Ready, Set, Build! Winter (February) 2025

This 12hrs-over-six-weeks course includes both self-directed learning and facilitator-led instructional activities. You will have the opportunity to virtually discuss course materials and concepts with other learners and an instructor multiple times during the course – all from the comfort of your office or home.

What You Will Learn:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Describe the steps in developing affordable rental housing for low-income households
• Conduct a preliminary financial feasibility assessment for a proposed housing development
• Identify financial and other partners for affordable housing development
• List the key players involved in developing affordable housing and their roles and responsibilities
• Use a standard format to prepare a proposal for funding or other partnership… and much more!

Course Outline:

• This is a 6-week course. It includes access to HousingU, BCNPHA’s online learning platform, which features self-directed learning materials, discussion forums and an assignment which is to prepare a project proposal which you can use as a resource to approach potential partners.
• Three virtual learning sessions conducted on Zoom will include instructional content and group learning through presentations and discussions of course concepts in breakout sessions.
• The virtual learning sessions are 6.5 hours in total, and include a 1.5-hr orientation session and two 2.5-hr facilitated learning sessions. Self-directed learning takes about 3-6 hours, to be completed in 1 to 3-hr segments prior to each virtual session.
• There are no prerequisites, other than basic computer, access to the internet and a microphone (i.e., a headset). A camera is not required, but desirable. This course is provided in English and requires reading and writing at a high school level.
• To receive a course completion certificate, you must attend all instructional sessions, participate in self-directed learning activities, and submit a final project. Please note that virtual sessions are generally not recorded.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for attending RSB! online other than a basic understanding of online communication and access to the internet. See the RSB program overview page for the interactive resource to help determine if this course is right for you.

RSB! has been designed to be accessible for anyone from board members to development consultants, to building administrators and managers. RSB! is for organizations of any size who are contemplating, or in the process of, building or redeveloping affordable housing in their community.

Registration Details

To register, click on the button above to login to our secure Registration site.

Please note that all HousingU courses are for single-user registration only, as our learning management system requires a unique email address for each participant. This means you can’t enroll another person on your behalf. Each participant must set up their own BCNPHA account, register individually, and use their own email to receive their unique login details and course access.

Participants are welcome to either pay upfront or select “Pay Later” upon registration checkout and then forward the receipt/invoice to the appropriate party for reimbursement, if applicable.

For step-by-step registration instructions (PDF) and/or cancellation policy, check out the Course Registration Information page.

Live session access: Registrants will receive a Zoom link for the 3 live virtual sessions from learn@bcnpha.ca upon registration.

Online course content access: You will be able to access the online resources and forums in HousingU, BCNPHA’s online learning platform, on the course start date. HousingU course log-in information will be sent prior to the start date.

There is a maximum capacity of 20 participants for this course.

Need help?

• Having problems with your account? Email webfeedback@bcnpha.ca.
• Having problems completing your online registration? Email events@bcnpha.ca.
• Having problems accessing your HousingU online course or module? Email learn@bcnpha.ca.

For more information email:
Kate Nielsen
learn@bcnpha.ca

RSB! is sponsored by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation