Safety Assessment Program
 The Safety Assessment Program (SAP) utilizes volunteers and mutual aid resources to provide professional engineers, architects, and certified building inspectors to assist local governments in safety evaluation of their built environment in the aftermath of a disaster. The program is managed by Cal OES, in cooperation with professional organizations. Cal OES Recovery SAP issues registration ID cards to all SAP Evaluators that have successfully completed the program requirements.
Please note that the training guidance below has changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following Cal OES led SAP training activities will align with training guidance from CSTI. We strongly encourage our trainers to align with local, state, and federal public health orders when considering any planned in-person SAP training. Presently, all Cal OES-sponsored SAP training is being conducted virtually.
Upcoming Safety Assessment Evaluator Trainings and Webinars:
(In Person) ASCE SAP Evaluator Training & SAC Emergency Operation Center Tour: Saturday, June 3rd, 2023, 09:30-15:30 PST
Cost: $30 ASCE Members, $45 Non-Members
Location: SAC Emergency Operation Center: 3720 Dudley Blvd Suite 122 McClellan, CA 95652
Registration: ASCE June 3rd SAP Evaluator Training Registration Form  Â
Contact Michael O for more info: projectcaptain@outlook.com
Class Materials:Â SAP Student Manual Version 17
(Virtual) Cal OES SAP Evaluator Training-: Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 09:00-15:00 PDT
Cost:Â Free
Limited to first 90 applicants
Registration: Registration is now closed due to exceeding capacity and will not accept any standby or waitlist.
Online –*Please plan your day so that you may give full attention to the event and keep your camera on, you will be required to interact and participate throughout. Upon completion of the training, attendees will be issued either a SAP ID card, or a Certificate of Completion and entered into the SAP database (depending on qualifications).
SAP Refresher Training
If your SAP Evaluator card has expired within the last 12 months or is about to expire, you can continue your registration in the program by taking this refresher training or any instructor led Evaluator Training. This is our new online refresher training course. You will need to register with the site prior to taking the refresher training.
- SAP Online Evaluator Refresher Training
- Instructions for accessing the SAP Online Evaluator Training.pdf
SAP Evaluators can also update their contact information there. CEU credits are not available for the online refresher course. Once you complete the exam, nothing more is needed on your part. The LMS system will automatically notify Cal OES, who will verify your certification.  If you hold a current accepted certification, we will mail an updated SAP ID card to the address listed for you in the Cal OES database.
SAP Coordinator Training
SAP Trainer Training
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
This full day training will include the SAP Evaluator Training and Coordinator Trainings presented to demonstrate how to train others in both classes. At the conclusion of the training, all attendees will be given the materials needed to provide SAP trainings and will be included on our Certified Trainer list on the webpage.Â
(Virtual) Cal OES SAP Train the Trainer Event - Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 0800-1700 PST
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
This full day training will include the SAP Evaluator Training and Coordinator Trainings presented to demonstrate how to train others in both classes. At the conclusion of the training, all attendees will be given the materials needed to provide SAP trainings and will be included on our Certified Trainer list on the webpage. Â
Cost:Â Free
Limited to first 90 applicantsLink to register will be provided by June 19th.
Online – *Please plan your day so that you may give full attention to the event and keep your camera on, you will be required to interact and participate throughout. Upon completion of the training, attendees will be issued either a SAP ID card, or a Certificate of Completion and entered into the SAP database (depending on qualifications).
How to Plan SAP Group Trainings
For any group or agency that would like to coordinate their own SAP Evaluator and/or Coordinator Training event, please see the Authorized List of SAP Trainers and contact one nearby to make arrangements:Â Authorized List of SAP Trainers by State.
Additional SAP Resources
SAP Member contact information updates/ questions on status
We no longer keep a list of SAP Evaluator status online in order to keep member information confidential. Please email any updates or questions on status to : SAP@CalOES.ca.gov
SAP Documents
- ATC -20 Detailed Evaluation Form for use in SAP Activation
- ATC -20 Rapid Evaluation Form for use in SAP Activation
- ATC-45 Detailed Evaluation Form for use in SAP Activation
- ATC-45 Rapid Evaluation Form for use in SAP Activation
- Access the On-Line SAP Refresher Course Instructions
- Continuing Education Credit Form CSUS form to apply for credit for SAP Training
- CSTI Updated Training Information updated in response to the COVID-19 outbreak
- Job Aid SAP Partner Organization (Intended for partner organizations with processes and deployment issues; especially for training, deployment in California, out of state, or to a jurisdiction lacking knowledge of the SAP program)
- Job Aid for SAP Trainers October 2021 (Information on how to organize a SAP training class and helpful suggestions for trainers when holding a SAP training)
- SAP Approved Licenses and Certificates (License and certification requirements for Evaluator participation in SAP)
- Job Aid for SAP Coordinator (This job aid helps SAP Coordinators with deployment issues and processes; intended for those being sent into large-scale deployment in California, out of state, or to a jurisdiction lacking knowledge of or preparation for SAP. Revised 11/16)
- SAP Coordinator Manual Version 9 (updated May 2019)
- SAP Evaluator Job Aid Revised 11/16 (Intended for SAP Evaluators who are deployed. Revised 11/16)
- SAP Evaluator Student Manual 2022 (Updated January 2022 Student Evaluator manual for the Safety Assessment Program Training)
- SAP Frequently Asked Questions
- SAP Informational Flyer
SAP Forms to be Used by SAP Evaluators
- ATC -20 Rapid Evaluation Form for use in SAP Activation
- ATC -20 Detailed Evaluation Form for use in SAP Activation
- ATC-45 Detailed Evaluation Form for use in SAP Activation
- ATC-45 Rapid Evaluation Form for use in SAP Activation
- Airport Evaluation Form
- Bridge Evaluation Form
- Geotechnical Evaluation Form
- Inspected Placard
- Pipeline Evaluation Form
- Pump Station Evaluation FormÂ
- Reservoir Evaluation Form
- Restricted Use Placard 1
- Restricted Use Placard 2
- Road-Highway Evaluation Form
- Treatment Plant (Wastewater) Form
- Treatment Plant (Water) Evaluation Form
- Unsafe Placard
Additional Readings and Useful Links
- ​Survey of Damage to Historic Adobe Buildings Northridge Earthquake (pdf) – Getty Conservation Institute
- Applied Technology Council – Placards and Forms
- American Construction Inspectors Association
- American Institute of Architects
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- ​​Applied Technology Council
- California Building Officials
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- ​FEMA Policy on Post-Disaster Safety Inspections
- Structural Engineers Association of California
- U.S. Geological Survey
Technical Assistance
For questions regarding the SAP Program, please email:Â SAP@CalOES.ca.gov
For more urgent needs you can contact Alora Franco at (916)-539-5245 OR Gurbir Singh at (916) 823-6790Â