Foundation Level Core Competencies


Download the Foundation_Level_Exam_Competency_Profile_November_2015 (3).pdf

The Foundation Level exam focuses on the following core competencies:

  1. Communication and Computer Skills
  2. Numeracy
  3. Construction and Renovation of Low-Rise Housing
  4. Safety Considerations
  5. Building Envelope (new and existing housing)
  6. Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning ( new and existing housing)
  7. Building Science Principles and the House as a System Concept

This course is designed to review some of the key concepts under each of these categories and should be supplemented with further in-depth study.