NOVEMBER 29 UPDATE:
- The 2025 CP Course is now sold out. Please email cp@aibc.ca to be notified when registration for the 2026 course offering opens.
- There are still spots available for the 2025 ACK course. Registration has been extended to December 12, 2024.
Registration is now open for the 2025 Certified Professional (CP) Course and the Advanced Code Knowledge (ACK) Course, which are based on the 2024 BC Building Code and the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law. Both courses will be conducted online, with the CP Exams and site visits taking place in-person. Registration for both courses closes on December 1, 2024 (UPDATE: As of November 29, the CP Course is sold out. There are still spots available for the ACK Course, and registration has been extended to December 12), or when all spots are filled. Early registration is advised, as capacity is usually reached well before the December deadline.
Partial grant funding for the courses is available through the WorkBC BC Employer Training Grant for those who are eligible. To learn more, visit the Government of BC’s Workforce Training Stream webpage.
Please note that while there are no specific prerequisites to register, these are advanced courses and having BC Building Code or Vancouver Building Bylaw knowledge is recommended.
Certified Professional Program Overview
The CP Program is an alternative to the conventional building permit and inspection process adopted by Vancouver, Surrey, Abbotsford, Burnaby, West Vancouver, University Endowment Lands, Nanaimo, District of Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, and Squamish Nation (Sen̓áḵw). Through the program, participating Authorities Having Jurisdiction can issue building permits on the assurances of a CP.
Although anyone may take the CP Course, only registered architects (Architects AIBC) and professional engineers (P.Eng.) may practice as CPs. Intern Architects AIBC and engineers-in-training (EIT) 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 engineers.
2025 Certified Professional Course Schedule
The CP Course schedule consists of 12 full-day sessions on Wednesdays from January 15 to April 16, 2025. There are no classes on March 5, 2025 (CP Course break) and March 26, 2025 (Spring Break). There is one half-day tutorial on April 23, 2025. The CP Course concludes with 2 full-day exams April 30 and May 7, 2025. The site tours, mid-term and final exams will be conducted in-person in Vancouver.
- Cost: $5,700+GST.
- Learning Units: 74.75 Core LUs
- Registration: Registration for the CP Course closes on December 1, 2024 (SOLD OUT).
2025 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 seven full-day sessions on Wednesdays from January 15 to February 26, 2025.
- Cost: $3,650+GST.
- Learning Units: 49 Core LUs
- Registration: Registration for the ACK Course closes on December 12, 2024 (or when capacity is reached).
Additional Information and AIBC Contact
The Zoom link to attend the sessions will be emailed to all attendees separately, after registration closes. For more information and resources about the CP Program, please visit the AIBC website.
If you have any questions, contact CP Program Manager, Anja Slusarzick-Seibt Architect AIBC CP at aslusarzickseibt@aibc.ca.