Continuing Education Portal

Certified Renovator (CR)

To earn the Certified Renovator (CR) designation, a business:

• Must employ at least one individual who has obtained and maintained the designation of Registered Renovation Professional in a full time position of authority
• Prove that the owner of the company has at least 5 years experience in renovation/general contracting business
• Have been a CHBA membership for 2 years and is in good standing
• Must agree to abide by CHBA BC Code of Ethics and other standards, such as the Residential Construction Performance Guidelines as set by CHBA BC
• Provide proof to CHBA BC of having $2 million liability coverage
• Must provide a one year warranty on all completed projects. This will be through a third party warranty when a suitable program becomes available
• Provide proof to CHBA BC of the firm's registration with the WorkSafe BC and that they are current with their payments
• Three recent written references from each: clients, suppliers and subtrades
• One written bank reference
• Pay an annual registration fee
• Provision to CHBA BC the firms' GST Registration Number

Due to the constantly changing nature of the industry, and to encourage an on-going commitment to continuing education, the designations are granted for a one-year period only. Annually, CHBA-BC mails to all individuals a renewal fee invoice.
The fee must be paid within 30 days to avoid de-registration.