BC Building Code Courses

BCIT offers a number of architecturally related course which may be of interest and benefit to interns. Contact Roisin O'Neill, Registration Coordinator at the AIBC, to find out if the BCIT course(s) you are interested can substitute for any of the required AIBC courses at roneill@aibc.bc.ca Note that BLDG 1830 can substitute for both the AIBC's BC Building Code I and Building Code II courses.

Here is a sampling of some of the courses offered at BCIT:

BC Building Code: Multi-unit and Small Buildings
Monday nights 6:45 to 9:45, January 12 to March 30 (12 weeks), $450.
http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/bldg1825

BLDG 1835 –Part 3 Advanced (prerequisite: BLDG 1830)
Thursday nights 6:45 to 9:45, January 22 to February 26 (6weeks), $250.
http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/bldg1835

BLDG 1830 – BC Building Code: Part 3
Monday nights 6:45-9:45, January 12 to March 30 (12 weeks)
@ the Burnaby Campus
http://www.bcit.ca/study/courses/bldg1830

BLDG 1830 introduces participants to building code requirements related to Part 3 of the 2006 B.C. Building Code. It provides students with basic skills and a general working knowledge of the Code to analyze Part 3 buildings. Students must bring B.C. Building Code to the first class.

One can expect about 2 hours of studying outside of the seminars to complete the weekly take home assignment.

The course fee for BLDG 1830 is $450. Since the course is directly related to your internship (it can replace the two full day courses BC Building Code I & II at the AIBC) and to your training as valued member of your office team, be sure to ask your firm if they will cover this professional expense.

If your firm will not pay for your professional training you will still find BLDG 1830 is similar in cost to the two full day courses otherwise required by the AIBC.

You can find a more complete listing of upcoming architecturally related course at www.bcit.ca/