Course Schedule & Registration
We encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities and register early. If you have an area of interest where you would like the SHBA to provide additional educational opportunities, please contact Kim Waseca-Love at (509) 532-4990.
Please view the listings below to receive more information on the courses we are currently scheduled to offer.
SHBA Membership Training Classes
Professional Designations
SHBA maintains its' support of the Certified Graduate Remodeler / Builder / Associate, Graduate Master Builder, Residential Construction Superintendent, Certified New Home Sales Professional and Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist Designation Programs by offering credited courses in cooperation with the BIAW and the NAHB.
Topical Issues
Addressing important industry issues, SHBA (in cooperation with BIAW) offers seminars addressing issues such as: International Residential Code transition Contracts, Warrantees, Insurance and Homeowner Maintenance.
The following courses are offered through the BIAW Education Program and will be held in Eastern Washington: Click here to see a brief description of each course.
Additional courses are currently being scheduled for 2011; check back often for updates.
For more information about a specific course or to reserve space in a class, you may then register on-line using BIAW's safe and secure on-line registration form. (BIAW will never sell or give your name to other companies.)
If you would rather register by phone or have any questions regarding the Education program offerings, you may do so by calling or e-mailing BIAW Education / Membership Administrative Assistant Amanda Fields at 1-800-228-4229.
BIAW also offers many additional courses at our Sister Associations throughout the State which are open to SHBA members. Go to the BIAW Website for a complete listing of courses offered in the State of Washington.
Continuing Education Courses
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If you’re working on homes, schools or day care centers built pre-1978, you now must be EPA Lead-Safe Certified. Read about how to comply with EPA's rule in the EPA Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right (PDF) | en español (PDF).
In our continuing effort to be a resource to all those involved with the RRP Rule, we have come up with a centralized location for all your recordkeeping needs. Contractors doing work on pre-1978 housing should be documenting every step of the process with as much attention to detail as possible, because it is that documentation that will protect you from future fines and liability. The more you document to demonstrate that you performed the work correctly, the more evidence you have to defend yourself against any future audits.
You should save a copy of this packet for every job you do for at least 3 years and also hand a copy of it to the owner of the job site within 30 days of the completion of the renovation, or when the final invoice for the job is delivered, whichever is earlier.
Remember that while on the job site there is additional documentation that you must keep on hand as well. You should have a copy of the Certified Firm and Certified Renovator who is working the job. You should also bring a copy of the Renovate Right Pamphlet to give to the owner, and any other document regarding the job that is signed and dated by either the owner or residents of the building.
LeadCheck® RRP Recordkeeping Packet
D-Lead® Paint Test Kit Recordkeeping Form
Differences between the EPA Rule and the HUD Rule
D-Lead® Paint Test Kit MSDS Sheet
RRP Non-Certified Worker Documentation
Firm Certification Application
Jobsite Sign
Part of the new law requires you to post signs around a lead-remodeling job site. You can download this and print it on foamcore.
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Download printable sign
LeadCheck® Swab Demonstration
Certified Lead Renovators must provide the EPA's "Renovate Right" brochure to building owners and occupants before starting any renovation, repair, and painting (RRP) activities.
Download a copy of the EPA's Renovate Right (PDF)
EPA-Certified Lead Renovator Training Schedule
EPA Certified Lead-Safety for Renovation, Repair, and Painting Training
EPA Certified Lead-Safety for Renovation, Repair, and Painting Training
8:00 am - 5:00 pm (daily)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Marketing and Communication Strategies for Aging and Accessability (CAPS I)
Customer Service
The online version of the Customer Service course features the same content as the classroom version, but allows you to save on travel and meet course requirements on your own schedule. You’ll learn how to manage every phase of customer interaction from the initial contact through construction, the warranty period, and beyond. Keep your customers satisfied with planning, execution and follow-up of your projects and they’ll be spreading good news about you and your company for a long time to come.
Designations: CGA, CGB, CGR, Master CSP
Continuing Education Credits: CAPS, CGA, CGB, CGR, GMB, CSP, Master CSP, CMP, MIRM
Register for the online Customer Service course
Business and Finance
Business Management for Building Professionals
Design/Build Solutions for Aging and Accessability (CAPS II)
Available Anytime - At your desk. At home. In the middle of the night or at the crack of dawn.
Designations: CGA, CGP, Master CSP
Free Webinars/Online Continuing Education Courses
The Propane Education & Research Council provides architects, remodelers and other construction professionals with free continuing-education courses (CEUs) approved by the AIA, NAHB, USGBC, and NARI, on the application and installation of propane and propane products. With free continuing-education courses from the Propane Education & Research Council you can earn credits and learn about the many benefits of propane that cover a broad range of propane-related topics including its many applications, installation specifics, and products.
Enroll Today - Available anytime...At your desk. At home. In the middle of the night or at the crack of dawn.
Visit propanetrainingacademy.com to register and learn more about the economic, environmental and efficiency benefits of building and remodeling with propane while fulfilling your professional training requirements.
Safety & Health
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have developed new guidance, "Nail Gun Safety - A Guide for Construction Contractors," to help construction employers and workers prevent work-related nail gun injuries.
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has launched a Twitter site as its newest “social networking” feature. It also has consolidated its YouTube videos into one easy-to-use listing.
Links to both L&I’s Twitter and YouTube sites are available on the agency’s Web site at www.Lni.wa.gov.
L&I’s Twitter is a Web-based micro-blogging site with a range of information about such things as workers’ compensation, workplace safety and health, H1N1 flu and more. Some “tweets” on the site link to informative articles published in magazines and newspapers. Go to www.Lni.wa.gov/main/contactinfo/twitter/ for more information.
L&I also shares information through 27 listservs that provide information important to specific groups of people. These listservs can be viewed at www.Lni.wa.gov/Main/Listservs/.
Note: Due to cost factors, seminars and classes that the SHBA offers may have to be canceled if there is not adequate participation from the membership. Please register at least two weeks prior to the scheduled course date.
In the event that minimum attendance is not reached, the SHBA reserves the right to cancel any training up to one week prior. All attendees will be be contacted directly by either BIAW or SHBA if a training course is cancelled.
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