2024 International Building Code: Code Fundamentals
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What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
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Agenda
On-Demand Webinar
2024 International Building Code: Code Fundamentals
Most people don’t learn the IBC — they collide with it, one deadline-driven question at a time. This course is the version you wish someone had handed you on day one: how the code is built, how to read it, and how it plays out from permit to occupancy.
Presented By
Joseph Iliff, CBO
Here’s what usually happens: someone gets handed a code question with a deadline attached, opens the IBC cold, and starts hunting. No context for why the code is organized the way it is, no shortcut for finding the right section fast — just trial and error under time pressure. It’s a slow way to work, and it’s the way most people are stuck working.
This course fixes that from the ground up. You’ll get the history and structure behind the 2024 IBC, a real method for navigating it instead of guessing, and a walk-through of how permits, inspections, and certificates of occupancy actually move a project from paper to finished building. Four hours, and the code stops being something you fight and starts being something you use.
What You Get
The full recorded webinar, written materials you’ll actually reach for later, a short quiz to make sure it stuck, and a certificate as soon as you pass it. If you’ve got Knowledge Points sitting on your account, this course runs 4 of them.
What This Actually Covers
The Code’s Backstory and Blueprint
- Why the International Building Code exists in its current form
- How new provisions get proposed, debated, and adopted — and why that process shapes how you should read the code
- The code’s scope and structure, mapped out so you’re not searching blind
- A repeatable way to actually read a code section instead of skimming for keywords
From Paperwork to Ground-Breaking
- What a permit application and construction documents need to actually contain
- Code requirements specific to temporary structures — the ones people forget to check
- How fee structures and inspection triggers typically play out on a project
Crossing the Finish Line
- What it actually takes to get a certificate of occupancy issued
- The definitions section terms people misread most often, explained in plain language
About the Instructor
Joseph Iliff, CBO
Building Inspector, SAFEbuilt, Inc.
With more than 30 years working as a city planner, floodplain manager, and code enforcement officer, and over a decade as a certified building official across Texas, Illinois, and Missouri, Mr. Iliff has spent his career on the enforcement side of exactly the questions this course answers. He’s taught residential, building, and property maintenance code classes built around passing certification exams and applying the code correctly on real projects — the same practical lens he brings here. He holds an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning and Development from Ball State University.
Questions
How does access and certification work?
Once you purchase, stream the full recording and the written materials whenever it fits your schedule — no live time slot to plan around. A short quiz follows the course; score 80% or better (retakes allowed) and your certificate is ready to download from the quiz results page right away.
When will the recording be available after I purchase?
On-demand courses typically go live within 1–2 weeks of the original presentation date. Your confirmation email will have the exact window.
Is there a deadline to complete the course once I purchase?
Yes — you’ll need to finish the course by its listed expiration date to stay eligible for a certificate. Check the course page for the current date before you buy.
Credits
Engineers
4.0 PDHs
Architects
4.0 HSW CE Hours
AIA - American Institute of Architects
4.0 LU|HSW
ICC - International Code Council
.4 CEUs (Building)
Continuing Education Credit Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 4.0 PDHs for professional engineers and 4.0 HSW continuing education hours for licensed architects in all states that allow this learning method. Please refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300) and North Carolina (S-0130). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers and architects via its registration with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (Regulations of the Commissioner §68.14(i)(2) and §69.6(i)(2)). Other states do not preapprove continuing education providers or courses.
The American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System has approved this course for 4.0 HSW LUs (Sponsor No. J885). Only full participation is reportable to the AIA/CES.
The International Code Council has approved this event for .4 CEUs in the specialty area of Building (Preferred Provider No. 1232).
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
On-Demand Credits
The preceding credit information only applies to the live presentation. This course in an on-demand format is not pre-approved by any licensing boards and may not qualify for the same credits; please consult your licensing board(s) to ensure that a structured, asynchronous learning format is appropriate. The following pre-approvals may be available for the on-demand format upon request:
4.0 HSW LUs (AIA)
Speakers
Joseph Iliff, CBO
Building Inspector for SAFEbuilt, Inc.Mr. Iliff has been a certified building official for 10+ years serving communities in Texas, Illinois, and Missouri. He has taught classes on the residential, building, and property maintenance codes with a focus on preparing students for certification exams and effective administration. Mr. Iliff has 30+ years of experience as a city planner, floodplain manager, and code enforcement officer. He earned an undergraduate degree in Urban Planning and Development from Ball State University.
AIA Info
AIA Provider Statement:
HalfMoon Education Inc. is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number J885. All registered AIA/CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider of learning program may be sent to AIA/CES (cesupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
This learning program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.
AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA/CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.
Course Title: 2024 International Building Code: Code Fundamentals
Delivery Method: Live Online
Course Description: This four-hour course focuses on the fundamentals of the 2024 International Building Code: history, development process, structure, scope, documents, definitions, temporary structures, inspections, occupancies and more.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objective 1:
Learners will be able to explain the history and development of the International Building Code and determine which projects need to comply with it.
Learning Objective 2:
Learners will be able to explore the permitting process as a method of ensuring construction quality and code compliance.
Learning Objective 3:
Learners will be able to identify which inspections their projects may be subject to and comply with related requirements.
Learning Objective 4:
Learners will be able to explore code provisions for temporary structures and occupancy certifications.
LUs: 4.0 LU Type: LU|HSWs.
Prerequisites: Familiarity with code compliance concepts.
Advance Preparation: None
Program Level: Intermediate
Course Expiration Date: 06/12/2027
Complaint Resolution Policy:
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