The AIBC and Engineers and Geoscientists BC and are offering the Certified Professional (CP) Course and the Advanced Code Knowledge (ACK) Course in 2022, both of which are now open for registration. The courses will be based on the 2018 BC Building Code and the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law.
Please note that for 2022, both the CP and ACK courses will take place online.
Certified Professional Program Overview
The AIBC and Engineers and Geoscientists BC have been jointly offering the CP Program since 2015. The CP Program is an alternative to the conventional building permit and inspection process adopted by Vancouver, Surrey, Abbotsford, West Vancouver and other Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Through the program, participating AHJs can issue a building permit on the assurances of a CP, who also must be a registered professional (such as a professional engineer or architect).
Only architects and professional engineers may practice as CPs. Intern Architects AIBC and engineers-in-training who meet all CP course requirements and pass the CP exams will be able to practice as CPs when they become registered as architects or professional engineers.
2022 Certified Professional Course Schedule
The CP Course schedule consists of 12 full-day sessions on Wednesdays from January 19, 2022 to April 20, 2022. There are no classes on March 9, 2022 (CP Course break), and March 16, 2022 (Spring Break). There is one half-day tutorial on April 27, 2022. The CP Course concludes with two full-day exams, which will be conducted in-person in a manner that adheres to all health and safety protocols.
Registration for the CP Course closes on December 17, 2021 (or when capacity is reached).
The CP course costs $5,500.
2022 Advanced Code Knowledge Course Schedule
The ACK Course is designed to provide advanced building code knowledge without CP certification. It provides all the content of the CP course, but excludes exams, projects, and site tours. The ACK course comprises 7 full-day sessions on Wednesdays from January 19, 2022 to March 2, 2022.
Registration for the ACK Course closes on December 17, 2021 (or when capacity is reached).
The ACK course costs $3,500.
Additional Information
Potential participants are encouraged to explore the possibility of partial grant funding for the courses, through the BC Employer Training Grant. To learn more, visit the Government of BC’s Workforce Training Stream webpage.
For more information or to register, visit the AIBC Events website, and select the year “2022” from the drop-down menu. You may also contact CP Program Manager, Teresa Coady, FRAIC Architect AIBC AIA LEED Fellow, at tcoady@egbc.ca or 604.639.8185.
For more information, or for registration and training grant links, visit egbc.ca/Certified-Professional.