Course Requirements

Atlantic Home Warranty On-going Education Requirements for Members

Atlantic Home Warranty is committed to the idea of a professional, well-informed and well-trained membership. To this end, AHW has introduced an education standard, which members are obliged to meet in order to maintain membership status. The following terms and conditions are applicable to, and form part of, the AHW Education Policy – 2006

Members not completing the required NBC course within the first year of Membership will be removed from the registry of AHW.
Members who fail to complete the NBC Update course within 12 months of the course being available in their area will be removed from the registry of the AHW.
Members not completing the AHW Administrative Workshop and the Atlantic Builder Workshop Series within the first 2 years of Membership will pay an additional fee of $200.00 per enrolment for each home enrolled in the third year of membership.
Members who fail to complete the AHW Administrative Workshop and Atlantic Builder Workshop Series after 3 years of Membership will be removed from the registry of AHW.
Regular members who fail to take the Atlantic Housing Professional Series and the Better Built House within 2 years of becoming a regular member will pay an additional fee of $200.00 per home enrolled in the third year after they become a regular member.
Regular members who fail to take the Atlantic Housing Professional Series and the Better Built House in the third year after they become regular Member will be removed from the registry of AHW.
Members may appeal in writing to the management of AHW for relief from these conditions.

Management of AHW reserves the right to grant relief under special circumstances.

Course Requirements

Course	Length	Completion Timeline
AHW Administrative Workshop Administrative Workshop ENG Atelier Administrative FR	0.5 days	Within first two years of Membership
National Building Code	4 days	During first year of membership
National Building Code Update	0.5 days	Within 12 months of course availability
Atlantic Builder Workshop Series	On-line	Within first two years of Membership
Moisture Problems	4 hours
Foundations 1, Foundations 2 and Moisture Problems & Foundations	4 hours each
Doors and Windows	4 hours
Ventilation	4 hours
Drywall Application	4 hours
Atlantic Housing Professional Series	On-Line	Within two years of becoming a regular member
Business planning
Banking and borrowing
Marketing and sales
Managing construction
Financial management
Land and legal issues
Managing design
The Better Built House	5 days	Within two years of becoming a regular member

Courses shown in red are still in the update process. Please contact the AHW Continuing Education Office if you require these courses:
Toll Free: 1-800-320-9880
Regional Office: (902) 450-5028

Nova Scotia Home Builders Association Certification Program
Course Requirements

Course	Program	Delivery Agent
National Building Code	Housing Professional Renovation Professional	Atlantic Home Warranty
National Building Code Technical Update	Housing Professional Renovation Professional	Atlantic Home Warranty
Atlantic Housing Professional Series	Housing Professional	Atlantic Home Warranty
Business Planning
Banking and Borrowing
Marketing and Sales
Managing Construction
Financial Management
Land and Legal Issues
Managing Design
The Better Built House	Housing Professional Renovation Professional	Atlantic Home Warranty
Core Safety	Housing Professional Renovation Professional	NS CSC
Healthy Renovators Courses	Housing Professional Renovation Professional	NS Home Builders Association


Courses shown in red are still in the update process. Please contact the AHW Continuing Education Office if you require these courses:
Toll Free: 1-800-320-9880
Regional Office: (902) 450-5028