Atlantic Home Warranty

Training

 

Industry Training Program

Atlantic Home Warranty is now responsible for the management, coordination and delivery of the Industry Training Program in Atlantic Canada. Some courses traditionally delivered through this Program will undergo extensive updating and renovations this year and will return in the 2008-2009 training season.

On-going learning is the key to success in any profession. Building is no exception. Technology is not only changing the materials and tools used in the industry, it is also changing the homebuyers’ knowledge, expectations and the way business is conducted.

Atlantic Home Warranty is committed to an on-going education and learning program that will help the industry in the Atlantic Region meet the continuing demands of a changing marketplace and the expectations of prospective customers. The courses offered through the Industry Training Program are designed for all players within the Atlantic Region. However, Atlantic Home Warranty members must comply with the terms and conditions of their membership obligations and associated course requirements. Some courses offered through the Industry Training Program are also required for certification under the Nova Scotia Home Builders Association Certified Housing Professional and Certified Renovation Professional Programs.

 

The goals of the Industry Training Program are to:

  • Help build strong managerial skills within the residential construction industry, enabling business owners to build and maintain a smooth and successful operation;
  • Provide key technical training that will reduce after-sales repairs and will keep industry members and stakeholders in tune with the state of the art technologies;
  • Enhance the players’ abilities in sales, marketing and after sales service;
  • Support and promote a standard of performance in the residential construction industry through continued professional development.

Industry Training Program

 

Atlantic Home Warranty Training 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 Training Policy – 2006

  1. Members not completing the required NBC course within the first year of Membership will be removed from the registry of AHW.
  2. 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.
  3. Members not completing the AHW Administration Workshop and the CMHC / CHBA 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.
  4. Members who fail to complete the AHW Administration Workshop and CMHC / CHBA Workshop Series after 3 years of Membership will be removed from the registry of AHW.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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

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

CMHC / CHBA Builder Workshops

2 days

Within first two years of Membership
  • Moisture Problems

 

 
  • Concrete Foundations

 

 
  • Doors and Windows

 

 
  • Ventilation: Health and Safety Issues

 

 
  • Drywall Application

 

 

Atlantic Housing Professional Series

7 days

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 will not be offered during the 2007-2008 training season. Please contact the AHW Training Office if you require these courses this year:

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 ITP

National Building Code Technical Update

Housing Professional Renovation Professional

Atlantic Home Warranty ITP

Atlantic Housing Professional Series

Housing Professional

Atlantic Home Warranty ITP
  • 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 ITP

CMHC National Renovators Business Course

Renovation Professional

Atlantic Home Warranty ITP

Core Safety

Housing Professional Renovation Professional

NS CSC

Healthy Renovators Courses

Housing Professional Renovation Professional

NS Home Builders Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courses shown in red will not be offered during the 2007-2008 training season. Please contact the AHW Training Office if you require these courses this year:

Toll Free: 1-800-320-9880

 

 

Regional Office: (902) 450-5028

 

Course Descriptions

 

NBC – Part 9: The House

Duration: 4 days

Course fee:       $300.00 (for AHW and HBA members)

                          $400.00 (for non-members)

NBC book soft cover: $190.00 (not included in course fee)

A comprehensive treatment of Canada’s 2005 Objective-Based National Building Code (NBC). The NBC is recognised in most of Canada as the minimum standard for technical provisions in design and construction of new buildings. The Code also applies to the demolition, renovation and alterations of existing buildings. This course will guide the student through the new Objective-Based approach, providing opportunities to use the Code in practical exercises and discussions. A final exam will be administered.

Topics covered include:

  • Footings and Foundations
  • Framing
  • Chimneys and Fireplaces
  • Insulation, Air and Vapour Barriers
  • Interior Finishes
  • Exterior Finishes
  • Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

 

The Better Built House

Duration: 5 days

Registration fees: $500.00 / $600.00

C.H.B.A Builders Manual $65.00 (not included in course fee)

Home buyers want comfortable, cost-efficient homes that are affordable to operate in the long term. It is vital for builders to keep abreast of changes to regulatory codes, products and materials and building systems as well as society’s needs and demographics. This five-day course will provide builders, renovators, inspectors and designers with a fresh appreciation of the science of building; reinforcing the concept of the house as a system. The course addresses the following areas:

  • Introduction to the building code system
  • How houses work: the house as a system
  • Air and vapour barriers
  • Rethinking basements, roofs and attics
  • Energy efficient windows and doors, ER ratings, solar factors, installation issues
  • Moisture and air quality; Ventilation systems, HRVs, F326
  • Heating and cooling systems: DHW, gas/propane, oil and electric options
  • Wood heating systems: safety and efficiency
  • Plans and specifications; inspections; Canadian energy code

 

Atlantic Housing Professional Series

Duration: 7 days

Registration fees: TBA

To run a successful residential construction company, there are a variety of essential activities that must be performed either by the home builder, an employee, contracted professionals or subcontractors. Successful builders and renovators maintain that if they do not have the required skill sin the described areas, their businesses are not likely to survive over the long term. Past participants have indicated that this course represents on of the most valuable investments they have made in training. The seven-day course provides a unique overview of each of these skills:

 


  • Business planning
  • Financial management
  • Banking and borrowing
  • Land and legal issues
  • Marketing and sales
  • Managing design
  • Managing construction

 

 

This course is undergoing review and revisions and will not be offered during the 2007-2008 training season. Check back in September, 2008 for the new Atlantic Housing Professional Series. For Atlantic Home Warranty members, who require this course as part of their membership agreement, please contact the Atlantic Home Warranty Training Office (1-800-320-9880 or 902-450-5028).

 

CMHC / CHBA BUILDER WORKSHOPS

Duration: 2 days

Registration fees: TBA

The Builder Workshops were first developed by CMHC and CHBA in the late 1980’s, with the objective of providing practical solutions to common construction problems. The entire Builder Series consists of more than a dozen modules, with additional workshops developed to respond to renovation issues. Five of these are mandatory training for Atlantic Home Warranty builders in their first year of membership. These sessions address the key problem areas in residential construction in the Atlantic Region that most commonly result in call-backs – problems that can be avoided by using the right materials and methods.

The two-day workshop is organized in a problem-cause-solution format, and makes use of multi-media technical material. Topics include:

  • Concrete foundations
  • Drywall applications
  • Doors and windows
  • Moisture problems
  • Ventilation

 

This course is undergoing review and revisions and will not be offered during the 2007-2008 training season. Check back in September, 2008 for the new CMHC/CHBA Builder Workshops. For Atlantic Home Warranty members who require this course as part of their membership agreement, please contact the Atlantic Home Warranty Training Office (1-800-320-9880 or 902-450-5028).

 

 

For further information, contact Sandy Martin at 902-450-5028 or martins@ahwp.org.

Atlantic Industry Training Program 2008 Schedule

 

 

Newfoundland

 

Location

Course

Date

 

 

Part 1

Part 2

 

 

 

 

St John’s

2005 National Building Code

Jan 22, 23

Feb 4,5

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

2005 NBC Technical Update

Jan 24
(18:30 – 21:30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Better Built House

March 5, 6

March 11, 12, 13

 

 

March 26, 27

April 8, 9, 10

 

 

 

New Brunswick

   
Location Course Date

 

 

Part 1

Part 2

 

 

 

 

Fredericton

2005 National Building Code

 March 18, 19 April 1,2

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Better Built House

Feb 11, 12, 13

Feb 21. 22

 

 

 

 

 Saint John

2005 NBC Technical Update

Feb 6
(18:30 – 21:30)

 

 

 

 

 

Moncton

2005 National Building Code

Feb 19, 20

Feb 26, 27

 

 

 

 

 

Better Built House

April 8, 9, 10

April 16, 17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
P.E.I    
Location Course Date

 

 

Part 1

Part 2

 

 

 

 

Charlottetown

2005 National Building Code

Feb 25, 26

March 5, 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005 NBC Technical Update

Feb 25
(18:30 – 21:30)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Nova Scotia    
Location Course Date

 

 

Part 1

Part 2

 

 

 

 

Halifax

2005 National Building Code

Feb 4, 5

Feb 11, 12

 

March 28, 29

April 4, 5

 

 

 

 
  2005 NBC Technical Update

Feb 15

(08:30 – 11:30)

  
       

 

 

 

 

 

Better Built House

 Feb 6, 7, 8 Feb 18, 19

 

 

    

 

Registation forms are available through the Atlantic IndustryTraining Office, Atlantic Home Warranty. Telephone (902) 450-5028, toll free 1-800-320-9880 or by e-mail: martins@ahwp.org