Michigan building inspector registration

Rafter Tie editorial teamUpdated 26 Oct 20263 min read

Michigan registers building officials, inspectors and plan reviewers through the Bureau of Construction Codes (BCC) in the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Unlike several states, the BCC application we read does not name an ICC exam for the building inspector registration. It asks for an examination, scheduled through PSI. If you are choosing between prep courses, that matters, so read this before you buy a B1 course for Michigan.

Who must register

The BCC's application form says Article 10 of Act 407 of 2016 sets a 30-day window from the start of employment for officials, plan reviewers and inspectors to apply. The form is the BCC-320, Application for Examination to Register.

The exam

The form says approved applicants must pass an examination before the registration is issued, with a passing score of 75 percent. The BCC's licensing page has a section on scheduling exams with PSI. It does not describe the exam content on the page we read, so ask the BCC for the content outline.

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In a new bedroom, the only emergency escape window has a keyed sash lock, with the key hanging on a hook beside the window. What should the inspector do?

Leave it, since the key hangs on a hook right beside the windowRequire hardware that opens from inside by hand, with no key or toolRequire a spare key to be kept at the local fire stationPass it, since the glass could be broken out by anyone in an emergency

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Who qualifies to apply

For the building inspector registration, the form lists three routes. Pick the one that matches you, and attach proof.

A Michigan residential builder license plus six years of recent experience as a general building contractor, a skilled trades worker or someone in charge of structural construction.
A building inspector license from another state or country with inspection experience, with that jurisdiction's requirements supplied for approval.
Seven years of recent general building construction experience in listed roles, or a current architect or engineer license.

Plumbing, electrical and mechanical inspectors have different experience routes on the same form.

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Continuing education

The BCC's Code Official Programs page lists hours required for re-registration, split into rules and acts, technical, plan review and specialty hours, with different totals by registration type. Read the table for your own type, since the layout is dense.

Where ICC fits

For building inspector registration, the form does not name ICC B1. The registration route we read is an examination scheduled through PSI. If a Michigan employer asks for B1, confirm that with the employer. The B1 outline guide and the B1, B2 and R5 comparison show what B1 covers, and our free check is still useful for finding gaps in residential code knowledge. It does not prepare you for the registration exam's own content.

The certification by state guide compares other states. See also the Ohio guide.

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All checked 26 Oct 2026, Michigan LARA Bureau of Construction Codes.

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