Wisconsin Initial and Continued Education Online Courses
for Dwelling Contractor Certification

We provide  five excellent and easy to use online courses that are approved by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce to fulfill either the Initial Dwelling Contractor Certification or Continued Education.  You are required to complete 12 hours of approved education to become certified.  You are then required to complete 12 hours of approved Continued Education every two years to renew your certification.

Our courses will not let you fail.  If you do not get 70% on a quiz, you are simply bumped to your first incorrect answer to select another option.  Come and go as you please.  You will be returned to where you left off.  The courses are not timed.


Twelve-Hour Project Management for Contractors, Construction Contracts, and Site Erosion Control and Storm Water Management
This course is very straight forward with easy-to-read text and easy-to-complete quizzes.  There are a total of 120 questions throughout and the course.  This course is also available in a home study version that we can mail to your home for an additional $15.  Call us at 1-800-727-7104 to order the home study version.

Course #1 for Initial Dwelling Contractor   This 12-hour course is for contractors who are getting certified as a Dwelling Contractor for the first time.  Your applications are included with course.

Course #1 for Continued Education
 This 12-hour course is for contractors that are already certified as a Dwelling Contractor and need to renew their certification.
$95.00
$95.00

Twelve-Hour 280 Question course covering Uniform Dwelling Codes and how to use them
Each question directs you to a specific code number (For example, "The answer to question 1 can be found in Comm 20.01, Purpose").   The objective of this course is to guide you through the UBC codes.  There are also three brief chapters updating you on Lead Paint Safety, Right to Cure Laws and Asbestos Abatement.  This course is also available in a home study version that we can mail to your home for an additional $15.  Call us at 1-800-727-7104 to order the home study version.

Course #2 for Initial Dwelling Contractor This 12-hour course is for contractors who are getting certified as a Dwelling Contractor for the first time.  Your applications are included with the course.

Course #2 for Continued Education
 This 12-hour course is for contractors that
are already certified as a Dwelling Contractor and need to renew their certification.
$95.00
$95.00
 

Six-Hour Contracts, Liabilities Risk Management
 Focuses on the basic principles of contract law as they pertain to contractors.  You will examine the contents and conditions of a written contract, details of a request for proposal, obligations of both the contractor and consumer, as well as an overview of insurance and worker's compensation requirements.
NOTE:  This is a Continued Education course for contractors that are already certified as a Dwelling Contractor and need to renew their certification.  If you are getting certified for the first time, you must take a 12-hour course.
$59.00

Three-Hour Asbestos Abatement
 This course covers general requirements for inspection and handling of asbestos during the demolition and renovation of buildings in Wisconsin.
NOTE:  This is a Continued Education course for contractors that are already certified as a Dwelling Contractor and need to renew their certification.  If you are getting certified for the first time, you must take a 12-hour course.
$39.00

Three-Hour Wisconsin Residential Energy Code.
 All permit holders (builders, remodelers and homeowners) are required to comply with the Wisconsin Energy Code.  It sets the baseline for the building envelope, systems, and equipment.  This course describes the details regarding building features and equipment systems as they pertain to Wisconsin Code, and helps contractors recognize how these codes can ultimately reduce and conserve energy consumption.
NOTE:  This is a Continued Education course for contractors that are already certified as a Dwelling Contractor and need to renew their certification.  If you are getting certified for the first time, you must take a 12-hour course.
$39.00

PRICE GUARANTEE
We guarantee the lowest price, highest quality, most efficient courses available. If you find a lower priced course, call us toll-free at 1-800-727-7104 and we will not only match any advertised price, we will give you an additional discount of 10% of the price difference.

Starting January 1, 2008, Wisconsin dwelling contractors must hold or employ someone who holds a Dwelling Contractor Qualifier Certification in order to obtain one- or two-family dwelling building permits.  In order to obtain this certification, you must complete a 12-hour initial qualifier course that has been approved by the Wisconsin Safety and Buildings Division.

Also, after you obtain the Certification, you must complete an approved 12-hour Continued Education Course during each two-year period in order to remain certified.

We are proud to present the fastest and easiest methods to complete either of these two certifications.  Our courses are easy to understand, and you will learn a great deal on each  topic we provide while enjoying the builder-friendly format.  Whether you select the 120-question or 280-question course, you will be guided right to the answers with our easy to understand style of education.

What To Expect with our Courses

Online access is immediate and you can come and go as you wish. Simply review the information and answer the set of quiz questions that apply to each chapter. It's that easy!   You are not timed and when you come back, you will be taken to the spot you left off.  Upon completion of the course, you can print your Certificate of Completion.  Course #2 refers to a PDF of the Uniform Dwelling Codes.  There are no additional or hidden costs to our courses.   Prices include all shipping and sales tax.

If you choose the Home Study course, the materials will be mailed to your home.  You can answer the review questions on an answer sheet and return it to us in the pre-addressed envelope we provide.  Your results will be mailed back to you with your Certificate of Completion.  It's that simple!

Obtaining Your Dwelling Contractor Certification

After you have completed the course, or had someone in your company complete the course, you will need to apply to the Safety and Buildings Division to obtain the Dwelling Contractor Qualifier Certification. We will provide the application with your quiz results.  You will need to provide evidence that the person that completed the course complies with the various state requirements.

You can obtain a description of these requirements at http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/SB/SB-DivCreds.html
Scroll down the page until you get to Dwelling Contractor or click on the red 'D'. You can also obtain the application from this site as well.

Future Certification

In the future, anyone renewing any Dwelling Contractor Qualifier Certification will need to complete 12 approved continuing education hours during the two-year education cycle that parallels the two-year term of the certification.  Our Continued Education course above qualifies for this certification.