CABE’s Building Inspector Competence Assessment Scheme (CBICAS) is approved by the
Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to certify the competence of Building Inspectors.
As a Registered Building Inspectors (RBIs) your certificate remains valid for four years, but during this time you may need to demonstrate that you are capable of working to an extended scope of competence. CBICAS Scope Extension has been designed to give RBI’s – who registered via CBICAS – a route to evidence competence to undertake restricted activities and functions on additional building categories – the extended scope.
The Process
Stage 1 – Documentary Submission
Candidates need to:
- detail their experience of how they have developed their competence to work over an extended scope of certification
- an updated CV, training and CPD record explaining how your personal development plan has been executed; and
- a Project Report and Summary (summaries) covering the proposed extension of scope.
Stage 2 – Review Interview
Candidates will be invited to attend a professional review interview, allowing them to prove that they have the knowledge and experience to work on restricted function at the extended scope.
CBICAS Application for Scope Extension
Candidates are advised to read the Complete Guide for Classes 2, 3 and 4 before beginning their application journey.
NOTE: Any Registered Building Inspector wishing to obtain a higher Class of certification
will need to go through a full assessment as per the original CBICAS process.
CABE BICoF
Applicants should re-familiarise themselves with the CABE’s Building Inspector Competency Framework (CABE BICoF) to aid them in their application.
Reasonable Adjustments
CABE is committed to ensuring equal access to our services, and has in place a Reasonable Adjustment Policy for CBICAS Applicants who require additional support.
Reasonable Adjustments Policy
CBICAS Application and Revalidation
For information on how to apply for CBICAS registration or how to achieve revalidation chose the links below.
CBICAS
CBICAS Revalidation
Disclaimer
Whilst the information that is contained/accessible above is considered to be true and correct at the time of publishing, on the basis of current information provided to us by the Building Safety Regulator (“BSR”), and we will endeavour to keep the same up to date, CABE does not warrant or represent that the information is free from errors or omission.
Changes in circumstances after the time of publication may impact on (I) the accuracy of the information contained within this publication; the operation of the CBICAS scheme; and/or (iii) access to the scheme. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are up to date with any relevant changes in legislation and/or changes made by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to its guidance, registration criteria, scheme approval criteria and/or registration deadlines, which may have occurred since the date of publishing.
CABE accepts no liability for any way the information contained/accessible above is interpreted and/or used. CABE makes no representations or warranties that completion of the CBICAS will result in the BSR adding you to or maintaining you on its register, without the need for any additional requirements (e.g., training, assessment etc.) they may choose to ask of you directly, or indirectly through CABE. No responsibility is accepted by CABE for any loss or damage arising in any way from the interpretation of the information contained/accessible above or for any work you carry out before or after being registered with the BSR. Applicants are reminded that it is your responsibility to ensure that you have the correct PI Insurance in place to cover the work that you carry out and to only undertake work within the scope of your competence. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are acting in accordance with all relevant legislation.
