Preparation

Please note that the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2020 is now listed as a main reference.

The only resource allowed at the section 2 examination remains the National Building code of Canada - 2015.

The 2024 Preparation Guide will be shortly online however interns can refer to the 2023 Preparation Guide to begin preparing for the 2024 November examination.

Click on the link below to download the preparation folder which contains:

  • the 2023 Preparation Guide
  • the ExAC General & Specific Objectives 
  • the references and ressources

Preparation Guide for the examination

Preparatory courses and other ExAC study aids developed and marketed by third parties have not been authorized or endorsed by the Committee for the ExAC. There is no preparation course or study guide approved by the ExAC committee.

Interns participating in any program or workshop, or referring to any study guides produced by third parties, do so at their own risk and expense. Neither the Committee for the ExAC nor any of the Canadian Architectural Licensing Authorities shall be held responsible for any actions, claims or guarantees made by third party providers, whether expressed or implied.