Division of the State Architect

Division of the State Architect

Provides design and construction oversight for K-12 schools, community colleges, and various other state-owned and leased facilities.

Join the Team

Learn more about careers at DSA.

Sustainability for California Schools

Learn DSA's role in helping California schools create sustainable educational facilities.

Certified Access Special program - for Small Business Owner that is ADA Compliant

CASp

Learn about the program certifying qualified inspectors for construction accessibility compliance.

Electric Vehicle Charging Station Accessibility

Locate resources on accessibility standards for electric vehicle charging stations.

Fire & Life Safety

Learn more about DSA's fire and life safety reviews of K–12 public schools, community colleges and state essential services buildings.

News

CASp Exam Project Type
2026 CASp Exam Dates
Fire Alarm Battery Tests
Second Quarterly Document Summary 2025

Events

10 Sep 2025

DSA and the Building Standards Commission Notice of Workshop

Meetings
24 Sep 2025

Access Pre Cycle Public Stakeholder Meeting

Meetings

Announcements

Supervising Structural Engineer - Oakland

Sep 29
Fire and Life Safety Officer I - Sacramento

Sep 15
Supervising Structural Engineer - Sacramento

Sep 12
Supervising Architect - Los Angeles

Sep 12
Senior Structural Engineer - Los Angeles

Sep 08
Associate Governmental Program Analyst - Sacramento

Sep 05

Construction Project Status Tracking

Locate project information through eTracker, DSA's online tracking system

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Featured Links

Plan Review Appointment Process

The Plan Review Appointment process provides a school district’s project design team additional time to complete its submittal documents. This replaces the previous process where the design professional submitted the project for plan review and the project was placed in a queue until a plan reviewer could be assigned to the project.
Achieving Net Zero Energy, Net Zero Carbon and Sustainable School Facilities

Increase school facility energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions with each new construction and modernization, leading to a net zero energy and net zero carbon future for school buildings. California Governors have set goals for sustainability and the Division of the State Architect (DSA) is supporting schools in their efforts to achieve these goals.
About Us

The Division of the State Architect (DSA) provides design and construction oversight for K–12 schools, community colleges, and various other state-owned and state-leased facilities to ensure that they comply with all structural, accessibility, and fire and life safety codes.

Division of the State Architect