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SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY QUALIFICATIONS
The Special Inspection Agency shall comply with at least one of the Requirements noted below:
• An Agency that maintains current International Accreditation Services (IAS) accreditation with the
scope of the accreditation covering the disciplines for which the Agency is designated.
• An Agency that meets the requirements of Section 1703.1 of the Michigan Building Code 2015.
The Registered Design Professional and/or Responsible Professional Engineer of the Agency shall
provide all documentation necessary for the Building Department to determine if the Agency meets
applicable Code requirements.
• An Agency that has been accredited by an approved accreditation body in accordance with ISO/IEC
17020.
TESTING LAB QUALIFICATIONS
Each designated Testing Lab shall be accredited by at least one of the following accreditation authorities:
• International Accreditation Services accreditation with the scope of accreditation covering the
disciplines for which the Testing Lab is designated.
• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Accreditation
Program per either AASHTO R18
• International Organization of Standards/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC)
17025.
• American Association of Laboratory Accreditation Program.
• National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program.
• Other Accreditation Authority Program. The Testing lab shall be accredited by a third-party and
shall meet the requirements of Section 1703.1 of the 2015 Michigan Building Code.
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN QUALIFICATIONS
Each Laboratory Technician shall have certification in the appropriate Category and one year minimum
experience.
NOTES
1. State of Michigan Licensed Engineers and Architects are exempt from the Minimum Required
Certifications listed for categories:
1, 2.4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7, 12.9, 13.3 and 18.
2. Written verification of Experience, Education, and Required Certificates shall be submitted with the
Building Permit Application, or with Special Inspection Agencies submittal of a pre-qualification
package.
3. Some of the Qualification Requirements have been modified from the IAS, AC 291(April 2017) to give
local Special Inspection Agencies, Special Inspectors, Testers, Testing Labs, Laboratory Technicians,
and Fabricator Shops additional time to meet the criteria.
4. The Building Department will consider equivalent criteria for the qualifications of any designated party.
The Registered Design Professional shall provide sufficient documentation to substantiate the
equivalency request.
5. The Building Department will consider equivalent certifications from a Nationally Recognized
Organization obtained by written examination when sufficient documentation to substantiate the request
is provided.
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