Code enforcement license

Exam fees are subject to change. You are not required to bring anything to the exam site other than your identification. If your name or address has changed, you must notify TDLR in writing by contacting customer service. We will not allow anyone other than the person listed in our database to test with PSI. Course instruction will be through lecture, case review, and practical exercises.

Photography is a critical element in the documentation of criminal investigations. This course addresses the basic concepts of photography and their application to professional investigative documentation.

For the final project, participants have the opportunity to capture photographs at a simulated crime scene, acting in the traditional role of an investigator for the case. Crime scene investigators and peace officers are expected to be expert witnesses. To be perceived as experts, they must establish credibility from the moment they enter the courtroom and proceed to the witness stand to present their testimony.

This course provides participants with practical activities to develop and enhance their ability to give effective courtroom testimony. Activities include communication skills evaluations, presenting expert witness credentials, and mock testimony in a simulated courtroom. This online course is designed to provide participants with the concepts and skills necessary to effectively communicate and conduct interviews. This interactive course provides an introduction to communication, including the verbal, nonverbal, and tactical communication processes, and demonstrates how to apply these skills to eliciting and recording information, as well as writing a final investigative report.

The practices taught in this course may be superseded by your agency departmental policy. This online course is designed to provide participants with the concepts and skills necessary to plan, organize, and prepare proper documentation and reports.

This interactive course covers the basics of the documentation and reporting process, including collecting and structuring information, analyzing information for reliability, validity, and relevance, and drafting, editing, and presenting a final report. While primarily designed for security professionals, many concepts addressed in this course apply to anyone interested in improving their report writing and documentation skills.

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design CPTED is a multi-disciplinary approach of crime prevention that utilizes urban and architectural design in conjunction with the management of man-made and natural environments. CPTED strategies aim to deter criminal activity, reduce victimization, and build a sense of community among community members so that individuals can maintain control of areas, reduce crime, and minimize fear of crime.

This provides additional education and hands-on experience in code enforcement. It also helps you network, which may lead to a job offer. Earning a degree and continuing your education in the field makes it easier for you to advance.

You may be able to specialize in a particular area of code enforcement to earn a higher wage. Management positions may also open up when you have a degree and advanced training. As an alternative or supplement to formal education, you can gain knowledge by working in a related field.

Working as a construction worker, supervisor or contractor can provide a solid knowledge base for anyone interested in a code enforcement career. Working as a police officer also gives you a sound foundation for code enforcement work. Enforcing building codes requires related skills, including the ability to read blueprints, review architectural drawings, and inspect buildings, electrical systems, plumbing systems and heating and air conditioning systems. A registration as a code enforcement officer in training is valid for a period of one year.

A late renewal means the registrant will have a period of non-registration from the expiration date of the expired registration to the issuance date of the renewed registration.