Start with free, source-linked ICC special inspection guides and original document exercises. Full courses and timed simulations are part of the production learner catalog.
20 COURSES AVAILABLE NOW · INDEPENDENT EXAM PREP
Read. Decide. Document.
Move from the governing source to an observable condition, then make the next defensible inspection decision.
Original training plans are clearly marked not for construction. Public reference labels help you practice the lookup path without reproducing copyrighted standards.
HoldPoint is independent exam preparation and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ICC.
Where to start
Reinforced concrete and structural steel and bolting are the only credentials with a distinct page for each decision. Both courses are production-ready and available through the configured learner catalog.
IN DEVELOPMENT
ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector preparation should train document control, reinforcing decisions, placement records, and separate Codes and Plans practice. HoldPoint delivers that path as original production preparation. It does not decide eligibility or issue the ICC credential.
IN DEVELOPMENT
ICC Structural Steel and Bolting preparation should train member identification, connection-schedule reading, faying-surface and pretension observations, and separate Codes and Plans practice. HoldPoint delivers that path as original production preparation. It does not issue the ICC credential.
HoldPoint connects reference navigation, plan reading, inspection judgment, and timed rehearsal in one deliberate study loop.
Start with a course or use a free certification guide to map the exam modules, references, and prerequisites.
CLEAR STUDY PATHWork through source-traceable lessons that separate what to observe, where to verify it, and what to document.
REFERENCE-LED LEARNINGApply the material to original fictional plans and realistic inspection conditions without stepping into design.
SCENARIO PRACTICEComplete separate Codes and Plans simulations, review missed lookup targets, and return to the lessons that need work.
ACTIONABLE DIAGNOSTICS20 courses are available now. Every path is production content and links to its learner course or free certification guide.
ICC Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector is a HoldPoint original study map. Confirm the current exam bulletin with the credentialing body.
Price
$349
ICC Structural Masonry Special Inspector is a HoldPoint original study map. Confirm the current exam bulletin with the credentialing body.
Price
$349
ICC Structural Steel and Bolting Special Inspector is a HoldPoint original study map. Confirm the current exam bulletin with the credentialing body.
Price
$349
ICC Soils Special Inspector is a HoldPoint original study map. Confirm the current exam bulletin with the credentialing body.
Price
$349
A coordinated preparation path across fundamentals, practical inspection, and AWS D1.1 code-book navigation for the three-part CWI exam.
Planned price
$1,097
ICC B2 — Commercial Building Inspector is a HoldPoint original study map. Confirm the current exam bulletin with the credentialing body.
Price
$349
HoldPoint shows the people and credentials behind its curriculum instead of hiding behind anonymous courseware. Profiles identify the experience each contributor brings to the subject.
Lead instructor, welding inspection
Twenty-four years on structural steel, pressure piping and bridge fabrication. Ran third-party inspection on nine DOT bridge packages and held the shop QC seat for a Category III fabricator. Teaches Part B the way it is actually scored: find the clause, apply the tolerance, write the disposition.
24 YEARS IN THE FIELD
Lead instructor, fixed equipment
Nineteen years of refinery turnaround and mechanical integrity work across four Gulf Coast units. Wrote inspection plans under 570 for 3,100 circuits and sat on two API audit responses. Teaches the calculation sequence and the effectivity-sheet discipline that decides the exam.
19 YEARS IN THE FIELD
Lead instructor, building codes
Twenty-seven years as a building official and plans examiner, twelve as a chief inspector for a county of 400,000. Sat on two code development committees. Teaches the IBC as a navigation problem first and a memorisation problem never.
27 YEARS IN THE FIELD
No. HoldPoint is an independent exam-preparation provider and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by ICC or any other credentialing body.
No. Lessons use original explanations and public reference labels. Practice questions and fictional plan sheets are written for HoldPoint and do not reproduce credentialing-body exam content or copyrighted standards.
Flagship courses are production study programs with original lessons, field exercises, and credential-specific practice. They support preparation and do not issue credentials, reproduce official exam questions, or guarantee an exam result.
Yes. HoldPoint teaches a lookup process but does not replace the references required by your exam program. Confirm the current exam outline and permitted references directly with the credentialing body before your appointment.
No. Simulation scores are practice evidence only. They do not predict, certify, or guarantee a result on an ICC or other credentialing-body examination.
Choose the credential in front of you, understand its reference path, and practice turning approved information into a clear inspection record.
Original instruction and practice—not credentialing-body exam content.
Fictional training sheets turn reference knowledge into observable field decisions.
Missed domains, item types, pacing, and lookup targets point to the next lesson.
