Registration is now open for the 2026 Certified Professional (CP) Course and the Advanced Code Knowledge (ACK) Course.
Both courses are based on the 2024 BC Building Code and the 2025 Vancouver Building By-law. They will be conducted online, with the CP exams and site visit taking place in-person. Registration for the courses closes on December 1, 2025, or when all spots are filled. Early registration is highly advised, as capacity is usually reached well before the December deadline. While there are no formal prerequisites to register, these are advanced courses and having National Building Code, BC Building Code, or Vancouver Building By-law knowledge is recommended. Contact CP Program Manager Anja Slusarzick-Seibt if you are unsure about your readiness.
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.
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, Ladysmith, 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, Engineers-in-Training (EITs), and other non-registered professionals who fulfill all CP Course requirements and successfully pass the CP Exams will become eligible to practice as CPs upon registration as architects or engineers.
2026 Certified Professional Course Schedule
The CP Course schedule consists of 12 full-day sessions on Wednesdays from January 14 to April 15, 2026. There are no classes on March 4, 2026 (reading break) and March 25, 2026 (spring break). There is an optional half-day tutorial on April 22, 2026. The CP Course concludes with 2 full-day exams April 29 and May 6, 2026. The site visits, mid-term and final exams will be conducted in-person in Greater Vancouver.
- Cost: $5,800+GST
- AIBC Learning Units: 75 Core LUs
- EGBC Continuing Education Hours: 75 CE Hours
- Registration: Registration for the CP Course closes on December 1, 2025 (or when capacity is reached).
2026 Advanced Code Knowledge Course Schedule
The ACK Course is designed to provide advanced building code knowledge without CP certification. It provides all the building code content of the CP Course, but excludes exams, projects, and site visits. The ACK Course comprises seven full-day sessions on Wednesdays from January 14 to February 25, 2026.
- Cost: $3,715+GST.
- AIBC Learning Units: 49 Core LUs
- EGBC Continuing Education Hours: 49 CE Hours
- Registration: Registration for the ACK Course closes on December 1, 2025 (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.