Enhanced CPD Program for BC Home Builders

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) enhances professionalism in the residential construction industry and brings homebuyers the assurance that their home has been constructed by a qualified builder. To maintain this high standard of quality in skills and knowledge earned, general contractors in British Columbia building single-family homes and small residential buildings under Part 9 of the BC Building Code are required to complete CPD as a condition of the licence renewal.

 

Changes to the CPD Program

Announced in March this year, changes to the CPD program under the Homeowner Protection Act were brought into effect on July 1, 2019. The changes are summarised below.

  • Active practice category for 20 points of CPD is no longer required.
  • 20 CPD points are required instead of 40, with the elimination of active practice; and licensees may be able to carry up to 20 extra earned CPD training points over from one licence term to the next, ONLY if the nominee remains the same.
  •  Builders no longer need to take a majority of CPD points in a particular category (known as “category A or B” under the previous regulation).

Licensees must keep all relevant materials related to training or CPD activity for a period of three years from the date of completion, and have this available if BC Housing seeks to audit their file.

The CPD guide from BC Housing will further help you understand your CPD requirements in order to renew a residential builder licence in B.C.

To learn more about the CPD process, visit BC Housing’s website or connect with them directly at 604-646-7050.

 

Earn CPD points with CHBA BC 

If you are already a licensed builder, CHBA BC hosts a range of formal courses, certificate programs and education events to help you stay on top of industry changes and earn qualified CPD points.

You can join our informal events and earn as many as 22.5 CPD points in over the course of three days. Our next event, the Builders' Education Summit, is taking place from October 9-11 in Vancouver.

For formal courses, please visit our education website and browse through our core competency courses for residential builder licences.

For any questions, please write to us at education@chbabc.org.

 

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