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The 2024 Annual Performance Report has been published by the Department of Commerce. The report provides detailed analysis of the cities and jurisdictions that submitted the data and will provide helpful information to the jurisdictions and community partners. Please check back to the report link soon as updated guidance on the report will be published soon.

WABO 2025 Fall Business Meeting

Registration for the 2025 WABO Fall Quarterly Business Meeting is now available.  The meeting is scheduled for November 6-7, 2025, at beautiful Campbell's Resort, in Chelan, WA.  Don't wait to reserve your room as they go fast and the room block ends October 5, 2025, with a special rate of $110 for a Traditional and $130 for a Deluxe.  Please call Campbell's Resort at (509) 682-2561 to reserve your room and use WABO Reservation # 770558 to secure the special rate.  If this is your first meeting, sign up for a WABO scholarship which covers your registration and a two-night hotel accommodations.

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2025 Fall Registration - CLOSING SOON!!

Registration is closing soon for the 2025 - 2026 WABO Code Official Accreditation Program (COAP) academic year. This program is designed to provide in-depth training tailored to prepare individuals for positions within building departments. This four-year, Washington State licensed, completely online program awards a certificate upon satisfactory completion of each year (three quarters per year). By completing International Code Council certifications, individuals have the opportunity of gaining Accreditation through Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO).

Fall classes begin September 08, 2025. Don't delay, registration will not re-open again until Fall 2026.

If you or someone you know is interested, please click here for more information.

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 WAsafe Building Safety Evaluations (ATC 20/45 Plus) Training

Registration for the WAsafe Building Safety Evaluations (ATC 20/45 Plus) training is now available. The training is scheduled for August 18, 2025 at the Tacoma Public Utilities - Auditorium in Tacoma, WA.

This course covers the basics of building safety evaluations for a variety of hazards, based on building safety evaluation programs for earthquakes, windstorms, and floods (ATC-20 & ATC-45), using examples from real events. The class also covers response to landslides, fires, and other hazards. Participants will also be introduced to the statewide process for volunteer emergency worker enrollment and dispatching being coordinated through WAsafe. Taking this course is one of the requirements for those who wish to enroll in the WAsafe program, or for those whose enrollments are expiring and wish to renew.

This class is appropriate for any building department staff and design professionals, as well as newcomers to emergency response and those who just need a 5-year refresher.  How prepared are you to respond to an emergency event in your community?  This class will help you develop the knowledge and skills to prepare for and respond to a damaging event.

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WABO Summer Business Meeting

Members from around the state took time from their busy schedule to learn, share, and connect at the Rosehill Community Center for the 2025 Summer Business Meeting. First Timers who attended were able to network with their colleagues from around Washington.

President and Committee Reports