As part of the registration process, Intern Architects AIBC and Broadly Experienced Applicant (BEA) candidates are required to complete, in full, four mandatory professional development courses to ensure competency. The AIBC Online Courses Portal allows individuals to take these courses virtually.
Mandatory Courses
Architects & the Law
BC Building Code
Construction Administration
Professional Practice Standards & Ethics (previously Ethics, Act & Bylaws)
Online, On-Demand Courses
Course Registration
To register for the online courses, please visit the AIBC’s Online Course Portal. Users will be required to create an account upon registering for the first course. After completing registration, participants will have access to view the courses and all associated material. The AIBC encourages individuals to save the link and keep record of your password.
Online, On-Demand Course FAQs
- When are the online courses offered?
The AIBC’s online courses are on-demand, meaning they can be completed at any point within three months of purchase. - What is my AIBC ID?
Your AIBC ID can be found in the top left corner of the AIBC Registrant Portal, once you’ve logged in. It should be entered in the following format: AIBC-R00####. - What is my jurisdiction?
Your jurisdiction is the location in which you are registered (i.e., AIBC, AAA, OAA, etc.).
Access to Courses & Course Materials
You will have access to the course for three (3) months from the date of purchase. All course materials will be available to download through each course. Remember to download and save the materials if you would like to keep them beyond the three months.
Cancellation, Registration and Learning Unit Policy
Purchasers may cancel the course registration by emailing Miiro Projects at support-miiro@miiro.ca within 72 hours of the date of purchase. To receive a refund, the first module of the course must not have been viewed in its entirety. The start date of access is the date of purchase. No credit request made after 72 hours from the date of purchase or after completely accessing the first module will be accepted unless extenuating situations exist and will be reviewed by the AIBC for refund eligibility.
Transferring registrations between individuals is not permitted.
This is an AIBC-Delivered course. Learning Units (LUs) are only recorded for AIBC CES Participants who have registered and paid for the course. No self-reports are accepted from individuals who have not registered and paid. Course completion and LUs will be recorded to all applicable AIBC registrants’ CES transcript. Please do not self-report these courses.
Course Cost
The cost per course is $250 plus applicable taxes for AIBC Registrants (Architects AIBC, Architectural Technologists AIBC, Intern Architects AIBC, Retired Architects AIBC) and those individuals enrolled in any of these registration pathways: Broadly Experienced Applicants (BEAs), Broadly Experienced Foreign Architects (BEFAs) and Architectural Technologist Affiliates.
The cost per course for non-AIBC Registrants is $500 plus applicable taxes.
In-Person Courses
The AIBC is not currently offering in-person delivery of the four mandatory courses.
In-person Pre-course Work & Course Materials
In-person Cancellations/Reschedule Policy
In-person Course Attendance Policy
AIBC Contact
For more information about AIBC Courses or questions regarding your course completion status, please email professionaldevelopment@aibc.ca.