ODACC Training Course: Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts

The sessions will be Virtual Instructor-Led using ZOOM. Attendees will learn about the types of disputes that can be adjudicated, the roles and functions of the Registry Adjudicator (as defined under the Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C. 30, as amended (the “Act”)), how to conduct adjudications, the requirements for preparing written determinations at the conclusion of the adjudications, and other information about the construction adjudication processes and fees.

The Act was amended on October 1, 2019 to establish an interim adjudication regime for construction contract disputes in Ontario and later amended on January 1, 2026. These amendments provide opportunities for qualified individuals to act as adjudicators for construction disputes pursuant to the Act.

Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (“ODACC”) was appointed as the Authorized Nominating Authority (the “ANA”) under the Act. As the ANA for construction adjudication in Ontario, ODACC is responsible for overseeing and administering the statutory adjudication regime. ODACC has designed a number of processes and procedures to govern and assist adjudicators and to manage adjudications under this regime. ODACC is also responsible for developing and providing this training program and on-going training for people who are interested in becoming adjudicators under the Act. Finally, ODACC is responsible for evaluating interested applicants for the role of adjudicators under the Act.

To be an adjudicator on the ODACC Registry, (a “Registry Adjudicator”) one must complete the ODACC Registry Adjudicator Training Course: Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts .This course includes an online component and this virtual two-day program for Registry Adjudicators offered live over Zoom. Interested individuals would then need to submit a Registry Adjudicator application which will be reviewed by ODACC. Successful applicants will receive a notice in writing that they have received a certificate of qualification to adjudicate as a Registry Adjudicator for ODACC. To commence an adjudication and to access the Adjudicator Registry, please visit www.odacc.ca.

As of January 1, 2026, qualified individuals who do not wish to be on the ODACC Adjudicator Registry as a Registry Adjudicator but wish to act only as a “Private Adjudicator” (as defined under the Act and not listed on the ODACC Adjudicator Registry as a Registry Adjudicator may elect to take the ODACC Private Adjudicator Training Course and later apply to become a certified ODACC Private Adjudicator by contacting ODACC directly by emailing authority@odacc.ca.

For additional information on Private Adjudicators please review the Act and Ontario Regulation 264/25, which provides that parties to an adjudication may agree to a private adjudicator if:
(a) there is a written agreement signed by the parties and the adjudicator that discloses the terms applicable to the adjudication and the adjudicator fee to which they have agreed; and
(b) the adjudicator fee amounts to an hourly rate of at least $1,000, regardless of how it is charged.

This Program is designed for anyone interested in becoming a Registry Adjudicator for construction contract disputes or for anyone who simply wishes to know more about the new interim adjudication regime. For those individuals who are interested in becoming Private Adjudicators (and not on the ODACC Adjudicator Registry as Registry Adjudicators ), please contact ODACC for more information at authority@odacc.ca.

2-Day program – 5 Professional CPD hours & 9 Substantive CPD hours
Online component – 2 Professional CPD hours & 1 Substantive hour

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All adjudicators for ODACC must hold a valid certificate of qualification to adjudicate (a “Certificate”) issued by ODACC. To be eligible to hold a Certificate, an adjudicator applicant must meet the criteria as set out in the Act and the Regulations under the Act.

The ODACC in-person training is limited to 24 people for each session. Registrations are confirmed when payment is received. Courses will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. We regret that we cannot hold a reservation in a training program pending payment.

For more information about ODACC and the application process to become an ODACC adjudicator, please contact ODACC at authority@odacc.ca.