A PTN Member of the Year nomination is an excellent way of expressing appreciation to a member who has shown outstanding service for PermitTechNation, within his/her jurisdiction, community or other venues that promote public safety and customer service.

Criteria:

● Any PermitTechNation member in good standing may nominate another PermitTechNation member by submitting a completed nomination form and a letter outlining the nominee’s accomplishments.

● All nominations must be received July 15, 2025.

● To be eligible for this award, the nominee must be a PermitTechNation member for at least one year.

As a member of PermitTechNation, do you want to be more involved? The Board Shadow Program provides an opportunity for a member to shadow the Board of Directors as they prepare for and attend the ICC Annual Conference. To participate, a potential shadow must be a member of PTN for at least one-year preceding the current year, and who demonstrates the skills and desire to be a leader in our profession.

As a Shadow, you will attend the ICC Annual Conference. While there, you will participate in the PTN/WICED Day of Service, PTN’s Annual Business Meeting, work the PTN booth at the ICC Expo, attend the ICC Annual Conference and Events, as well as other PTN required events. You will be working alongside the Board of Directors of PTN at all of these events.

SUBMIT HERE

PermitTechNation is looking for volunteers to fill several board positions during this year's elections. If you are interested in serving in any of the various positions, please complete the form below.

Please know, our Chapter is only successful with membership participation. You can make a difference and help to grow our organization through volunteering!

SUBMIT HERE 

Design our Annual T-Shirt, all proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio.

We need your help to design this year’s ICC Annual Conference Shirts. We have a few theme ideas for the Annual Conference that will be held in Cleveland, OH, in October.

We are looking for designs and tag lines based on the items Cleveland is famous for or if you have a better theme/tag line, show us! Please include our 10th Anniversary LOGO in the design.

-Rock N' Roll

-The Christmas Story House

-Arts & Culture

-Industrial Hub

Feel free to Google, there are many "What is Cleveland known for" ideas.

Please note the folder titled Anniversary Logo Background means the logo itself has a colored background and is suitable for using over multiple colors or darker colors, the folder titled Anniversary Logo Main has a transparent background, which means the substrate will show through.

T-Shirts should be no more than 3-4 colors including the shirt color. Preferably the design should work on multiple shirt colors.

Deadline for design submittal is July 15, 2025. Please submit all design ideas below.

The ICC ABM Planning Committee will review the designs, and the winner will receive a free PTN hosted education class of the winners choice. Winners will be notified via email on or before August 1st.

Join ICC on April 4 at 2 pm ET for an exclusive webinar that will help prepare you for a successful celebration in your community.     Our expert panel will host a discussion covering:   Building Safety Month website and where to find member resources.   Tips for hosting community events, creating social media campaigns, signing proclamations and more.  Q&A session to address your questions.  Important details: Tuesday, April 4, 2023, from at 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET Virtual discussion via WebEx Please note this webinar does not count towards Code Council Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

 

Register Now We look forward to meeting with you and making sure that you have what you need to celebrate!

The Permit Technician: Where it All Begins is an article by Steve Burger, CBO, LEED AP from the March 2008 Building Safety Journal. The article highlights the history of Permit Techs and how the job has evolved in the last 30-40 years. Follow the link below to red the article.

PermitTech_Article_SteveBurger.pdf

PermitTechNation is sharing the following virtual training offer from IDPT. If you have any questions, please contact Bobbi Kaufman at 208-827-4299 or email her at bkaufman@clearwatercounty.org.

IDPT 2022 Virtual Winter Training
Single Family Homes, from Application to Occupancy
Instructor: Glenn Mathewson, Building Code College, 2021 ICC Educator of the Year
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2022
Time: 7:30 am PST/8:30 am MST – 3:30 pm PST/4:30pm MST for 0.6 CEU’s
Cost: $30.00 per person (a savings of $60.00 per person)

Course Description:

Construction of single-family, detached homes is quite a process. From planning to application to execution to inspection, there are many steps along the way. Like a dance, a beautiful performance comes from smooth steps timed by everyone in the group. Mutual understanding and respect for each professional involved and a good grasp of the choreography helps ensure no one trips up. Learn the steps of building a new home in this unique class. No formal wear required!

- Be immersed in a photographic journey through many aspects of house construction.

- Better understand the inspections required for new home construction.

- Realize the complexity of coordinating over 100 individual tradespeople involved in house construction.

CLICK HERE for full course description and registration form.

WYAPT 2022 Virtual Winter Training

Deck Design and Review Course for the Permit Technician

Instructor: Glenn Mathewson, Building Code College, 2021 ICC Educator of the Year

Tuesday, December 6th 8:30am – 4:30pm for 0.6 CEUs

Course Description: New prescriptive deck design codes have been developed and fine-tuned since the 2015 IRC edition, with more developments on the horizon. Learn all the details and design flexibility in the 2021 IRC for deck construction from someone that was part of their development. This course will take you through a sample deck plan review that will capture a broad extent of what Section R507 in the 2021 IRC can offer your community.

CLICK HERE for full course description and registration form.

PermitTechNation member, Kecia Lara is featured in the ICC Building Safety Journal. Kecia is a Code Supervisor with the City of Austin, TX. Read her story here.

Congratulations Kecia on your well deserved recognition!