Archive Section
Based on the 2021 IRC Code
Welcome to the archive of our Residential Design Courses based on the 2021 International Residential Code (IRC).
This section preserves the prior edition of the course for reference, continuity, and practical use. While these lessons remain technically sound within the framework of the 2021 IRC, they do not reflect the most current code cycle.
If you are looking for the latest and fully updated material, please refer to the 2024 IRC Residential Design Courses, which incorporate current code provisions, revisions, and clarifications.
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This archive is provided for those who:
Are working in jurisdictions that still enforce the 2021 IRC
Need to reference earlier explanations or examples
Want to compare code evolution between cycles
Previously enrolled under the 2021 edition and wish to revisit that material
Importantly, these archived courses remain valid under our status as an International Code Council (ICC) Preferred Provider. Each course retains its original, unique course number (distinct from the 2024 versions) and may still be used to satisfy ICC Continuing Education Unit (CEU) requirements, subject to ICC policies.
Please review the content here with the understanding that it represents a prior code cycle. Where code changes affect design assumptions, load provisions, detailing, or compliance paths, the 2024 course should be treated as the authoritative and current guidance.
We maintain this archive as a matter of transparency and continuity — but for present practice and forward-looking design, the 2024 IRC course is the governing resource.
The Residential Design Series
Price: $59 (On demand -At your pace)
Summary: This course offers comprehensive training on the design of conventionally framed wood roofs for residential structures and is based on the 2021 International Residential code (IRC).
Highlights: Roof loading criteria, The design of rafters, ceiling joists, roof sheathing and all pertinent connections. Integrating engineered trusses in conventional framing. Roof framing design project.
4 Hours 11 Minutes [ 0.4 CEUs ]
The Residential Design Series
Price: $59.00 (On demand - At your pace)
Summary: This course offers comprehensive training on the design of residential wood framed walls and concrete foundation and is based on the 2021 International Residential code (IRC).
Highlights: Wall loading and types of walls. The design of wall elements including wall studs, headers, jack studs, king studs and wall sheathing. Wind uplift design. The design of wall foundations and foundation walls. The Wall and Foundation design project (Including wind uplift design) and development of construction drawings.
6 Hours 20 Minutes [ 0.63 CEUs ]
The Residential Design Series
Price: $59.00 (On demand - At your pace)
Summary: This course provides comprehensive training on conventional floor and deck construction according to the 2021 International Residential Code.
Highlights: The floor loading criteria. Sizing of floor joists. Notching, bridging and lateral support requirements. The design of floor sheathing, deck joists, decking, deck beams, deck posts, deck ties, guard rails and foundations. The Floor and Deck framing design project and the development of construction drawings.
6 Hours 18 Minutes [ 0.63 CEUs ]
The Residential Design Series
Price: $59.00 (On demand - At your pace)
Summary: This course provides comprehensive training on wood framed wall bracing design according to the 2021 International Residential Code.
Highlights: The fundamentals of conventional construction and the role of wall bracing. The determination of the wind and seismic design criteria. The properties and placement of braced wall lines on a floor plan. The design and construction of Wall bracing methods including Method WSP, ABW, GB, BV-WSP, PCP, PFH, PFG, CS-WSP, CS-PF and CS-G.
5 Hours [ 0.5 CEUs ]
The Residential Design Series
Price: $59.00 (On demand - At your pace)
Summary: This course provides comprehensive training on wood framed wall bracing design according to the 2021 International Residential Code.
Highlights: The determination of the amounts of bracing required along braced wall lines. The determination and application of Wind and Seismic Adjustment factors. Factors affecting wall bracing including location, spacing, distribution of bracing, Interior finish, blocking etc. Mixing bracing methods. Load path and Braced wall foundations. Irregular structures. The Final comprehensive wall bracing design project and development of construction drawings.
7 Hours [ 0.7 CEUs ]
