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BC BUILDING CODE - SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS





Learn the importance of the BC Building Code, Part 9 and how it was developed. This course will help familiarize students with the code book and teach them how to mark their code book for easy reference.
NOTE: Early registration is necessary, as this course will involve the advance receipt and completion of workbook and online quizzes and assignments by way of email, as well as the one-day session to review all material and prepare for writing the examination.

Duration:

Online home study 60-80 hours with exercises and assignments. (constitutes 50% of overall grade) One day in-class session

Materials

Manual: "BC Building Code - Single Family Dwellings"

STUDENTS MUST BRING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE CURRENT BC BUILDING CODE TO THE ONE-DAY IN-CLASS SESSION

NOTE: Students may purchase a copy of the current BC Building Code book at www.bccodes.ca

Course Format:

Upon registration for the course, the course manual will be delivered by regular post, to be completed at their own pace along with the online portion. Any student can email questions to the instructor at any time prior to the course date. The one day in-class session will be used to review all of the material, answer any questions and prepare for the exam in the afternoon.

Examination:

A pass mark of 80% is required on the in-class open book exam is written on the afternoon of the one-day in-class session. If a mark between 65% and 79% is achieved, a fee is charged to re-write an online exam. A candidate is given the opportunity to re-write the examination a maximum of two times before having to retake the entire course. Candidates who score less than 65% on the initial examination are required to retake the course.

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