Licensees Now Eligible for Certified Professional Program

Professional licensees (P.L.Eng.) are now eligible to become Certified Professionals (CPs) – expanding opportunities to participate in a program that supports more efficient building permitting and construction oversight in BC.

The Certified Professional (CP) Program, administered jointly by Engineers and Geoscientists BC and the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC), offers an alternative to the traditional building permit and inspection process.

CPs provide professional assurance that designs and construction will substantially comply with the fire, life‑safety, and accessibility requirements of the applicable building code, other applicable safety enactments, and the related development permit. Municipalities rely on this assurance when issuing building and occupancy permits under the CP Program.

Expanding the CP Program to professional licensees with the appropriate authorized area of reserved practice recognizes the expertise and experience that P.L.Eng. registrants bring to complex projects. In order to become a CP, a P.L.Eng. must have an authorized area of reserved practice that includes Division A, Division B Part 1 and 3, and Division C of the BC Building Code, and complete required course work and exams.

For eligible P.L.Eng. registrants, becoming a CP can provide new ways to apply advanced code knowledge, support project delivery, and contribute to streamlined permit processes in participating jurisdictions across the province.

More information about the CP Program is available on the AIBC website.


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