Wednesday, May 3 | 8:30 am - 4 pm | Salem Convention Center
(six-hour, full-day class)

A2) Cal OES Safety Assessment Program Evaluator Training with OrSAP Supplement

Presented by Chris Wong, SE Structural Engineer, City of Hillsboro & Paul Vinje, Chief Plans Examiner, City of Hillsboro

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Class Description:

California Office of Emergency Services Safety Assessment Program (SAP) utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources to provide professional engineers, architects, and certified building inspectors to assist local governments in safety evaluation of their built environment in the aftermath of a disaster.  This course will provide the training for eligible participants to become credentialed with the Cal OES SAP as a Building Safety Evaluator (BSE) in addition to the new Oregon Safety Assessment Program (OrSAP). 

Learning Outcomes:

• Overview of the Cal OES Safety Assessment Programs
• Overview of the Oregon state OrSAP program
• Learn how to perform building safety evaluations following the procedures of Applied Technology Council standards ATC-20 Post-Earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings and ATC-45 Safety Evaluation of Buildings after Windstorms and Floods

Class Materials/Books to Reference: 

  • PDF of Cal OES SAP Evaluator Manual to be sent to registrants prior to class.

Target Audience: 

  • Building Officials, Inspectors, Plans Examiners, Code Specialists, Architects, & Engineers

Level of Expertise:

  • Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced

About our Presenter:

Chris Wong, PE, SE, is a licensed civil and structural engineer in Oregon and California.  Chris has 18 years of experience in structural design, evaluation, and structural plan review of building structures.  He is currently a structural engineer for the City of Hillsboro Community Development Department.  He is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of Oregon (SEAO) Structural Engineers Emergency Response (SEER) subcommittee, and has been active in the past year assisting with the development of the Oregon Safety Assessment Program (OrSAP) building safety evaluator training. 

ICC Preferred Provider Program Continuing Education Credit (ICC PPP CEUs):

OBOA is an approved International Code Council (ICC) Preferred Provider. The Preferred Provider Program recognizes and promotes ICC-approved educational offerings as they relate to codes, standards and guidelines, as well as building construction materials, products and methods. ICC certificate holders may obtain ICC CEUs from Preferred Providers that can be applied toward the renewal requirements of ICC’s certification program. It is the intent of OBOA that all classes offered at institutes will be approved for the Preferred Provider Program.

ICC PPP Pending Approval | 0.6 CEUs (must attend all six hours for credit)

An ICC CEU is a continuing education unit; each 10 clock hours of continuing education equals 1 CEU. Our typical one-day seminar has 6 hours of instruction, or 0.6 CEUs. Credit is awarded for a variety of activities wherein the objective is achieving relevant professional knowledge beyond that required for initial certification. Participation in all OBOA courses are approved for International Code Council (ICC) certification renewal continuing education credits as noted for each class. Please check with your appropriate jurisdiction and/or institution regarding your specific continuing education credit needs.

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