Mike Brinkman, Master Code Professional and Certified Access Specialist

Mike Brinkman is certainly a Jack of All Trades when it comes to his multi-faceted role at Precision Inspection Company, Inc. From building inspections, to building official, to code enforcement, to plan review, Mike has done it all. In June of 2009, Mike added to his bevy of certificates the designation of Master Code Professional.

From the August, 2007 issue of the Building Safety Journal, regarding the Master Code Professional (MCP) credential:

“Earning the MCP credential is a significant personal accomplishment…requiring successful completion of an extensive series of objective and written examinations.  Many of the examination credits are from core certifications, covering the areas of Residential Building Inspector, Commercial Building Inspector, Commercial Electrical Inspector, Commercial Mechanical Inspector, Commercial Plumbing Inspector, Building Plans Examiner, Accessibility Inspection Plans Examiner and Certified Building Official. The remaining credits are electives selected from a variety of areas such as Fire Inspector, Commercial Energy Inspector, Electrical Plans Examiner, Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector, and others.”

Mike has always been a proponent of lifelong learning.  When he started in the building inspection industry, he had an excellent general knowledge of the construction industry, but it didn’t take him long to realize that the International Code Council, then the International Conference of Building Officials, had a wealth of information presented in their various classes and resources. Mike began to avail himself of these resources and get his certifications. Over the years, situations required Mike to get different certifications, from Plan Checker to Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical inspector certifications. One of Precision Inspection Company, Inc.’s contracts required Mike to get his Energy Inspector/Plan Checker certifications, and around this time, Mike noticed that he was very close to obtaining his Master Code Professional certification.

The Master Code Professional credential requires approximately 14-18 certifications, depending on the elective examinations chosen, and can require 5 or more years of dedication to learning and studying. Obtaining it is no mean feat, and represents the ultimate in equipping a person to manage a building department, supervise all types of inspection and plan review staff, while performing all types of inspections for any project. In our research, we found there are only 19 Master Code Professionals in the state of California, and Mike is one of those honored few. Precision Inspection Company, Inc. is extremely proud of Mike for all of his dedication, performance, and achievement in obtaining his Master Code Professional certification.

All of this education experience made Mike a great fit as Precision Inspection Company, Inc.’s Manager of Education.  He is the go-to person for all of our code questions or interpretations, and he performs in this role admirably.  He also held the position of the Chairman of the Education Committee for the Yosemite Chapter of the ICC for the past 3 years, and just recently has been sworn in as Treasurer. Earning his Master Code Professional credential along with the abovementioned education positions show Mike’s dedication to lifelong learning like nothing else.

Very recently, Mike was able to add another hat to the many he already wears: CASp Inspector / Plan Reviewer.

In April of 2004, California officially launched the Certified Access Specialist program (CASp).  What followed were years of formulating the details of the program, developing an examination and accompanying study materials, and finalizing the requirements for this new program. The CASp program provides a certification system which allows inspectors to become proficient in the detailed disability access standards of the state of California.  A CASp inspector is able to perform accessibility inspections and plan review to help businesses ensure compliance with these standards, which are becoming more important every day.

When the instructional materials were announced in 2008, Mike began studying, and obtained his Certified Access Specialist certification in September 2009. His specialized services have already been requested by companies who desire to be on the cutting edge of compliance, and Mike has already performed inspections related to his CASp credentials.  In our research we have found that only 4 individuals possess both Master Code Professional and Certified Access Specialist (CASp) credentials in the state of California, and Mike is one of them.  We are proud of Mike’s accomplishments in becoming the highest caliber code professional possible, and wish him continued success in his educational endeavors.

Mike’s dedication to the construction industry is invaluable, and the jurisdictions in which Mike has worked have reaped the rewards of his hard work. Precision Inspection Company, Inc. salutes Mike as an amazing asset us and the communities in which we work. We look forward to seeing where Mike will go next with his lifelong learning and his dedication to service. 

If you would like more information on CASp, or any of the other services Precision Inspection Company, Inc. provides, please contact us at 209-862-9511, and let us know how we can serve you.