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The WPPII Fundamentals of Home Inspection Program is approved by Consumer Protection BC (CPBC) for a BC Home Inspection License.
While the program is "Made in BC" (WPPII is located in Vernon BC) and is frequently updated for relevance to BC, the content includes all of the fundamentals of home inspection recognized across Canada and internationally.
Program Pricing
WPPII offers three enrollment tiers, plus a pay-as-you-go option for building your own path.
Foundation — $1,799
Home Inspection Certificate. Covers HPIN 104, 105, 107, 108, and 109 A&B. A portable, non-licensing credential — not a CPBC pathway.
Certified — $2,499
Meets the CPBC education requirement for a BC Home Inspector License. Same core content as Foundation, plus the exams, reviewed reports, and transcript CPBC requires.
Master — $2,999
Everything in Licensed, plus HPIN 111 and HPIN 112 — safety, hazardous materials (asbestos, radon), infrared thermography, drone use, and AI in home inspection. Also meets the CPBC education requirement, with a transcript, CPBC certificate, and a certificate recognizing the additional work.
Build-Your-Own — $200 per topic, $60 per exam
Prefer to go at your own pace? Purchase individual topics and exams as you go. This path can lead to any of the three credentials above or can simply provide professional development in specific topics.
Pricing effective August 17, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How much does the BC home inspector licensing program cost?
The Certified Tier is $2,499 and meets the CPBC education requirement for a BC Home Inspector License. A Master Tier is also available at $2,999, adding coverage of hazardous materials, infrared thermography, drones, and AI in home inspection. However, this covers only Step 1 in the 10 step process to get a license. See FAQ 02 below.
Do I need to live in BC to enroll?
No. The Foundation tier ($1,799) is available to students anywhere and does not require BC residency. The Certified and Master Tiers lead to BC licensing specifically, but all coursework is delivered entirely online.
How long does the program take?
CPBC requires 150 hours of live webinar attendance. Live sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2–5pm and 6–9pm. Students who attend all available hours each week typically complete the requirement in about 13 weeks (3 months); a slower pace simply takes longer, with no penalty.
Can I pay for individual topics instead of the full program?
Yes. The Build-Your-Own option lets you purchase topics for $200 each and exams for $60 each, and can lead to any of the three program tiers.
How does WPPII compare to other home inspection training programs?
WPPII's content matches the depth of BCIT's in-person program — including Building Code, Communications/Report Writing, and "hands-on" field inspection — but is delivered fully online, and includes additional coverage of hazardous materials, infrared thermography, drones, and AI not found in BCIT or other online programs.
Mr. Brooks brings a rare combination to home inspection training: he's not only a former BC Licensed Home Inspector, he's taught the subject,and he's helped shape how it's regulated in British Columbia.
Barry holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Calgary, and carries the professional designations P.Eng., AScT, CHI, and RRFA(L). He developed and instructed Okanagan College's original Home Inspection Certificate Program from 2008 to 2013, then spent nearly a decade managing ASTTBC's Property Inspection Program — reviewing licensing applications and investigating professional practice complaints for the body that oversees the inspection professions regulated under the PGA in BC. He continues that work today as an ASTTBC Property Inspection Consultant.
Barry founded WPPII in 2013 and has directed its training program ever since. He remains active in home and commercial property inspections through B W Brooks & Associates Inc., has served as an expert witness in home inspection litigation, and was recognized with ASTTBC's Service Award (2013) and Professional Practice Award (2018) for his contributions to the profession.
When you train with WPPII, you're learning from someone who has sat on both sides of the regulatory process — being an inspector, and evaluating them.
As a result of the CPBC licensing requirements for instructional hours (150) and the maximum number of available instructional hours (12 live webinar hours per week), it will take at least 3 months to complete the "Certified Tier" and at least 2 additional weeks to complete the "Master Tier".
Can students extend the time frame if they can't attend all 12 hours of webinar each week?
Absolutely. Students are basically collecting webinar hours as they go (9 hours one week, 6 hours the nexy, may 0 hours if they are ill or have a family emergency) until they reach the minimum of 150. However, many students will actually collect more than 150 hours.
Many completion schedules are possible to fit the individual needs of students...
The tuition costs for the various Tiers is noted above, Textbooks are an extra ~$200. Fees for exam invigilation for the "Certified Tier" and the "Master Tier" will depend on where the student chooses to write the exams and can range from $0 at local public libraries to a few hundred $ if written at a local college exam center.
However, completing either of the licensing Tiers is only Step 1 of the 10 Steps to Get a License. The remaining Steps can cost $15,000 or more all in, and could take 6 months to a year to complete.
Having a business plan to start your Home Inspection Career that takes these costs into account is advised.
All Students have ongoing access to:
- Course materials, recordings, and all updates to those materials for as long as you need them.
- Technical support and help with inspection questions whenever you need it and this includes "I think I made a mistake?"....
- Assistance in navigating and completing the requirents for getting your "License" with CPBC (meaning Step 2 through 10 of the 10 steps).
- Discounted access (10% off) to other training including commercial inspection training, strata depreciation reporting and other strata related training, specialty courses for continuing professional development, etc. based on availability.
This area will be used to provide links to articles of interest and relevance for those working in property inspection.
Climate change and longer periods of extreme heat are prompting a variety of changes to building codes.
This is a Globe and Mail article about a new BC Building Code requirement for a “temperature-controlled room”.
https://apple.news/AUaycJNTgTVyVUDXmaWrONA
More to follow,
Q: Why does "made in BC" matter?
A: In addition to providing the universal "Basics" of inspection, we also look at some specific issues like siesmic activity, climate (we have every thing from coastal rainforests to desert conditions), and a very progressive, energy focussed, Building Code.
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