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2024 Certified Professional and Advanced Code Knowledge Courses
April 3 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 8:30 am on Wednesday, repeating until April 12, 2024
2024 Certified Professional and Advanced Code Knowledge Courses
The 2024 Certified Professional (CP) Course and the Advanced Code Knowledge (ACK) courses are based on the new 2023 BC Building Code, which is expected to be implemented in December 2023, and the 2019 Vancouver Building By-law. Both courses will be conducted online, with the CP Exams taking place in-person.
Certified Professional Program Overview
The CP Program is an alternative to the conventional building permit and inspection process adopted by Vancouver, Surrey, Abbotsford, West Vancouver, University Endowment Lands, District of Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, and Squamish Nation (Senakw). Through the program, participating Authorities Having Jurisdiction 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).
Although anyone may take the CP Course, 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.
2024 Certified Professional Course Schedule
The CP Course schedule consists of 12 full-day sessions on Wednesdays from January 10 to April 10, 2024. There are no classes on February 28 or March 20, 2024. There is one half-day tutorial on April 17, 2024. The CP Course concludes with 2 full-day exams May 1 and May 8, 2024. The exams will be conducted in-person and in a manner that follows government guidance on health and safety.
The cost of the CP Course is $5,700+GST.
Registration for the CP Course closes on December 15, 2023 (or when capacity is reached).
Advanced Code Knowledge Course
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 10 to February 21, 2024.
The cost for the ACK Course is $3,650+GST.
Registration for the ACK Course closes on December 15, 2023 (or when capacity is reached).