The Complete Permit Technician (09/15/2026)

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

The Complete Permit Technician Webinar

Presented by: Steve Burger, CBO, LEEP AP

Date: September 15-17, 2026

Time: Tues / 2.5 hrs - 11:00am - 1:30pm PT

Wed and Thurs / 4hr - 8:30 - 1:00 PT

Cost: OPTA Member Price $200.00.

Non-Member Price $250.00

For complete webinar details, please click the link below:

**09.2026 The Complete Permit Tech Flyer.pdf**

CLASS LOCATION: VIRTUAL - LINK WILL BE SENT AFTER REGISTRATION WITH THE CLASS HANDOUTS

OPTA is a proud ICC Preferred Provider - ICC PP# 1370

ICC Preferred Provider Course #36108

**Minimum $25 Cancellation Fee per class.

**No cancellations accepted 72 hours before start of class.

***Save the Date - Upcoming Education Opportunities***

November 3rd & 4th, 2026 for the OPTA Fall Conference and Annual Business Meeting in Eugene, Oregon. Registration to open in September.
September 30th, 2026 from PermitTechNation: Permit Technician Certification Test Prep Class. Registration to open 30 days prior to the class at PermitTechNation

2026 OPTA Fall Education Summit and Annual Business Meeting (11/03/2026)

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Oregon Permit Technicians

Association's 2026 Fall Education Summit &

Annual Business Meeting

Tue. November 3rd & Wed. November 4th: 8 am - 5 pm

Why do we look forward to it every year? Because it means OPTA's Annual Business Meeting is back in session. Members from across Oregon converge in one room to work-through jurisdiction-specific headaches, weird edge cases, and the eternal question of how to get a truth trickler to just tell you what they're actually doing.

This year we are hurdling into Eugene, November 3 and 4, with two days of education sessions built in. For a lot of Permit Techs, this is the only in-person conference on the calendar all year.

Come brainstorm with us. Bring your questions, leave with other people's solutions.

Nov. 3rd: Choose Your Track

Option #1: Over the Counter Plan Review

with

Instructor: Jessica Sorensen, Shums Code Associates

Jessica Sorensen brings the pace of the counter: fast questions, faster judgement calls, and the confidence to make the right one on the spot. Earn .6 CEUs

Option #2: Legal Aspects (structured panel discussion)

Moderator: Katherine Denight (Oregon BCD)

Panelists: Ted Zuk (Jackson County), Adele Shaffeld (Malheur County), and Amy Williams (City of Hillsboro)

Every permit decision rests on a chain of authority most techs never see spelled out. This structured panel discussion pulls back the curtain on statutes, rules, and the rights and responsibilities that back up what you tell a customer. Earn .6 CEUs

Nov. 4th: ABM, Kelly Marshall, & the Rest of the Docket

Day two brings OPTA's annual business meeting, where we look back at the year and talk about what's ahead, a return visit from the legendary Kelly Marshall (Oregon BCD's ePermitting program), and the presentation of the Permit Technician of the Year Award. Know someone who deserves it? Submit a nomination by Oct. 4, 2026.

It's often said, "not my circus, not my monkey." In the building department, it's more like your llama, and sadly, your drama. The rest of the day will feature open floor discussions built around the jurisdiction headaches and edge cases Oregon's permit specialists and front-counter experts inherit every day.

A full schedule, session list, and speaker lineup will be posted closer to the conference.

2026 Education Summit & ABM Flyer

Conference Location

Hilton Garden Inn Eugene/Springfield

3528 Gateway St

Springfield, OR 97477

Standard Room: $199/night*

Reserve under group code 90I (90i)** at Hilton Garden Inn Eugene/Springfield - Springfield, Oregon | ReservationDesk.com

*based on availability

** Deadline to reserve is Oct. 10th

Registration: Two ways to join

One Day Only: $200 OPTA Member Rate $300 Non-Member Rate

Both Days: $400 OPTA Member Rate $$450 Non-Member Rate

Tues Nov 3: Breakfast, Lunch, & Snacks provided

Wed Nov 4: Breakfast, Lunch, & Snacks provided

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE