This online training, which is required as a condition of serving as an Association Volunteer, is designed to help you understand your responsibilities.

The online Basics of Building course builds your housing industry expertise by learning about the residential construction process from the ground up! Those in home building and construction-related fields, like vendors, suppliers, brokers, retailers, builder/remodeler company staff, REALTORs and others will learn what it takes to build or remodel a home. The level of content in this on-demand course is for the novice learner. Please note: If you experience any issues with Adobe Flash when accessing the on-demand course or module, please try the Mozilla Firefox Web browser.

Learn the management skills that give industry leaders the edge. This on-demand course will give you a solid foundation for managing small- to medium-sized building/remodeling and service companies. Learn critical elements, from planning to evaluating progress, and receive practical tips and tools for managing a business successfully. You’ll get a solid grasp of business best practices and practical tools of value whether you are a new or experienced business owner. The level of content in this on-demand course is for the novice learner.

Implementing cost-effective green building techniques into your construction projects requires a whole-house approach to building science. In this course, you will learn how to use green building practices in the construction of a new home, remodel, site development or a multifamily project. With a focus on flexibility, building science basics and cost-effective solutions, the course provides tools for a successful green project and includes a review of the newly revised ICC 700-2020 National Green Building Standard®. This course must be taken in its entirety and is made-up of six modules, each focusing on a different high performance building topic.

Construction businesses face critical information privacy, cybersecurity and data protection issues every day. In the Cybersecurity Risks and Best Practices for Construction Professionals webinar we’ll explore how to identify and secure personal, financial and confidential information, including policies and procedures, to help protect sensitive data. We will also discuss breach notification requirements and examine what precautions companies can take to mitigate the need for breach notification. This FREE IBS Education is sponsored by LG.

The Builder Assessment Review (BAR) is your first step towards obtaining the Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) designation.

This on-demand course is designed to help building industry professionals more thoroughly understand the entire building process and to better present the benefits of the builder’s construction to potential buyers, while working as a unified team with the construction side of the operation. The primary audience for this course is sales staff and real estate agents representing builders as well as small builders, custom builders and remodelers. It is also intended for the professional who is new to the construction industry, those who want to expand their knowledge base, and anyone who fields homebuyer questions about the building process. The level of content in this on-demand course is for the novice learner.

Boost production efficiency and customer satisfaction by learning how to integrate high performance practices and certifications (National Green Building Standard, LEED, etc.) into a streamlined project management process. Combining Project Management Institute concepts with the whole‐house approach to building, this course identifies important systems, documents and communication strategies. The level of content in this on-demand course is for the intermediate learner. It is highly recommended that the High Performance for Building Professionals course be taken prior to this, or that an attendee has a basic understanding of green certification programs and how they work. This course can be taken in its entirety or you may choose to take one to four different modules focused on a specific high performance topic. Please note: If you experience any issues with Adobe Flash when accessing the on-demand course or module, please try the Mozilla Firefox Web browser.

The Professional Remodeler Experience Profile (PREP) is your first step towards obtaining the Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) designation.

The objective of any project management system is timely and cost-efficient completion that attains the project goals. It involves defining goals, creating processes to meet the goals, creating benchmarks, maintaining a schedule, containing costs and measuring the outcome. Learn how an efficient project management system works and how it is especially critical to a project that is seeking certification to a green building program. The level of content in this on-demand module is for the intermediate learner. This module is part of the Advanced High Performance Building: Project Management course.