VRBA Members
Education & Training
VRBA is recognized as an education provider by the BC Housing’s Licensing and Consumer Services Branch. We deliver programs approved for Continuing Professional Development points for BC’s licensed builders. For a complete list of education opportunities, please see the current edition of our Newsletter
New CPD Requirements
BC Housing’s Continuing Professional Development requirement for licencing began October 1, 2015.
Builder companies may not achieve their credits by sending different employees to courses to accumulate the total credits required for the year.
The required annual credits total is 20. For more information, visit https://www.bchousing.org/licensing-consumer-services/builder-licensing/CPD
VRBA holds monthly lunch meetings from 12 noon to 1 pm at our office offering free CPD approved presentations with free pizza and pop for members. We support education and professionalism!
In addition, we have arranged with the Vancouver Island Construction Association to provide discount pricing for their courses. Visit
Latest News
VRBA Announces 2020 CARE Awards Finalists
The Finalists for the 2020 Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence (CARE) Awards of Vancouver Island were announced today by the Victoria Residential Builders Association (VRBA). The media release is here. “The CARE Awards showcase outstanding projects...
Rebates/Tax Cuts Assist Economy, Jobs
Provinces across Canada are showing there is much BC can do to boost our economic recovery and create jobs. For example, the Newfoundland/Labrador govt launched a rebate program providing up to $10,000 for renovations and new home construction. The Saskatchewan govt...
Westshore Boosts Housing Past Annual Average in CRD
CMHC reports Greater Victoria's housing starts year-to-date at 2,347 a decline from last year's 2,569. However, the region's annual average is 2,276 between the years 1972 to 2019. So at 2,347, during a pandemic, the annual average has already been passed. This is...