Education

Dedicated to your success, CHBA Central Interior provides year-round education and training seminars/workshop approved by BC Housing’s Enhanced Licensing System. Designed specifically for the local residential construction industry, our courses are open to builders, renovators, designers, and other professionals passionate about keeping up-to-date on the latest industry advancements.

Builder Licensing

All residential builders in British Columbia, building under Part 9 of the BC Building Code, need to meet BC Housing’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements to maintain your building license.

BC HOUSING CPD UPDATE: Effective July 1, 2019, BC Housing changes to the CPD points process include:

• Active practice category for 20 points of CPD is removed;
• 20 CPD points are required instead of 40; and
• Nominees may be able to carry up to 20 extra earned CPD points over from one license term to the next.  Builders also no longer have to take a majority of CPD points in a particular category (known as “category A” in the previous regulation).  Click here for more information via the BC Housing website.

Core competencies: Relevant Enactments (building code), Construction Management and Supervision, Construction Technology, and Customer Service and Home Warranty Insurance, Financial Planning and Budget Management, Legal Issues, Business Planning, Management and Administration, and Business Ethics.

For more information on the CPD points program, visit BC Housing.

How to become a Licensed Builder

CHBA BC, our provincial association, offers certification courses to become a licensed builder or professional renovator. Gain recognition in your career and or company with Certified Housing Professional, Certified Renovation Professional, and Master Residential Builder programs. 

CHBACI members receive 25% off CHBA BC Certification courses.

To learn more about the changes to the CPD program and how they will affect you, please read Frequently Asked Questions. 

For more information, contact Rose at 250-828-1844 or [email protected].

To see full schedule of courses, click here.