HVAC – Registration Process

This sections outlines the HPCN registration process for the HVAC sector. This information is provided to help you decide if HPCN registration is right for you.

The graphic below outlines the required steps to complete HPCN registration and become a member.

*Apply here.

 **Some qualifications are eligible for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points through BC Housing. For more information on CPD points and reporting, search “HPSC” on their education registry or contact BC Housing.

Successful applicants that finish the registration process will gain access to membership benefits, such as Training Subsidies Reimbursement and be subject to ongoing Contractor Management.

Log-in to your existing HPCN profile and click on “Enroll in a new Sector” to add the HVAC sector and start your registration process for the new sector.

Discover the many benefits, resources, and tools available to help you get started with the HPCN.

There is no fee to participate in the HPCN but the mandatory qualifications and requirements may come with a cost. For a limited time, subsidies are available to reimburse the cost of required training for the HPCN as well as a portion of employee wages for the time required to complete it. The costs and subsidies are as follows:

*Third-party course costs sometimes increase. Additionally, discounts are sometimes available. Your reimbursement will reflect the actual amount you paid.

The HPCN qualifications for the HVAC sector are eligible for the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits with BC Housing:

• Retrofitting with a House-as-a-System Approach: 3.0 credits
• TECA Principles of Moving Air: 32.0
• TECA Heat Loss/Heat Gain: 10.0
• HRAI Basic Principles of Residential Ventilation: 2.0
• HRAI Residential Heat Loss & Heat Gain Calculations: 56.0
• Quality Installation of Forced Air Furnaces & Air Source Heat Pump Retrofits in BC Homes: 21.0

For more information on CPD points and reporting, contact BC Housing.