It is a bad joke of the…

It is a bad joke of the century -A Certified Professional specialist designation will also be implemented, requiring members to participate in a 12-day training program, pass two eight-hour exams and be “accepted by the municipality as a qualified Certified Professional.” Certified Professionals will then perform design review of the plans and documents prepared by each of the Registered Professionals, and perform inspections “in lieu of those by the municipality.”

What should we stop doing (or do less of) to improve results? Stop doing dumb things like giving the power for any dropout of school with 12 day course certificate and 2 exams to be above and beyond of the Registered Professionals and perform inspections “in lieu of those by the municipality.” This will add significant red tape, liability and unnecessary duplication to a building approval process that is already not working efficiently or effectively.