Advanced Florida Building Code 8th Edition

This CE course equips architects, engineers, and building professionals with knowledge of the latest changes in the Florida Building Code, Building – 8th Edition (2023), specifically Chapter 4. It emphasizes occupancy‑based requirements, fire protection, smoke control, hazardous materials, healthcare facilities, and swimming pool standards.

🕒 2 CE HOUR   

CREDIT DESIGNATION:  PDH          

Date of course creation/update: 04/21/2025

Course Approval NO:  202FLEN

Education Pathways, LLC provider #10121561, is approved as an AIA Continuing Education Provider by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. AIA provider approval period: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Architects completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits as designated by AIA.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

Highlights recent revisions to Chapter 4 of the Florida Building Code. Participants will examine updates for covered malls, high‑rise buildings, atriums, underground buildings, healthcare occupancies, hazardous materials, swimming pools, manufactured buildings, schools, and office surgery suites. The course emphasizes compliance, safety, and design implications. By the end, participants will be prepared to apply these updates in practice, ensuring projects meet regulatory standards.

 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Identify new requirements for covered malls, high‑rise buildings, and atriums.

  2. Explain updates for underground buildings and parking garages.

  3. Summarize changes affecting healthcare facilities (hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care).

  4. Interpret hazardous materials provisions and separation requirements.

  5. Apply updated standards for swimming pools, spas, and interactive water features.

  6. Recognize requirements for manufactured buildings, schools, and office surgery suites.

  7. Evaluate how these changes impact design, safety, and compliance.

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