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Presentation: 2025 Construction Codes and Licensing Division State of the State

What you need to know

How to become a building official, building official limited and accessibility specialist
Building Official Limited Program
Types of certifications
Information about exams
Building official recertification
Delegation agreements
Minnesota State Building Code
Code fact sheets
Construction Codes and Licensing events
Disaster preparedness volunteers
Licensing forms

What you can do

Municipal Building Official and Accessibility Specialist Certification Exam Application
Submit exam application and related documents online
Building official license form
Renew online
Schedule an exam
Change your address
Designate a building official or report a vacancy

How we can help

Building Official Training Grants
Exam guide for building official, building official limited and accessibility specialist
Fact sheet: A career as a building official
Continuing education courses
Building official chapters, meetings
Code-related training available
Local inspector lookup
Contact us

2025 Spring Seminar

The 2025 Spring Seminar – Residential Applications of the Minnesota State Plumbing Code and DLI Licensing Updates – is offered at six locations across Minnesota in April and May and includes seven continuing education credits for building officials. Learn more and register to attend.

Building Official Training Grant

We are seeking proposals from eligible municipalities to partner with and fund Building Official Training Programs.

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