Construction and Development

This part-time program equips you to embark on a construction or renovation project on your own home or a small contractor who wants to learn necessary estimating, contract, and cost controlling skills. Many of these courses meet the requirements for formal CPD points as set out by BC Housing.

This certificate would appeal to the following:

• Contractors and consultants
• Home owners wishing to renovate their house
• Persons considering a career change
• Facility supervisors/managers
• Financial operations managers
• Maintenance managers

Core Courses (9)

1. PROP 1022 - Residential Construction (39 hours)
2. PROP 1049 - House Construction (12 hours)
3. PROP 1085 - Estimating Construction Costs (21 hours)
4. PROP 1086 - Controlling Construction Costs (15 hours)
5. PROP 1033 - Real Estate Development (15 hours)
6. PROP 1091 - Reading Technical Drawings I (18 hours)
7. PROP 1092 - Reading Technical Drawings II (18 hours)
8. PROP 1066 - Development Application Process (9 hours)
9. GBSC 1004 - Business Communications (36 hours)

Elective Courses (minimum 3)

1. PROP 1099 - Building Energy Modelling (36 hours)
2. PROP 1060 - Building Systems & Analysis (36 hours)
3. PROP 1044 - Building Operations Management (36 hours)
4. ENTR 1009 - How to Start Your Own Business (36 hours)
5. GBSC 1006 - Financial Skills for Managers (36 hours)
6. PROP 1101 - Building Systems Energy Assessment 1 (14 hours)
7. PROP 1102 - Building Systems Energy Assessment 2 (28 hours)

If students complete PROP 1101 and/or PROP 1102, students must have completed a minimum 4 electives for graduation.

Credential Eligibility

To qualify for the certification, students must complete 291 hours of course work. Successful completion of all the required courses with a minimum C+ grade in each course is required. All requirements must be completed within four years of starting the program. Students can complete the program as quick as 2 terms.

Courses may be taken individually as long as individual course prerequisites are met. Students completing the certificate do not need to apply to the program as registration is by course. There are no academic requirements for students to start the program.