Operational Policy 4 and 6 - Inspector and Instructor Certification

There are states that rely on other jurisdictions to provide initial inspector certifications due to not having the resources to maintain their own instructors. These jurisdictions typically have a smaller administrative staff and fewer numbers of inspectors working within the jurisdiction. These jurisdictions may typically only require certification training for one or two individuals at a time during a year. It has become more common for certification classes being offered to have limited or no availability to outside agencies as jurisdictions address their individual training as their first priority. There are members of CVSA staff who have worked within enforcement and have prior instructor certifications. They are an available resource for providing training due to their knowledge of many aspects of the NAS inspection program and in many cases expertise.

Many jurisdictions are prohibiting travel out of state or prohibiting candidates from out of state into their state during the Covid-19 pandemic. Outside of these current conditions, These jurisdictions may not have the resources or funding to host their own training courses. Travel costs must be provided by smaller jurisdictions who do not host training for their candidates to attend out of state training.

It is requested that current employed CVSA Staff with the appropriate background and experience be permitted to obtain and/or maintain instructor certifications and be permitted to serve as instructors. This could provide for an additional training resource for jurisdictions having difficulty obtaining inspector certifications.