Enrich your knowledge of current business topics with any of the courses below!
Professional Development Package
Become a Pro Builder Course and Book Bundle | Professional Development
- 9 Hour Overview of Building Trades Course
- 3 Hour The Foundations of Plan Reading Course
- Book: Carpentry and Building Construction 2016 Edition
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- Free Video Course: Social Media for Contractors
Professional Development Individual Courses
Overview of Building Trades | Professional Development
9 Hour Video Course
This course provides an overview of building trade skills and is advantageous for anyone seeking to start a residential building project or enter into the building industry.
Staying Alive: Construction Safety | Professional Development
8 Hour Video Course
This course outlines the most important work-related hazards on a construction site and will inspire you to practice safety first, in a way that will prevent injuries at work and at home.
Residential Project Management | Professional Development
8 Hour Video Course
Take an in-depth look at the responsibilities of a project manager and the methods experienced contractors use to effectively manage all aspects of a building project.
2010 ADA Standards: Key Features and Elements | Professional Development
7 Hour Video Course
Learn how the ADA Standards for Accessible Design applies to construction projects with on-site examples of accessible buildings used by both the public and private sector.
Building Green | Professional Development
7 Hour Video Course
Learn methods and economic benefits of green building that allow homes to have less impact on the environment and the importance of using these techniques.
Contracts, Liabilities and Risk Management | Professional Development
6 Hour Video Course
Understanding how to utilize contract law for risk and liability management will protect your business from unscrupulous people.
Marketing for Contractors | Professional Development
6 Hour Video Course
Effective marketing to new clients is a struggle for many business owners. Explore successful techniques of a cost-effective marketing program to increase business year round.
2010 ADA Standards: Real World Application | Professional Development
6 Hour Video Course
Accessibility issues are one of the most common reasons a new building will fail inspections. Learn the current ADA standards and how to implement them.
Residential Inspections | Professional Development
5 Hour Video Course
This course is a review of the responsibilities of building officials, their authority to interpret the code while working to achieve code compliance.
Enforcing the International Property Maintenance Code | Professional Development
4 Hour Video Course
Learn the purpose and the standards of the International Property Maintenance Code and how to manage blight, rubbish, and safety as well as rental, vacation, and abandoned properties.
Building Department Administration | Professional Development
4 Hour Video Course
This course teaches the duties of a Building Official, and focuses on guidelines and procedures for effective operations for the department to best support your community.
The Foundations of Plan Reading | Professional Development
3 Hour Video Course
This course outlines the general layout of residential plans, identifying and detailing schedules, legends, symbols, and engineering instructions.
Hazardous Work Zones: Implementing Occupational Safety II | Professional Development
3 Hour Text Course
Construction site accidents cost contractors both time and money. Learn to identify hazards before they impact your business.
Hazardous Work Zones: Implementing Occupational Safety I | Professional Development
3 Hour Text Course
Worker safety is the top priority of any contractor and allows your team to work more confidently and efficiently, saving you time and money!
Harnessing Resources: New Construction Opportunities | Professional Development
3 Hour Video & Text Course
The building industry is always evolving. Utilizing new construction options and techniques will allow you to build more efficiently and create a better quality of life for your clients.
Envelope Failure: A Better Weatherization Design | Professional Development
3 Hour Video Course
Learn how a properly constructed building envelope will keep out weather related moisture and stop uncontrolled movement of energy in any weather.
29 CFR 1926 Confined Spaces | Professional Development
3 Hour Video Course
This course focuses requirements set forth in the 29 CFR 1926 to protect employees working in confined spaces such as boilers, elevators, manholes, tanks, incinerators, silos, etc.
2010 ADA Standards: Interior Elements | Professional Development
3 Hour Video Course
Here we cover the requirements of proper plumbing, communication, special rooms and built-in elements according to current ADA standards.
Hands-On Safety | Professional Development
3 Hour Video Course
This course demonstrates how to prevent injuries by correct use of fall protection, respirators, ladders, aerial lifts and fork lifts through on-site videos.
Powered Industrial Trucks and Aerial Lifts | Professional Development
2 Hour Video Course
This course covers the basic use of fork and aerial lifts, proper operation, hazards, inspections and maintenance, certification, fall protection, and safety hazards.
Social Media Marketing for Construction Trades | Professional Development
1.5 Hour Video Class
Learn the ins and outs of social media marketing from experts that work in both social media and construction to upgrade your profiles, drive leads, and increase business.
Advanced Construction Math | Professional Development
2 Hour Text Course
This course covers construction mathematics and advanced problems regarding house plans and material needs. It is also beneficial in preparing for licensing exams.
Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment | Professional Development
1 Hour Audio Course
Learn to recognize the forms of sexual harassment, reporting procedures, employer responsibility and liability in prevention of sexual harassment.
Silica Safety | Professional Development
1 Hour Video Course
OSHA estimates that over 840,000 construction workers are exposed to silica levels exceeding the PEL each year. Learn the OSHA regulations and safety codes for silica safety.
Respiratory Protection | Professional Development
1 Hour Video Course
Learn about the types of respirators, proper fit, inspection/maintenance requirements, and OSHA Standards which could prevent hundreds of deaths and thousands of illnesses.
Personal Protective Equipment | Professional Development
1 Hour Video Course
This course will outline the most common forms of PPE used in the workplace including gloves, foot and eye protection, hearing devices, hard hats and more.
Hot Work | Professional Development
1 Hour Video Course
This course will focus on the various steps to take to ensure hot work (any activity or precess that creates flames, sparks or heat) is performed in a safe manner.
Hazard Communication | Professional Development
1 Hour Viedo Course
This course outlines employee Right-to-Know information, the Global Harmonizing System, Safety Data Sheets, and labels to ensure chemical safety in the workplace.
Fall Protection | Professional Development
1 Hour Video Course
Falls are one of the most common types of serious injuries and deaths. This course outlines the standard equipment use, maintenance and inspection requirements.
29 CFR 1926 Stairways and Ladders | Professional Development
1 Hour Video Course
This course applies to all stairways and ladders used in construciton, alteration, repair and demolition workplaces and when they are required to comply with 29 CFR Part 1926.
Job Safety Analysis | Professional Development
.5 Hour Video Course
This course outlines the basic steps of a Job Safety Analysis so you can identify hazards before they occur and know how to eliminate or reduce them to an acceptable risk level.
Fire Safety | Professional Development
.5 Hour Video Course
This course highlights standards related to fire safety, including prevention, types of fires, extinguishers and best practices.
Controlling Hazardous Energy | Professional Development
.5 Hour Video Course
This training program covers Lockout/Tagout procedures for the use of devices designed to isolate or disable equipment to prevent causing injury to employees.
Bloodborne Pathogens | Professional Development
.5 Hour Video Course
Learn the basic precautions that should be observed in the workplace to prevent these infectious micro organisms in human blood that can be contagious and cause disease.