Zero Energy & Emissions Building (ZEB) Learning Centre offers a variety of microcredential programs with flexible schedules that help you quickly gain new industry skills and knowledge. Our microcredential programs are short, for-credit, modular programs that are made up of a series of flexible courses you can take at your own pace.
We offer four microcrediential programs:
- Essentials of Community Energy and Emissions Management
- Essentials Net-Zero and Passive House Construction
- Supervising Net-Zero and Passive House Construction
- Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment Professional
Applying to a microcredential program
Students do not require a formal application to complete a microcredential program. To take a microcredential program, simply register for each course individually as outlined under the program matrix (see below) for each program. Each course completed includes a formal assessment, which can be combined towards credit for more comprehensive programs.
For more information on how to register for individual courses as part of a microcredential program, please visit the Flexible Learning Part-time Course Requirements & Registration page.
Payment options
BCIT offers a variety of convenient payment options for tuition and related student fees. For more information, please visit BCIT’s Financial Services Payment Options page.
Length of microcredential programs
Our currently available microcredential programs are designed to be taken across 2 terms and completed within 8 months. Courses are flexibly designed to be delivered online with virtual live sessions and independent work on a varied schedule of weekday afternoons and evenings.
Available microcredential programs
Essentials of Community Energy and Emissions Management
The Essentials of Community Energy and Emissions Management microcredential offers a comprehensive and practical approach to understanding and implementing energy-efficient and clean energy solutions in communities. On-site renewable energy, zero-emission energy-efficient buildings, and zero-carbon transportation are the key themes of this program.
This program is for everyone, but designed with these professionals in mind: urban planners, engineers, environmental scientists, and public administrators.
Visit the program page to learn more about the Essentials of Community Energy and Emissions Management microcredential.
Essentials Net-Zero and Passive House Construction
The Essentials Net-Zero and Passive House Construction microcredential is for individuals who want to gain the skills and knowledge to construct high-performance buildings to meet the BC Energy Step Code, Net-Zero Energy, and Passive House standards.
This program is for everyone, but designed with these professionals in mind: architects and home designers, builders and general contractors, tradespeople, building officials, energy advisors, project managers and site supervisors.
The Essentials Net-Zero and Passive House Construction microcredential is listed with TradeUpBC, an initiative for tradespeople to cultivate a future trades workforce that is resilient, inclusive, and adaptable to both rapid and incremental changes in job requirements across BC by offering post-secondary courses and microcredentials in key areas of demand.
Visit the program page to learn more about the Essentials Net-Zero and Passive House Construction microcredential.
Supervising Net-Zero and Passive House Construction
The Supervising Net-Zero and Passive House Construction microcredential is for individuals in the construction industry or those who have recently completed a related construction program and seek to gain the skills, knowledge, and tools unique to supervising construction on Net-Zero, Net-Zero-Ready, or Passive House construction projects.
This program is for everyone, but designed with these professionals in mind: general contractors, builders, project managers, site superintendents, site supervisors, trades foreman/woman, and tradespeople.
The Supervising Net-Zero and Passive House Construction microcredential is listed with TradeUpBC, an initiative for tradespeople to cultivate a future trades workforce that is resilient, inclusive, and adaptable to both rapid and incremental changes in job requirements across BC by offering post-secondary courses and microcredentials in key areas of demand.
Visit the program page to learn more about the Supervising Net-Zero and Passive House Construction microcredential.
Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment Professional
The Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment Professional microcredential provides the knowledge and skills needed to effectively use LCA in design decisions for works of construction. Developed in partnership with the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, this microcredential consists of four courses delivered online by experienced LCA professionals.
This program is for everyone, but designed with these professionals in mind: architects, building designers, engineers, energy modelers, energy advisors, and project managers.
Visit the program page to learn more about the Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment Professional microcredential.
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