As part of its training and certification program, the Maine Office of Community Affairs offers free online training opportunities in the various certification disciplines required by Code Enforcement Officers, Third Party Inspectors and Local Plumbing Inspectors. Every attempt is made to record these trainings. Instructions on how to apply for contact hour credits are given at the end of each training and can be applied for whether one watches the online training live or its recording. Some videos are listed under more than one discipline, but credit can only be given once to the discipline of your choice.
The following are previously recorded online trainings available for viewing now. As we conduct additional trainings, the recordings will be added here:
Legal Issues
Introduction to Code Enforcement Webinars – Sept. 2022
Introduction to Code Enforcement (Part 1) - 09/01/2022
Introduction to Code Enforcement (Part 2) - 09/16/2022
Legal Pitfalls to Avoid Webinar, July 15, 2021 - (2 contact hours)
ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Nov. 2014 - (1 contact hour)
Shoreland Zoning
Storm Damage Roundtable – 01/30/2024
Shoreland Zoning - The Nuts, Bolts, and Few Extra Parts – 01/12/2023
2015 Shoreland Zoning Guidelines (1 contact hour)
Basic Shoreland Zoning Training for CEOs (2 contact hours)
Protecting Water Quality: Municipal and Landowner Toolboxes, Oct. 2014 - (1 contact hour)
Permitting and Compliance: Assessing and Using GIS Resources, Oct. 2014 - (1 contact hour)
DEP Nonpoint Source
Why Controlling Erosion is Important
Dirt & Water: The Basics of Erosion & Sedimentation
Erosion Controls for Construction Sites
Sediment Control & Construction Site Considerations
DEP Regulations Overview: Erosion Control Law, NRPA
Erosion Control Planning & Good Housekeeping
Stream Smart Road Crossings and Basic Project Design
DEP Regulations Overview: Stormwater Law
How to Get Certified in Erosion Control Practices
Land Use and Zoning
Land Surveying - 05/02/2023 (2 contact hours)
Subdivision Law Webinars- 2022
Subdivision Law Part 1 - 06/16/2022 (2 contact hours)
Subdivision Law Part 2, Cases and Solutions – 10/11/2022 (2 contact hours)
Comprehensive Planning and Land Use - (1 contact hour)
Maine Subdivision Law - June 2015 - (1 contact hour)
Protecting Water Quality: Municipal and Landowner Toolboxes, Oct. 2014 - (1 contact hour)
Permitting and Compliance: Assessing and Using GIS Resources, Oct. 2014 - (1 contact hour)
Floodplain Management Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage Resources
Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage Guidance
- Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage Desk Reference
- Answers to Questions About Substantially Improved/Substantially Damaged Buildings FEMA 213
- Substantial Damage Quick Guide (downloadable fact sheet)
FEMA Independent Study Course
- IS-285: Substantial Damage Estimation for Floodplain Administrators
- Substantial Damage Estimator Tool 3.0
- Info Sheet for Substantial Damage Estimator Tool
- SDE 3.0 User Manual and Field Workbook
- SDE Worksheets, Checklists, Forms
- FEMA Substantial Damage Estimator Best Practices August 2017
- Public Assistance Companion Guide DRRA 1206
- Building Code and Floodplain Management FEMA Policy FP 204-079-01
- DRRA 1206 FAQ Vol 1
- DRRA 1206 FAQ Vol 2
Substantial Damage Estimator Tool
Section 1206 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act
Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations Section 60.3
Substantial Damage and DRRA 1206 - Winter Flooding January 2024 Slideshow
Subsurface Wastewater
LPI Training Part 2: Subsurface Wastewater - January 16, 2025
Septic Tanks – 2014
- Septic Tanks and Piping, Part I, Nov. 2014 (1 Contact Hour)
- Septic Tanks – The Disposal Field, Part II, March 2015 (1 Contact Hour)
Filing Internal & Subsurface Permits and Their Fees - April 2014 - (2 contact hours)
Internal Plumbing
LPI Training Part 1: Internal Plumbing - January 16, 2025
Maine 2021 UPC – Nov/Dec 2022
- Maine 2021 UPC Chapter 6 – 11/14/2022 (3 contact hours)
- Maine 2021 UPC Chapter 8 and 10 – 11/17/2022 (3 contact hours)
- Maine 2021 UPC Chapter 7 – 12/12/2022 (3 contact hours)
- Maine 2021 UPC Chapter 9 – 12/15/2022 (2 contact hours)
Filing Internal & Subsurface Permits and Their Fees - March 18, 2021 - (2 contact hours)
Residential Building Code
IRC Transitioning from 2015 to 2021 - 04/03/2025
IRC 2021 Framing and Fire Separation – 01/09/2024 (5 contact hours)
IRC Sites, Soils, Footings, Foundations and Locations on the Lot – March 2023
Residential Foundations – 12/01/2022 (2 contact hours)
Commercial Building Code
Code Officer Accessibility Update - 06/24/2025
Firestopping, Draftblocking, and Fireblocking: IBC vs IRC – 12/06/2023
Firestopping for AHJs – 12/04/2023
IBC Significant Changes Webinars – March 2023
- IBC Significant Changes Part 1 – 03/20/2023 (2 contact hours)
- IBC Significant Changes Part 2 – 03/22/2023 (2 contact hours)
Commercial Plans Review – 10/26/2022
Residential Energy Code
IECC Residential: Transitioning from 2015 to 2021 with Maine Amendments (3 contact hours)
RESCheck Basics – 05/13/2024 (2 contact hours)
Commercial Energy Code
IECC Commercial: Transitioning from 2015 to 2021 with Maine Amendments (3 contact hours)
COMCheck Basics – 05/16/2024 (2 contact hours)
Indoor Residential Ventilation Code
Indoor Commercial Ventilation Code
2021 International Mechanical Code Significant Changes – 04/09/2024 (2 credit hours)
2015 International Mechanical Code Fundamentals – 11/08/2021
Residential Radon Code
Radon Construction Code Training (ASTM E-1465-08): October 18, 2022
Understanding Maine's Radon Code
Court Rule 80K