The catalogue
The courses
12 courses, 26 hours of instruction, 26 informal CPD points. You need 20 per licence term. Every course is in the pass; single courses are $29 + GST each.
- 15–20 minute segments
- No exams; a short checkpoint ends each segment
- Any device: phone, laptop or a tab in the background
- Certificate with every BC Housing record field
26
points in the pass
20
you need per term
Each block is one course, as wide as its hours. 6 points to spare, across all seven competencies.
Relevant Enactments
3points3 hoursRelevant Enactments
BCBC 2024 Part 9: What Changed for Builders
The 2024 BC Building Code changes that matter on a Part 9 site: structure, envelope, radon, seismic, secondary suites, permits and enforcement.
3points3 hoursRelevant Enactments
Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code: Compliance in Practice
Step levels, airtightness, energy modelling basics, Zero Carbon EL levels and how local governments adopt them.
2points2 hoursRelevant Enactments
Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing: Building Under Bill 44
Provincial SSMUH rules, local bylaw changes, permits, parking and the design constraints that trip builders up.
Construction Management and Supervision
2points2 hoursConstruction Management and Supervision
Site Safety for Small Builders: WorkSafeBC, OHS Regulation, WHMIS
What a 1–5 home builder must actually do on site safety, inspections and reporting.
2points2 hoursConstruction Management and Supervision
Scheduling, Change Orders and Cost Control on a Custom Home
Schedules that survive contact with trades, change orders that get paid, and weekly cost control.
Construction Technology
Customer Service and Home Warranty Insurance
Financial Planning and Budget Management
2points2 hoursFinancial Planning and Budget Management
Construction Financing and Draw Management for Small Builders
How construction loans work in BC, the draw process, cash flow across a build, GST on new homes, and what to do when the interest reserve runs out.
2points2 hoursFinancial Planning and Budget Management
Pricing, Margin and the Pro Forma: Numbers Before You Dig
Projections, pro forma, pricing, break-even, overhead, variance and the ratios lenders read.
Legal Issues
2points2 hoursLegal Issues
Builders Lien Act and Holdbacks in Practice
The 10% holdback, the 45-day clock, certificates of completion, dealing with a lien, trust provisions and director liability.
2points2 hoursLegal Issues
Contracts That Hold Up: Fixed-Price, Cost-Plus, Subs and Suppliers
Contract essentials, sub and supplier terms, APS vs contracted home, limitation periods.
Business Planning, Management and Administration
Business ethics is covered inside Business Planning and Ethics for the Licensed Builder. Points are informal (1 per hour). Each course can be claimed once per builder, so the catalogue is refreshed every year.
Next renewal, already handled.
Watch between site visits. Certificate in your vault. Reminders before your licence expires.
$299 + GST. One licence term. Full refund within 7 days if you haven’t completed a course.