Certification: Zoning Inspector (ZI)

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This certification is for enforcement officers employed by a local government entity to enforce local zoning ordinances which provide minimum standards for property use, public health and welfare by controlling the design, location, and use of all structures, sites, signs and buildings through the regulated and orderly development of land and land uses within the jurisdiction.
More information about this certification

Either training or work experience required, but not both?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 6 Year(s)
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
Yes

Core

  1. The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
  2. The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
  3. The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.

  • This certification is related to military occupational specialties.