Continuing Professional Development
Continuing Professional Development courses
We offer all dozens of British Columbia CPD online courses on-demand, meaning you can train anytime, anywhere – perfect for your busy schedule. Online courses offer the flexibility you need to complete your qualifications on your time. Not interested in online learning? That’s ok – we also offer more traditional learning, with a modern twist – virtual classroom courses take place at a set time and day, but from the comfort of your home and office, meaning your get all the benefits of interacting with your instructor and classmates, without the commute!
Each continuing professional development course offered by BC Builder Training is developed by local experts and is approved by BC Housing: CPD courses for builders, by builders.
Maintain your licence and keep up-to-date with the latest courses
Maintaining your residential builder licence in British Columbia requires continuing professional development (CPD) points, based on Part 9 of the BC Building Code. Here at PHBI | BC Builder Training, we specialize in training for new home construction, and are proud to offer a full suite of BC-Housing approved training courses to earn you and your company CPD credits needed to maintain your licence.
Want to learn more? Check out BC Housing’s website on Qualification Requirements for New Residential Builders.
Informal vs formal credits
We offer a wide range of both formal and informal training. Formal training means your earn two CPD points per hour of learning, and is typically accompanied by an exam. Informal training is more general, either a course without and exam or a conference, workshop or seminar. Informal training earns one CPD point per hour.
Learn more about CPD credits by reading BC Housing’s Continuing Professional Development guide.
Why take continuing professional development courses
Most importantly, taking CPD courses earn you Continuing Professional Development credits (sometimes called points) which are needed to maintain your license. Each year, the licensee must complete a minimum of 20 CPD points. But beyond meeting licensing requirements, CPD courses are designed by industry experts to help keep you up-to-date on the latest in the residential construction industry, and sharpen your skills across your organization, from sales and marketing , to business, construction and more.
Business and Management Courses
Making Ethical Decisions
Online | 3h | $139
CPD points: 3 (informal)
Business & Management
Making Ethical Decisions
This course is recommended for all decision-makers in homebuilding companies, from site managers and service personnel to executives. In this course, participants will be presented with different ethical scenarios common to the home building industry.
Entrepreneurship
Online | 2h | $49
CPD points: 2 (informal)
Business & Management
Entrepreneurship
Being an entrepreneur can be full of risks. These risks can reduce through drafting a business plan, knowing your competition, and successful marketing. Discover the tools necessary to develop business, marketing, and financial strategies.
Basic Bookkeeping
Online | 1.5h | $49
CPD points: 1.5 (informal)
Business & Management
Basic Bookkeeping
Get familiar with basic accounting terminology, accounting methods, and accounting methods to track your business. You’ll gain an understanding of the various financial statements, payroll accounting and terminology, end-of-period procedures, financial planning, budgeting and control, and auditing.
Ethics in Business
Online | 1h | $49
CPD points: 1 (informal)
Business & Management
Ethics in Business
A company’s ethics will determine its reputation. Good business ethics are essential for the long-term success of an organization. Participants will be able to define and understand ethics, identify ethical and unethical behavior, recognize social and business responsibility, and create strategies to implement ethics at their workplace.
Business Ethics in Home Building
Online | 5h | $299
CPD points: 10 (formal) or 5 (informal)
Business & Management
Business Ethics in Home Building
Develop an understanding of ethical behaviour and how it relates to your workplace and on the site. Learn strategies to identify and effectively resolve ethical issues while adhering to your personal and corporate values and codes of conduct.
For businesses and practitioners in the home building industry, ethical issues abound. Managing those issues effectively creates pathways to customer satisfaction and competitive advantage. By exploring industry-specific issues and ethical approaches, this course aims to improve the management of ethical issues in residential construction.
Business Fundamentals for Home Renovators
Online | 15h | $500
CPD points: 30 (formal) or 15 (informal)
Business & Management
Business Fundamentals for the Home Renovator
This course is designed to build knowledge in how to start, grow and maintain a Home Renovation business.
Structured content, self-check exercises, essential handouts and step-by-step guidance will enable learners to work toward their business goals.
If you want to succeed in the renovation business, you can’t afford to be without the Home Renovator course.
Lean Process and Six Sigma
Online | 1.5h | $49
CPD points: 1.5 (informal)
Business & Management
Lean Process and Six Sigma
Six Sigma is a data-driven approach for finding efficiencies in business processes to deliver results. You’ll get an overview of the Six Sigma methodology and will explore some of the tools required to deploy Six Sigma in your organization.
Construction Courses
Construction Fundamentals
Online | 20h | $799
CPD points: 40 (formal) and 20 (informal)
Construction
Construction Fundamentals
Gain insight into the processes, materials, systems, and methods used in constructing residential homes and touch on significant aspects of managing the residential construction process, including pre-construction preparation, professionalism, safety, project management, administration, documentation, and construction knowledge.
Explore the relationships between various phases of construction, examine standard documents and processes that govern construction practices, and develop a sound understanding of key considerations at each stage.
Moisture Control Fundamentals
Online | 2h | $99
CPD points: 2 (informal)
Construction
Moisture Control Fundamentals
Moisture control is a critical part of building construction because moisture problems create significant problems that homebuilders have to deal with. However, always keeping a building envelope completely dry and in all circumstances is unrealistic.
This course focuses on explaining moisture and why it’s so important to control it, how it enters a building, how it accumulates, and how it is removed.
Moisture control is a critical part of the construction process, and it is up to you to ensure you understand the concepts that make moisture control possible.
Energy Efficiency and Air Tightness Testing
Online | 5h | $299
CPD points: 5 (informal)
Construction
Energy Efficiency and Air Tightness Testing
The goals for the Pan-Canadian Framework will affect homebuilders and homeowners. This course will help you understand how the upcoming code changes will challenge the way we plan and build our houses. Learn about energy efficiency, air tightness testing, and affordable approaches to building high-performance homes.
Home Building on British Columbia Soils
Online | 14h | $549
CPD points: 28 (formal) or 14 (informal)
Construction
Home Building on British Columbia Soils
Learn how to identify soil conditions that necessitate changes to a home construction project plan to avoid potentially disastrous and expensive issues. Expand your understanding of developer reports, logs, and assessments to make informed discussions with geotechnical engineers and prepare you to implement the appropriate construction techniques.
Introduction to Building Science
Online | 1.5h | $48
CPD points: 1.5 (informal)
Construction
Introduction to Building Science
Explore building science and its importance in constructing effective building envelopes and building durable homes.
Understand new codes and current best practices including key concepts and applications.
Problem Solving in the Home Building Industry
Online | 12h | $599
CPD points: 24 (formal) or 12 (informal)
Construction
Problem Solving in the Home Building Industry
Learn advanced problem-solving techniques and apply them to residential construction case studies. Case studies are related to issues that can develop during the construction process, impact on Foundations, Framing, Exteriors, Interiors.
Problem Solving in Home Building – British Columbia
Classroom | 16h | $799
CPD points: 32 (formal) or 16 (informal)
Construction
Problem Solving in Home Building – British Columbia
Learn advanced problem-solving techniques and apply them to residential construction case studies. Case studies are related to issues that can develop during the construction process which impact Foundations, Framing, Exteriors and Interiors.
Estimating Fundamentals
Virtual Classroom | 18h | $867
CPD points: 36 (formal) or 18 (informal)
Construction
Estimating
Develop a fundamental understanding of residential construction estimating for single-family homes.
Learn to conduct research and how to interpret construction plans, including work and materials required, to cost projects, and how to manage subcontracts.
Plans, Specifications and Drawings – British Columbia
Virtual Classroom | 18h | $867
CPD points: 36 (formal) or 18 (informal)
Construction
Plans, Specifications and Drawings – British Columbia
Explore basic orthographic concepts and methods, and apply them to plans for single and multi-family housing projects. Deepen your familiarity with different types of drawings and their various levels of detail; sharpen your understanding of symbols, drawing styles, specifications and notes; and learn to organize drawings into complete, appropriate sets of plans.
Sales & Marketing Courses
Social Media Marketing
Online | 1.5h | $49
CPD Points: 1.5 (informal)
Sales & Marketing
Social Media Marketing
Discover how to effectively leverage social media marketing tools for brand awareness, to build online engagement with your customers, and to drive sales. You’ll learn why it’s essential to take the time to understand the benefits as well as the risks of social media before launching your next campaign.
Customer Service Professional
Online | 24h | $399
CPD Points: 24.25 (informal)
Sales & Marketing
Customer Service Professional
Develop an appreciation for the value of exceptional service. You’ll learn how to set, improve, and sustain customer value in the organization, develop powerful techniques for understanding customer perspectives, and create long-term business relationships.
Internet Marketing Fundamentals
Online | 2h | $49
CPD Points: 2 (informal)
Sales & Marketing
Internet Marketing Fundamentals
Content is the king of digital marketing and is the key to your business’ success. Learn the basics of how to develop a digital content marketing strategy, search engine marketing and optimization principles, and the importance of providing your audiences with content that they need, where and when they need it.
Marketing Basics
Online | 1.5h | $49
CPD Points: 1.5 (informal)
Sales & Marketing
Marketing Basics
Learn marketing principles to build your business, including the 4 P’s, product, price, place and promotion, and how to develop a marketing strategy to align with your business goals.
Why PHBI
Expertise
Our courses are designed by industry experts to meet BC Housing’s educational requirements.
Flexibility
We have flexible training options to help you learn your way, while reaching your goals faster.
Countless Options
We support your success with training options in business, construction, sales and marketing, leadership and management.
Industry Approved
Our courses meet the Canadian Home Builder Association National Education benchmarks and are BC Housing-Approved.
Invest in your future with confidence
When you’re ready to advance your skills in British Columbia’s residential construction industry, PHBI training and education can be more affordable than you think. Explore our Programs & Courses to see the costs associated with individual courses.
You and your employer may also be eligible for a government grant to help offset the cost of your training. Explore your grant and payment options, along with other need-to-know details that will get you on the road to reaching your goals faster.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Students will earn two CPD points per hour of formal learning and one CPD point per hour of informal learning. In order to qualify for CPD points, the course must be a minimum of one hour in duration. General contractor licensees are required to obtain a minimum of 20 points annually to meet their CPD requirements.
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