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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.
Licensed — $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.
Complete — $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 Licensed tier is $2,499 and meets the CPBC education requirement for a BC Home Inspector License. A Complete tier is also available at $2,999, adding coverage of hazardous materials, infrared thermography, drones, and AI in home inspection.
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 Licensed and Complete 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.
Our Mission Statement: The Western Pacific Property Inspection Institute is committed to providing those wishing to become professional inspectors of residential real estate and commercial properties, with access to quality education while recognizing work and personal commitments or living in a location which precludes attendance in classroom based programs.
We provide participants with the flexibility to take courses from anywhere in the Province of BC or anywhere beyond, while still continuing to work and live in their home communities.
As a result of the CPBC licensing requirements for instructional hours, it typically takes about 6 months to complete the regular program: two - 3-hour evening webinars per week plus a "virtual lab" session which is also online.
Can this be accelerated? An option is available to double the webinar sessions to four - 3-hour sessions per week which reduces the completion time to about 3 months.
Many other schedules are possible to fit the individual needs of students...
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Updated tuition information is listed above
Textbooks are an extra ~$200.
This fee structure may be subject to review in 2027.
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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.
- Assistance in navigating and completing the requirents for getting your "License" with CPBC (your education program is only Step 1 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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