1304: BCA Certification 

1304: BCA Certification 

Obtaining Building Condition Assessment (BCA) Certification

Licensed engineers and architects, and facilities professionals who can show sufficient experience working with buildings are eligible to become BCA Certified. School facilities professionals may be eligible for certification, but cannot perform certified BCA’s within their own district, only outside their district. They may, however, conduct district-level BCA’s within their district.

BCA Certification requires:  

  • Attendance and completion of an in-person BCA Certification training, conducted by OSPI School Facilities and Organization staff. Contact any of the OSPI Regional Coordinators for more information on when the next training might be available.  
  • An Education Data System (EDS) account (See "Set up and Access" in Chapter 2: Inventory and Condition of Schools) 
  • Submission to OSPI of engineer or architect license number, or a professional resume showing the individual has sufficient experience working with buildings. 

Locating a Certified BCA Assessor 

Please consult the OSPI website for a roster of BCA-Certified Assessors.