Project Inspector Certification Overview

All inspectors for school projects under the jurisdiction of DSA must pass the DSA Project Inspector Examination to become certified. Once certified, individuals must apply to the DSA regional office for approval for each specific project.

The 2012 Project Inspector Examination Info & Application Package (PDF - 370 KB) Revised 05/08/12 is now available.

Please see DSA's AB 1424 Notification page for additional application requirements related to collection of social security/tax identification numbers.

Certified Inspector Lists can be found on the Tracker website.

The following information will help you prepare for and test to become a DSA certified project inspector.

• Examinations
• Recertification

Inspector-related Interpretations of Regulations (IRs)

For current versions of cited documents, see the DSA IR page.

• IR A-7: Project Inspector Certification and Approval
• IR A-8: Project Inspector and Assistant Inspector Duties and Performance
• IR A-12: Assistant Inspector Approval

Inspector Program Contact Information

Project Inspector Unit
Division of the State Architect – Headquarters
1102 Q Street, Suite 5100
Sacramento, CA 95811

916.554.7019
inspector@dgs.ca.gov