Here is a summary of the article in the NFPA NECDigest that should be reviewed for those who may want to accept this new challange when it becomes available.
"Certifying Electrical Inspectors
A new program by the NFPA and IAEI attempts to separate those who are qualified from those who are not.
By Richard Owen
A question often asked by the public is: "Does the electrical inspector
really know enough about electricity to make sure my house is safe?"
Inspection authorities frequently ask: "How do I know if a prospective
employee has enough electrical knowledge to be a good electrical inspector
for me?" or "How do I know that my electrical inspector is keeping up to
date on the changes in the National Electrical Code?"
Questions like this are repeated daily throughout the country.
Well, two of the nation's leading groups concerned with the National Electrical Code
(NEC) and its enforcement, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI), heard the questions and concerns and came up with an answer.
The two organizations are now in the final stages of developing a Certified Electrical Inspector Program ....."
