Registered Roof Consultant – RRC®

An applicant must meet specific requirements to become a Registered Roof Consultant. These requirements include verifiable levels of work experience and education, high ethical standards, and a satisfactory score on both the RRC and General Consultant Knowledge (GCK) Exams. Those that hold other IIBEC consultant registrations are exempt from having to take the GCK exam. There is no separate application for the GCK Exam, as approval of the RRC application will qualify candidates to take the general exam. See additional information about the GCK Exam below.

RRC Application Requirements

Applicants must have at least 4 years of roof consulting experience. Verification of one’s education and/or work experience is done using a point system. A minimum of 100 points is required and is based on one of the following:

work experience only
experience and education
experience, education and professional registration

70 hours of continuing education through attendance and a minimum of 3 seminars within the roofing, waterproofing and/or exterior wall industries are needed for application approval.

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RRC Application Process

Candidates are encouraged to use the online interactive electronic process to complete the application.

A user account is all that is required to log in to the portal to complete an application. You may enter and save the information until the application has been completed. It can then be electronically submitted to IIBEC for review and approval. Once begun, the application must be completed and submitted to IIBEC within one year or the application in process will expire.

Applications in .pdf format are also available upon request.

Click here to download the RRC handbook

The computer-based RRC exam is available at over 1,000 conveniently located testing centers worldwide. 75 days should be allowed for processing once an application is submitted to IIBEC. Applications will be processed within 45 days for an additional expediting fee ($100 member/$150 nonmember). An exam registration form will be provided to the candidate when the application has been approved. Once registered, the candidate will be contacted by Meazure Learning, the internet-based testing company, to schedule an exam.

Computer-based testing is offered on demand to approved candidates subject to individual testing center hours and availability. Consult Meazure Learning for testing center locations.

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RRC Exam

The RRC online exam has 60 multiple-choice questions that involve the following topics: codes and standards, materials and properties, assemblies, analysis and design, and evaluation and testing. Some problems may involve mathematical computations that require familiarity with basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry. The exam is 4 hours in duration.

Download a Registered Roof Consultant (RRC) study guide .

Note: IIBEC Educational Programs, in particular the Roofing Technology and Science programs (Part I and Part II), Professional Building Consulting, wind and drainage e-learning programs, Roof System Thermal and Moisture Design, and RRC Review and Update programs may prove useful for anyone planning to pursue the RRC credential.

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The RRC exam is available online at over 1,000 conveniently located testing centers worldwide. Consult Meazure Learning for testing center locations.

RRC Fees

A renewal fee is required annually, as well as 12 roofing, waterproofing, and/or exterior wall related continuing educational hours (CEHs). All registrants are encouraged to self-report CEHs via the IIBEC website.

Application Fee

$375 – IIBEC member
$475 – Nonmember

Examination Fee

$275 – IIBEC member
$375 – Nonmember

For more membership, registrations, and external IIBEC-approved continuing education information, contact a member of the Membership & Credentialing Team.

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RRC Annual Renewal

Annual Renewal Fee*
$175 – IIBEC member
$275 – Nonmember

General Consultant Knowledge Exam

This exam tests knowledge common to all components of the building envelope (roofing, waterproofing and exterior walls). This was designed to produce a more efficient testing process, eliminating common information being tested for each consultant designation. Currently, to earn the RRC designation, a candidate must pass the general exam as well as the RRC Exam. This pertains to the Registered Waterproofing Consultant designation, and in 2017, the Registered Exterior Wall Consultant designations as well.

If only one of the two exams is passed, the candidate will be required to retake only the exam he or she failed. The exam that has been passed will be valid until the candidate passes the other exam and the first consultant designation is earned. Candidates who do not initially pass an exam will have the option to retry every four months with a valid application.

Once passed, the general exam will not need to be retaken for the other IIBEC consultant designations.

The exam is computer-based and offered at over 1,000 conveniently located testing locations. Visit Meazure Learning to locate a testing center near you. The exam is 4 hours in length and consists of 90 multiple-choice questions which test knowledge in the following general consulting areas: ethics, general skills, communications and reports, codes and standards, design process, procurement process, agreements, and construction administration.

All questions pertain to general consulting practices and are applicable to all consultants despite of the discipline (roofing, waterproofing, exterior walls).

Download the General Consultant Knowledge (GCK) Exam Study Guide.

Note: IIBEC’s Professional Building Enclosure Consulting course is recommended for anyone planning to take the GCK exam.

General Consultant Knowledge Exam Fees

Examination Fee
$275 – IIBEC member
$375 – Nonmember

For more membership, credentials, and external IIBEC-approved continuing education information, contact a member of the membership & credentials team.

Professional Registration

Member Profile: Lora Ferrazzo

Lora Ferrazzo is the managing partner of Artistic Skylight Domes in Woodbridge, Ontario. She currently serves as vice president of the IIBEC Southern Ontario Chapter, chair of its Diversity and Inclusion Building Science Forum held annually in Toronto, and as a member of the IIBEC Diversity and Inclusion Committee.

New York, Wisconsin Adopt Codes

In the last month, New York state and Wisconsin have adopted changes to their state building codes. IIBEC recently joined the Coalition for Current Safety Codes, which is aimed at advancing safety by advocating for the adoption and successful implementation of current building, sustainability, electrical, and life safety codes. The coalition was formed by the International Code Council and National Fire Protection Association

Member Profile: Bryce McQueen, AIA, NCARB

Bryce McQueen is a registered architect and president of Merik Inc. He is a past president of the IIBEC Georgia Chapter and currently serves on the IIBEC Annual Convention Committee and Credentials Task Force. He lives in Milton, Georgia, with his wife, Katie, and their three sons, Wyatt, Harrison, and Luke, ages 11, 10, and 5, respectively.

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