Package Overview

Exam Prep Course

Our online ICC B3 exam prep course prepares you for the 2021 code-based Commercial Building Plans Examiner certification exam. The course includes:

  • Online lessons covering important exam subject areas
  • Best practices for taking the ICC exam
  • Book highlighting instruction guides
  • Practice quizzes organized by subject and reference book
  • Unlimited attempts in our exam simulator

Our exam simulator generates dynamic practice exams from a question bank, helping you evaluate your knowledge, identify areas for improvement, and prepare for the timing and format of the actual exam.

Book Set

The ICC B3 exam is open book. This package includes the applicable reference books used throughout the course and approved for the exam.

The standard book set allows you to highlight and tab important sections as you study, helping you become familiar with the code references you'll use during the timed exam. Exam prep tabs are also included.

Class Days & Times

This is an entirely online, self-paced course. Our online pre-recorded content is available 24/7 with unlimited access for 180 days after purchase.

If you require an extension after your initial 180 days of course access, contact our support team to request a course extension for $150.

Exam Overview

The ICC Commercial Building Plans Examiner (B3) 2021 Exam tests your ability to review commercial construction plans and documents for compliance with building codes, including building planning, structural components, and public safety requirements.

Candidates have 210 minutes (3.5 hours) to complete the 80-question exam, and a minimum score of 75% is required to pass.

Exam Format: Open-book, multiple-choice certification exam administered through Pearson VUE or ICC PRONTO.

Exam content areas (% of exam):

  • General Administration — 5%
  • Building Planning — 21%
  • Footings and Foundations — 8%
  • Floor Construction — 4%
  • Wall Construction and Coverings — 12%
  • Roof/Ceiling Construction — 4%
  • Public Safety and Special Construction — 46%
Books

This package includes the following reference books:

  • International Building Code, 2021 Edition
  • Concrete Manual: Concrete Quality and Field Practices, Based on the 2021 IBC and ACI 318-19

These references are used throughout the course and are approved for the open-book ICC B3 exam, subject to ICC's current testing policies.

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