer Banks in Kitty Hawk, NC. More information will be available in the following months

The 2012-2013 NCPIA Officers and Directors are as follows:

President President ElectWilson E. Sawyer Michael CrottsNC Dept. of Insurance City of Morganton919-661-5880 828-438-5271

Vice President Secretary/ TreasurerCasey Gerringer Jim LawsonGuilford County City of High Point336-641-6460 336-906-2209

News from the NC Plumbing Inspectors AssociationNews from the NC Plumbing Inspectors Association

One Year Director Two Year DirectorClint Latham Stanley DillsCity of Winston Salem Town of Calabash336-747-7432 910-579-0500

Three Year Director Four Year DirectorWilliam Ray Rice Steve JonesCity of Burlington Polk County336-222-5082 828-894-3739

NCPIA Board Advisor Ex-OfficioBill Moeller Danny TeetersNC Dept. of Insurance McLeansville, NC919-661-5880 336-420-1272

ANNOUNCEMENT

Law and Administration Codes Continuing Education TrainingThe Foothills Higher Education Center in Morganton, NC -

October 30, 2012

The Board of Directors and COCO would like to invite you to

participate in the Law and Administration Codes Continuing Educa-

tion Training Seminar to be held October 30, 2012 at The Foothills

Higher Education Center in Morganton, NC. This class, taught by

Chris Noles, will focus on the history, development and enforcement

of the Codes. (Please note: This class will not teach interpretation

of General Statutes or legal opinions.)

The registration fee for this seminar is $60. Registration willbegin at 8:30am and the class will be from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Thisclass is approved to provide 6 hours of continuing education. Youwill select one trade to receive your CE in (Building or Mechanicalor Plumbing or Electrical or Fire).

To register for this class, please log onto: www.ncbia.org todownload the information and forms. If you need further assistanceor have any questions, please contact Jean Williams at 919-661-5880 x 260 or Jean.williams@ncdoi.gov.

The Foothills Higher Education Center is located at 2128 SouthSterling Street, Morganton, NC. The class will be located in Higher Education Center 163. Phone # 828-448-6140

NORTH CAROLINA COUNCIL OF CODE OFFICIALS (COCO)

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REGISTRATION FORM - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2012

LAW & ADMINISTRATION CODES TRAINING

FOOTHILLS HIGHER EDUCATION CENTER - MORGANTON, NC

Name____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Jurisdiction or Company ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address____________________________________________________________________________________________________ (Certificates will be mailed to this address. Please make sure the address is correct.)

City ________________________________________________ State _______________________________ Zip _________________

Registration begins at 8:30am. Class Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm

NOTE: SELECT ONE (1) AREA AND PROVIDE YOUR Q-BOARD CERTIFICATE NUMBER TO RECEIVE 6-HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATIONCREDIT.

BUILDING: _________________________ (B CERTIFICATE ONLY)

MECHANICAL: _______________________ (M CERTIFICATE ONLY)

PLUMBING: _________________________ (P CERTIFICATE ONLY)

ELECTRICAL: __________________________ (E CERTIFICATE ONLY)

FIRE: ________________________________ (F CERTIFICATE ONLY)

Please pre-register and submit payment by 2-weeks prior to the seminar. Registration includes breaks. [Due to late notification, you may register at the door. But, if possible, try to pre-register, even if you just fax me your registration form and pay at the door.] Thanks.

• No Refunds. You may transfer your registration to someone else.• Attendance Certificates will be mailed to the address listed above (6-hours credit).• Complete a separate registration form for each attendee.

Registration Fee (per person) $60.00 Amount Enclosed __________

• The Foothills Higher Education Center is located at 2128 South Sterling Street, Morganton, NC. The class will be located in Higher Education Center 163. Phone # 828-448-6140

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO COCO AND MAIL TOCouncil of Code Officials - Attention: Jean Williams1202 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, NC 27699-1202Phone: (919) 661-5880 x 260Fax: (919) 662-4414jean.williams@ncdoi.gov

NORTH CAROLINA COUNCIL OF CODE OFFICIALS

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Quarterly Board MeetingThe quarterly meeting of the NC Code Officials Qualification Boardwas held at 1:00 PM on July 26, 2012 at 322 Chapanoke Road inRaleigh, NC. The next quarterly meeting is scheduled for October 23,2012 at 1:00 PM. Any schedule changes as well as the agenda foreach quarterly meeting can be found on our website atwww.ncdoi.com.

Presentation of Fifth Standard Level III CertificatesThere were two applicants who were presented a fifth Standard LevelIII certificate at the July Board meeting. We extend sincere congratulations to the following recipients:

Jeffrey Lynn Cornett Ashe County Inspection DepartmentGary Thomas Hayes Yadkin County Inspection Department

The number of individuals achieving this level of certification is currently 218.

QBoard System On-Line: Top Ten ListPlease visit the new Qualifications Board on-line system athttps://apps.ncdoi.net/f?p=114:1:0

This new computer system streamlines a lot of functions and helpskeep all records more accurate and up-to-date, but there is a learn-ing curve on just how to use it. Staff has created the following TopTen List of items to help you.

10. Use the system! Every inspector has an account. Take a few min-utes to log-in and look around – the more you try it out, the easierit will become. You may just be surprised by how much informationis available to you.

9. Know your password. Your director of inspection was providedyour log-in password when the system went live because we did nothave every inspector’s email contact information. If you have notlogged-in yet, please get your password from him. If he no longer hasthe password, QBoard staff can send it to him. If you have logged in,there is a password recovery tool on the system in case you forget.For security reasons, we will no longer provide passwords that havebeen modified to the director of inspection, only to the inspector.

8. Print your own renewal card. When you log-in to the system,you are able to print your own renewal card for any active certifi-cation. You can also print a copy of your certificate if you’ve spilledcoffee on the original.

7. Applications are all on-line.We will no longer process paper ap-plications. The trade-off for this is that every application (after yourfirst on-line) will preload the fields – you will just need to update anyinformation that has changed. We’ve also been able to eliminatethe exam registration form – all we need is a standard application toseat you for an exam.

6. Automatic does not mean instant. Course information is avail-able to you as soon as we have it – but instructors still have up totwo weeks to provide it to us. So if you need a class to be able to

take an exam, wait to fill out your application until you see the classon your “Education” tab. Similarly, we send an email with exam approvals as soon as we review your application, but it can take 24-48 hours for an exam approval to get from our computers into thesystem at Pearson VUE. Efficiency in both time and effort has beena focus of our move on-line, but we don’t have magic wands (yet).

5. Print confirmation pages for payment records. Whenever youmake a payment in our system, you get a confirmation page that includes payment amount and confirmation number. This is your receipt – print it for your records.

4. Tell us when we make a mistake. If you receive an email or notice intended for somebody else, please let us know so that we cancorrect the mistake.

3. Review and actively manage your information. Every once in awhile log-in and check your contact information and educationrecord. Directors of Inspections, log-in and make sure your people aredisplayed correctly – if somebody retires or quits, make sure to clickon the pencil next to their certificate and enter their separation date.Also, make sure your contact information stays up-to-date. Not onlydoes QBoard use this information, but DOI and the inspection associations do as well.

2. Remember to log-in whenever you use the system. Clicking onthe buttons on the main log-in page will create a new ID # and identity within the system – a new identity that does not have youreducation record attached. If you are a CEO (or ever were a CEO)you need to log-in first, and then fill out an application.

1. Remember that QBoard staff is here to help. Individual contactinformation is listed below, or you can always use QBoard.Support@ncdoi.gov to request assistance. We are happy to help.

2012 Administrative Code – General StatutesPLEASE NOTE: The 2012 Administrative Code and Policies book doesnot contain the reprints of the General Statutes that previous edi-tions contained, however, this material is still included on all exams.You must print these Statutes yourself and bring them to the exam.They must be bound in some manner – stapled or hole-punched andinserted into a binder. To help you with this, staff has prepared apage of links to the current Statutes so that you can easily find andprint them. Please visit: http://www.ncdoi.com/ OSFM/Engineering/COQB/Documents/Links%20to%20General%20Statutes%20for%20CEOs.pdf

You can check with staff if you have any questions – you can alsosign up for the newsletter (link below) to be sure you get updates onthis topic as well as other important information from the depart-ment.

Keeping Up With CodesThe Engineering Division produces a free e-newsletter you mightbe interested in. The articles pertain to code interpretations, re-search on construction methods and materials, status updates oncode changes, news from the Q-Board, etc.

North Carolina Code Officials Qualification Board

To subscribe go to http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Engineering/engi-neering_home.asp and click on the red box on the right that says“Sign up for Email Updates”.

Standard Code Course Instructor Training WorkshopThe next workshop for standard code course instructors will be heldat the OSFM offices in Raleigh on October 18, 2012, from 8:00 AMto 4:30 PM. If you would like to attend, please register with Celes-tine Phill. Click on the following link for more information:http://www.ncdoi.com/OSFM/Engineering/COQB/Documents/Cour-seInfo.pdf

Continuing EducationCE Sponsor and Instructor WorkshopThere will be a course for any CE sponsor or instructor (which in-cludes standard course instructors) at the OSFM offices in Raleighon October 25, 2012. This is your chance to go over policies andprocedures contained in Board Rules for CE providers, includingworking with the new on-line system. If you would like to attendplease register with Celestine Phill.

Continuing Education Course SchedulePlease visit https://apps.ncdoi.net/f?p=114:505%20 to view our newinteractive listing of currently scheduled continuing education andstandard courses. This tool allows course sponsors to advertisecourses approved by the Board to CEOs across the state. Since thetools implementation, the listing of course offerings continues togrow thus making it easier for inspectors to find courses that arenew, varied, and also pertinent to their particular jurisdiction as theyseek to fulfill their continuing education requirements each year.Courses are sortable by technical area and format.

Please keep in mind that courses may still require advance registra-tion and may be limited in size based on available space or instruc-tor requirements. Contact information is provided with each listingso that you may inquire about attending, well in advance of the classdate. BE SURE TO REGISTER IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND A CLASS! Manyclasses require a certain minimum number of students or else it willbe cancelled. And the decision to cancel is usually made a few daysin advance, so don’t count on being able to just “show up” at a class.

Continuing Education ReportThe cumbersome statewide Continuing Education Report has beenreplaced with our new on-line system. The advantage of this systemis that it is “live”. Meaning that the course will appear on your creditlist as soon as the instructor or sponsor enters the course roster, andyou will receive an email reporting that you have now received credit(or that credit has been denied for some reason). Hopefully, this willallow you to keep track of your credits continually instead of tryingto correct any errors at renewal time – make sure the email addresswe have for you is current so you’ll get these notifications!

If you do not see your credits or if there is a discrepancy, you shouldstart by contacting your instructor or sponsor. If the issue cannot beresolved with your course provider, please contact staff to assist withresolution. Our new system prevents many of the errors that usedto be fairly routine on rosters, but it is not foolproof. You must keeptrack of your credits. Please allow up to two weeks after complet-ing a course for your credits to appear – this is the time allotted tothe sponsors to enter a roster by Board rule.

Please make sure your CE Instructor or Coordinator providesa Certificate of Completion for each continuing educationcourse you complete. This is your only proof of attendanceand may be the only way to document course credit if thereis a discrepancy on the Continuing Education Report. TheCE Instructor or Coordinator is required to provide this documentation. If you are having difficulty obtaining thisinformation or if you have any questions concerning thecontinuing education program or the application of continuing education credit hours, please contact the staffat 919-661-5880.

Staff and E-mail AddressesE-mail addresses for the Board’s staff are as follows:Samantha Ewens, PE, Director

Samantha.Ewens@ncdoi.govKathy Williams, Qualifications Service Supervisor

Kathy.Williams@ncdoi.govSarah van Doornewaard, Administrative Asst.

Sarah.VanDoornewaard@ncdoi.govSuzanne Taylor, Certification Engineer and Investigator

Suzanne.Taylor@ncdoi.govCelestine Phill, Education Coordinator

Celestine.Phill@ncdoi.gov

Current Standard Inspection CoursesPlease visit https://apps.ncdoi.net/f?p=114:505%20 to view ournew interactive listing of currently scheduled continuing educa-tion and standard courses. Contact information is listed with thescheduled courses. If you do not find a course that you need, youcan contact the Community Colleges (listed below) regarding theirupcoming schedule.

Because of the accelerated nature and the concentrated timeframe in which the Standard Code courses are offered, studentsshould be aware that the Standard Code courses are not elemen-tary and will require intense study to successfully complete theclasses. Those enrolled need to be thoroughly familiar with thecodes. Therefore, it is recommended that students purchase theircopies of the codes well in advance of the class and assemblethem. It is also recommended that students read the code booksto determine their knowledge of the material. Students need tobe familiar with the code, prior to taking the course.

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Course Hours Course HoursLaw and Admin 15 Mechanical Level I 32Building Level I 48 Mechanical Level II 24Building Level II 40 Mechanical Level III 16Building Level III 40 Plumbing Level I 32Electrical Level I 40 Plumbing Level II 24Electrical Level II 30 Plumbing Level III 16Electrical Level III 30Fire Preven Level I 36Fire Preven Level II 32Fire Preven Level III 24

MINIMUM REQUIRED COURSE HOURS

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Community College Location Primary Contact Secondary Contact TelephoneAlamance CC Graham David Parker John Moyers 336-578-2002Asheville-Bun. Tech CC Asheville Nancy Troxler, X5824 Skye Myrick X5836 828-254-1921Asheville-Bun. Tech CC Asheville John Witherspoon, X 844 828-254-1921Beaufort County CC David Crosby 252 940-6262Blue Ridge CC Hendersonville Elaine Handville 828-694-1779Brunswick CC Supply John Winders 910-279-0478Caldwell CC Hudson Norm Staines 828-726-2200Cape Fear CC Wilmington Teresa Criser 910-362-7319Cape Fear CC (B) Burgaw Pam Britt 910-675-1439Carteret CC Morehead City Robert Espenship 252-222-6201Catawba Valley CC Hickory Susan Killian 828-327-7000Central Carolina CC Sanford Teronda McNiel Landis Phillips 919-718-7291Central Carolina CC Sanford Joey Shue 919-776-5601Central Piedmont CC Charlotte Steve Corriher 704-330-4421Central Piedmont CC Charlotte Shelia Tzerman 704-330-4408Central Piedmont CC Charlotte Harley Cook (Fire Courses at CPCC) 704-330-4631Cleveland CC Shelby Jimmy Hensley 704-484-4058Coastal Carolina CC Jacksonville Steve Forney 910-938-6228College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City Carol Schenck, X2518 252-335-0821College of the Albemarle Dare Co. Tim Shearin, X240 252-473-2264Craven CC New Bern George Kramer 252-638-7289Davidson County CC Lexington Teresa Kines Madelyn Gentry 336-751-2885Durham Technical CC Durham Timiya McCormick 336-751-2885Fayetteville Technical CC Fayetteville Sherry Turpin Jane Pfeffer 910-678-8227Forsyth Technical CC Winston-Salem Wesley Hutchins, X7769 Robert Leslie 336-723-0371Guilford Technical CC Jamestown Bob Plain, X2586 June Boswell, X2821 336-334-4822Gaston CC Gastonia Beth Hollars Marty Farmer 704-922-6250 Halifax CC Weldon Kevin Kupietz Sandra Hammack 252-533-8416Haywood CC Clyde Terry Taylor 828-627-4617Isothermal CC Spindale Debbie Hollifield, X 345 828-286-3636Johnston CC Smithfield Star Beal 919-209-2134Lenoir CC Kinston Phoebe Emory X 713 Sarah Lane X 722 252-527-6223Mitchell CC Statesville Gordon Knight 704-978-5446Nash CC Rocky Mount Shannon Orndorff 252-451-8312Piedmont CC Roxboro Phyllis Gentry 336-599-1181Pitt CC Greenville Gail Nichols 252 493-7625Richmond CC Hamlet Pam McKay 910-410-1704Randolph CC Asheboro Lewis Edwards 336-633-0217Robeson CC Lumberton Johnny Baker, X21 Tammi Bozeman, X22 910-738-7128Rockingham CC Wentworth Randy Evans, X2390 336-342-4261Rowan-Cabarrus CC Salisbury Roger McDaniel, X3501 Jeanie Moore 704-788-3197Sandhills CC Pinehurst Lyn Beith 910-695-3939Southeastern CC Whiteville David Ranson X314 Annette Dorman 910-642-7141Southwestern CC Sylva Scott Sutton Susan McCaskill 828-586-4091Surry CC Dobson Greg Smith 336-386-3331Tri-County CC Murphy Ed Smith Lisa Thompson 828-837-6810Vance-Granville CC Henderson Curtis Tyndall 252-738-3273Wake Technical CC Raleigh Abo Abazid 919-866-5820Wayne CC Goldsboro Carlos Cotto, X219 919-735-5152Wilkes CC Wilkesboro Calvin Dull Abby Combs 336-838-6208Wilson Technical CC Wilson Robert Holsten 252-291-1195

NOTE: Pre-registration is required at least ten days prior to the beginning date of each course. Each community college may increase the cost of the course depending upon thenumber of students that have pre-registered. In the even of a cost increase, the community college will notify all students that have pre-registered.

NC CODE OFFICIALS QUALIFICATION BOARDList of Community Colleges and Technical Institutes Teaching Standard Inspection Certificate Courses

TextbooksBuilding, Level I: 2012 Building Code, 2012 Residential Code, 2004 Manufactured Buildings/Mobile Home Regulations, and 2012 Energy Conservation CodeBuilding, Level II and III: 2012 Building Code, 2012 Residential Code, and 2012 Energy Conservation CodeElectrical (all levels): 2008 Electrical Code, and 2012 Energy Conservation CodeFire Prevention (all levels): 2012 Fire Prevention CodeMechanical (all levels): 2012 Mechanical and Fuel Gas Code and 2012 Energy Conservation CodePlumbing (all levels): 2012 Plumbing Code and 2012 Energy Conservation CodeLaw and Admin: 2012 Administrative Code and Policies, Board Rules, Reprints of the General Statutes

To purchase Codes and Board Rules, contact Publications: 919-661-5880. Allow at least two weeks for delivery

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Presidential ViewsOur annual Chapter meeting is right

around the corner, November 4-6 in Cherokee,NC! We have a great agenda planned with some

special Continuing Education sessions and some unique activities in theCherokee area. The room rates are only about $60, so please consider mak-ing this a family event and join us for what will be a memorable meet-ing.

For many years, the Chapter tradition was to hold the annual meet-ing near the home of the current President. Last year we changed that tra-dition with our convention at Childress Vineyards, which was a greatsuccess. As with our statewide Continuing Education classes, we see anopportunity to give our members in different areas of the State access toour annual meeting by selecting locations where we may not have hadany events in recent years. In this way, we hope to reach out to memberswho can’t travel a great distance from home.

It’s been a pleasure serving as President this year, I especially appre-ciate all the help from our hardworking Chapter members. An extra spe-cial thanks goes out to our other Officers and Board members, ourContinuing education instructors, our Committee chairs and members,and all of our loyal members who can participate in any way.

I hope to see you in November!

Greg Smith, Chapter PresidentMET Laboratories901 Sheldon DriveCary, NC 27513gsmith@metlabs.com 800-321-4655 (Office)919-524-4555 (Cell)

Industry EventsIAEI Southern Section ConventionOctober 7-10, 2012New Orleans, LAhttp://selaiaei.com/iaei2012southernsection/

State Apprenticeship ContestOctober 17thNC State Fairgroundshttp://www.nclabor.com/appren/contests.htm

NCAEC Apprenticeship Contest September 28, 2012Greensboro Coliseum 1921 W. Lee Street, Greensboro, NC http://www.ncaec.org/apprenticeship.html

NC Permitting Personnel AssociationNovember 1-4Winston-Salem, NC

NC IAEI Ellis Cannady Chapter Annual MeetingNovember 4-6Cherokee, NC(See website Meetings Page for all forms and information: www.nci-aei.org)

One Day Continuing Education ClassNovember 15, 2012Western Piedmont Community CollegeFoothills Higher Education Center2128 South Sterling StreetMorganton, NC 28655Phone: (828) 438-6104

One Day Continuing Education ClassDecember 11, 2012Wayne Community CollegeContinuing Education Office BuildingWalnut Room 1043000 Wayne Memorial DriveGoldsboro, NC 27534Phone: (919) 735-5151

One Day Continuing Education ClassDecember 18, 2012Randolph Community CollegeAuditorium Building629 Industrial Park AvenueAsheboro, NC 27205Phone: 336-633-0224

One Day Continuing Education ClassJanuary 10, 2013Martin Community CollegeBuilding 1 Room 141161 Kehukee Park RoadWilliamston, NC 27892Phone: 252-792-1521

One Day Continuing Education ClassJanuary 24, 2013Public Safety Training Facility1510 North Church StreetGreensboro, NC 27405Phone: (336) 373-2449

See our website for more information and directions & maps:www.nciaei.org. (Meetings page).

News from the NC Ellis Cannady Chapter, IAEINews from the NC Ellis Cannady Chapter, IAEI

NCIAEI Electronic NewsletterOur newsletter continues to be our main form of communication

to our members. In addition to our quarterly newsletters, we havecontinued to send -special announcements for Continuing Educationclasses and jobs available. Join our mailing list – go to www.nciaei.org(Contact us page).

Retirements Phil Barham, City of High Point Electrical Inspections Supervisor,

retired August 1, after serving as Sr. Electrical Inspector since 2005. Hewas with the City of High Point for over 25 years. We wish Phil muchhappiness in his retirement years.

New Faces and PlacesLee Hayes has joined Mecklenburg County Inspection department,

coming from the City of Gastonia.Lee has been an inspector since 1997 serving in the capacity of inspec-tor, plans examiner and Code Administrator. He is licensed with theState of NC as an electrical contractor and holds a level III inspectorcertification with the NC Qualification Board in Electrical, Building,Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire. He has taught continuing educationclasses for electrical contractors and instructor at Gaston College inDallas, NC where he taught standard inspection courses. He also received the NC Electrical Inspector of the year in August, 2010 presented by the NC Ellis Cannady Chapter. Dayna Wittman has joined MET Laboratories as Manager,

Certifications. Dayna is a Sr. Project Engineer with over 15 years inProduct Safety and Certifications. Formerly with UL, TUV and Schnei-der Electric, his experience includes a multitude of Standards andproduct categories, such as IEC/EN/UL/CSA 60950, IEC/UL 61010, IEC60335, IEC/UL 60601, IEC 60065, as well as most associated UL andCSA industry safety standards. While at Schneider Electric, he chairedseveral product safety standard technical harmonization committees,as well as developed and conducted technical training programs ontopics including Certifications, Conformity Assessment, CE Marking,and NFPA 70, (The National Electrical Code) throughout the US, Mexico and Canada.

BereavedHenry Allen Jenkins, 62, went to be

with his savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, July15, 2012 surrounded by his loving family.He was born in Kinston, NC on July 5, 1950to the late Allen Jackson Jenkins and Mrs.Evelyn Jenkins. He was a loving Husband,Father and Papa who always put God andhis family first. His home was filled withlove and the laughter of his grandchildrenAlfred and Olivia D'Ottavio, Beau Mitchelland Kennedy Jenkins.Henry was a devoted Christian who served the lord with all his

heart. He was a member of North Haven Pentecostal Free Will BaptistChurch for over 30 years. He led home groups and Sunday schoolclasses to share his love of the lord with those around him. He was abeloved member of their choir where his personality and eagerness to

serve the lord could be seen by all. Henry followed a calling from thelord to minister to the inmates at Raleigh's minimum security prison,he devoted 14 years to this ministry.

He was the retired Chief Electrical Inspector from Wake County,NC. He served as Chief electrical inspector from 1980 until 2008. Hewon the Electrical Inspector of the year award in 1991, and the RobertB. Boyd, Jr. Award for contributions to the Electrical Industry in 2001.He was chairman of the NC, Ellis Cannady Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors in 1993 and servedas Chairman, Board of Directors of the Southern Section of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors in 2007.Henry presided as the Code Clearing Committee Chairman for the

Ellis Cannady Chapter of the IAEI for over 15 years. After retirementwith Wake County, he was a consultant for the first phase of the RDUInternational Airport Terminal 2 project. In 2010, he fulfilled his lifelong dream by founding Jenkins Code Studies, a company specializ-ing in electrical contractors continuing education.Survivors include his wife Leann Jenkins of Rolesville, NC, a son

Brandon Jenkins and his wife Jennifer Jenkins of Knightdale, NC, astep-daughter Misty D'Ottavio and her husband Alfred D'Ottavio ofYoungsville, NC, and step-daughter Holly Mitchell and husband Bran-don Mitchell of Zebulon, NC; as well as his mother Mrs. Evelyn Jenk-ins of Kinston, NC, a sister Jackie Jones and brother-in-law DavidJones, Mother-in-Law Peggy Huffer of Kokomo, IN, Brother-in-LawBrett Huffer and his wife Mary Huffer of Raleigh, NC, along withnieces and nephews and his four beloved grandchildren.The family would like to give a heartfelt thank you to all those who

have sent their thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.Relatives and friends were received by the family from 6:00 to

8:00pm on Friday evening July 20, 2012 at North Haven Church, 6620Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27515. A memorial celebrating the life ofHenry Jenkins was held Saturday, July 21, 2012 beginning at 2:30 pmat North Haven Church.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the

Henry Jenkins Scholarship Fund in care of NC Ellis Cannady Chapter,IAEI, P.O. Box 18727, Raleigh, NC 27619. You may share memories andcondolences with the family by visiting jenkinscodestudies.com.Arrangements are by Montlawn Funeral Home, 2911 S. WilmingtonSt., Raleigh, N.C

Marvin Williams, Asheville, former IAEI memberAsheville - Gaston Marvin Williams, 83, went to be with his Lord Jesuson July 30, 2012. Marvin was at home surrounded by his family in Asheville. He wasborn September 23, 1928 in RichmondCounty, NC, to the late Memory Gaston andFlossie Smith Williams. Marvin was also preceded in death by four of his sisters: MaryPatterson, Ruth Scott, Rosie Lee Saunders, andGlennie Hoffman, all of Rockingham.Marvin grew up and attended school in

Richmond County. After school, he enlisted inthe US Navy where he served our country forfour years. Following his discharge, he

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attended Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, andbegan work as a state electrical inspector for the North Carolina Department of Insurance in Raleigh. He then worked at Hunter &Walden Company in Charlotte for ten years, and retired from M.B.Haynes Construction in 1992, where he served as Vice President oftheir Electrical Division for nineteen years. He also taught the National Electrical Code at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Commu-nity College.

Marvin was extremely loving and proud of his two daughters,Marie Williams and Kathy Luther, as well as Kathy's husband, Joey, allof Asheville. He is also survived by his loving wife and companion,Betty Marks Williams, of 58 years. In addition to his wife and daughters, Marvin is survived by his sister, Bessie Roller and husbandDavid of Rockingham; as well as his grandchildren: David Luther ofChattanooga, TN and Carole Luther of Asheville.Marvin was passionate about his work. He often looked for

opportunities to mentor his employees and help them be successful.Marvin was a member of Central United Methodist Church, where hewas a part of the Covenant Class, volunteered on the Building Committee, answered phones, and visited many shut-ins. He was aformer longtime member of the National Electrical Contractors Association. In his spare time, Marvin enjoyed playing golf andwatching sports, especially the Atlanta Braves and college basket-ball.The family would like to thank CarePartners Hospice of Asheville

for their loving care and support. Special thanks to his nurse, BertaTriana, and his doctor, John Langlois, MD.Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 4, 2012

at Central United Methodist Church, located at 27 Church Street,Asheville. Burial followed in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Sick and Shut in:Bob Smith, Winston-Salem inspections, has been suffering from

cancer and related conditions for some time now. Robert (Bob) K.Smith came to work for Winston-Salem Inspections in February2000. He teaches continuing education for contractors, and alsotaught at Forsyth Technical College in the apprentice program. Hewas involved with the NC IAEI Code Clearing Committee. Due to hismedical condition Bob will officially retire on disability November 1,2012. Frances Bryant. Gray Bryant’s wife Frances was in the hospital

receiving antibiotic treatment for a leg problem, she is now homeand her condition is improving. Gray and Francis plan to attend ourannual meeting in Cherokee.

2012 Meeting – Cherokee NCOur 2012 annual Chapter meeting will be held November 4– 6,

2012 at Chestnut Hill Lodge in Cherokee, NC. Continuing Educationsessions include Gerald Harvell, former Chief Inspector for Mecklenburg County, and Jeff Fecteau of UL. Department of Insurance to instruct a class for 2 hrs on “Law and Administration forInspectors”, Gerald Harvell 11/2 hrs “Electrical Trivia” and Jeff Fecteau

6 hrs “Residential Electrical Inspections” and “Residential ServiceFeeder Calculations”. 8 contact hours are available for both theNCBEEC and Qualifications board.Our Tradeshow will feature the latest in electrical technology and

services. Other activities include authentic Indian dancers, and a shuttle bus that runs several times a day for all the local sights andattractions.

Safety ReminderHome Safety for Electrical Cords and Outlets. Most of us are aware

of these items, but remember to pass these on to friends, family, 1). Check for frayed wires. Repair or replace any loose or frayed wireson all electrical devices2). Follow the path of cords. No cords should run under rugs or acrossdoorways3). Baby-proof. If you have any small children in your house, placeplastic safety covers over unused outlets4). Rethink extension cords. Consider adding electrical outletswhere you currently rely on extension cords5). Check for a faulty electrical system. Feel all outlets and plugs tosee if any are warm; if so, have an electrician check them6). Don’t overload the system. Make sure that you’ve followed manufacturers’ directions about maximum wattage of lamp bulbsand outlet requirements for plugs7). And don’t overload any one outlet. Be certain that you have nomore than one high-wattage appliance plugged into a single outlet

Code Enactments and ActivityThe 2011 NEC is now in effect. The North Carolina amendments to

the 2011 code are available on our website on the “Code” page.www.nciaei.orgOctober 17th 2012 is the cut- off date for 2014 comments on

proposals.

Continuing Education with NC IAEISee the “Industry Events section” above for all our Continuing

Education opportunities. The next available CE credits will be at ourannual Convention and Trade Show in Cherokee, November 4-6. Forthis meeting, 8 hours of credit are available. Our one day workshops will cover the significant requirements for

electrical installations, — inspections of aged wiring, and -basic calculations as they relate to daily inspections. In addition, thesecourses will cover the NC Electrical Board licensing requirements foran electrical permit.

On Our WebsiteRemember to check the NC IAEI website regularly! We are

making continuous improvements and always have great informationon the NEC, on Continuing Education class schedules, code interpretations, important documents and exciting technology news. Go to our website for an electronic version of this newsletter.

www.nciaei.org .

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