EC Soils Special Inspector (September 13, 2026)

This course trains you to be a certified Soils Special Inspector.

Topics Include:

- verifying excavations
- classifying and testing of controlled fill
- verifying use of materials, densities, lift thicknesses during placement and compaction of controlled fill inspecting subgrade and site preparation prior to fill placement.

Required References for Soils Special Inspection

• 2024 International Building Code
• Geotechnical Testing, Observation and Documentation, Tim Davis, 2nd Edition 
• Soils, Earthwork and Foundations: A Practical Approach Based 2015 IRC and IBC
• Special Inspection Manual 2021
  • (Only Required for GR – General Requirements Exam)

Required Exams for Soils Special Inspection

• GR - General Requirements
  • (The GR exam only needs to be taken and passed once, if you have already passed GR for a previous certification you do not need to take it again)
• ECC -  Soils Codes
• ECP - Soils Plans