The Division of the State Architect (DSA) has reorganized, made editorial changes and announced the project inspector (PI) examination dates and locations onto the Apply and Maintain Project Inspector Certification webpage to facilitate the navigation of its information.

2025 PI Certification Examination Dates and Locations

The 2025 PI certification examination schedule is provided below. These examinations will be based on the 2022 California Building Standards Code and referenced standards.

  • February 25-28 (Full) — DSA Los Angeles Regional Office
  • March 26-28 (Full) — DSA Sacramento Regional Office
  • April 30-May 2 — DSA San Diego Regional Office
  • June 4-6 — DSA San Diego Regional Office
  • July 16-18 — DSA Los Angeles Regional Office
  • August 27-29 — DSA Oakland Regional Office
  • September 10-12 — DSA San Diego Regional Office
  • October 22-24 — DSA Sacramento Regional Office
  • November 19-21 — DSA San Diego Regional Office
  • December 3-5 — DSA Oakland Regional Office

Please direct questions to the DSA Project Inspector Unit at (916) 443-9932 or at inspector@dgs.ca.gov.