Certification is becoming an important factor in the residential construction industry. More and more consumers are looking at certification as a way to assess whether a builder possesses the skills and knowledge required to build their project.
THE CHBA NB MASTER BUILDERS’™ Designation is only available to Members of CHBA-NB
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association – New Brunswick is committed to providing professional development opportunities for existing builder and renovator Members in the industry. With a focus on the continual improvement of our training programs, we will continue to raise the level of professionalism and set a high standard for entry into this important economic sector.
The primary goal of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association – New Brunswick (CHBA-NB) is to improve the professionalism of its Members, and by doing so, the residential construction industry, through ongoing training and education. To that end we are pleased to offer our Industry with an opportunity to earn a professional designation and to have their companies Certified as a CHBA NB MASTER BUILDER™.
Since the early 1980’s, the CHBA-NB has maintained as a core value that our Association will be recognized as a professional body dedicated to providing safe, quality housing for New Brunswickers. In 2012, our Association decided unanimously to take a stand and to develop and deliver the first of its kind in Canada, – A Mandatory Builders’ Designation & Certification Program – for its Builder and Renovator Members. By doing so, we are increasing the professionalism of our Members, our Association and our Industry, by distinguishing you – our builders and renovators – as the best trained, skilled and qualified builders and renovators in New Brunswick. We are setting you apart from the rest and making you the 1st choice for the home buying and renovating consumer, lending and inspection communities. You will be the trusted choice for all New Brunswickers for completion of their new home and renovation projects.
Our MASTER BUILDERS’™ Designation is based in large part on training specifically designed for those who work in the residential construction industry and covers all aspects of operating a residential construction business in this challenging and risk-oriented profession. To form the foundation of our training, we have enhanced our partnership with our long-standing stakeholder, the Atlantic Home Warranty Program, by adopting their courses for the core training required to achieve your Professional Designation. Many of you are already members of the Atlantic Warranty Program (AHW) and therefore have met many, if not all, of the training requirements for your Professional Designation. For those of you who do not want to become members of AHW, don’t despair, there is no requirement for you to become a member of AHW and you are invited to take their courses as non-members and if you are members of CHBA-NB, you will receive the CHBA discount.
In recent months, other courses have been given an equivalency and these courses are listed at the back of this brochure. If you have courses that you have already taken that you believe align with those required to meet the Program Guidelines, provide proof of attendance, an overview of the course content and our CHBA NB Master Builders’ Committee will review your submission to see if an equivalency can be granted.
The MASTER BUILDERS’™ Designation provides home building professionals with business and management skills that meet the industry’s demand and need for a higher standard. The outcome will be a recognized professional designation that provides our Members a highly competitive advantage in the market and that will separate them from the rest as “professional builders”.