To gain a better understanding of digital marketing in the key areas of effective website design, online reputation management, social media marketing, paid advertising, and email marketing.
There are 5 classes which make up this master course.
This is a 5 CE Credit class for your CCB License. This course covers both 2017 Building Code updates as well as the 2017 Energy Code updates.
This Package covers:
This is an 8 CE Credit class for your CCB License. This course covers both 2017 Building Code updates as well as the 2017 Energy Code updates. It also provides help solving Energy Code problems, current HVAC Codes and Efficiency, Home Performance Scores as well as information on Construction Law.
This Package covers:
Do you have a plan for your business? A clearly defined and well-executed plan is the cornerstone of any successful business. Without it, you’re flying blind. Instructor Sherry Jordon will walk you through a step-by-step process to create your own plan, customized to your business. You will evaluate and assess your strengths and opportunities; set benchmarks and targets; develop strategies; and create a step by step action plan that you can start working on today!
This online course provides an in-depth review of several sections of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code. These sections include Chapter 11 Requirements for Energy Efficiency; Appendix F Radon Mitigation; and Section R703 Exterior Wall Envelope requirements. The course is based on details of the code, providing illustrations of compliant building methods and the reason for the code.
This Package covers up-to-date information in four topic areas:
This Package, plus the Business courses*, provides all the credits you will need to renew your license. It consists of a sequence of videos making it easy to complete your CCB education requirements online.
This Package covers up-to-date information in four topic areas:
For contractors who have had their license for less than 6 years.This Package satisfies the requirement for all 8 hours of continuing education electives for contractors who have held a CCB license for less than 6 years. Easy to access, easy to watch and packed with the latest techniques in building science.
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1 Hour Credit
Asbestos fibers, lead-based paint, and silica dust can all cause considerable damage to a worker’s physical health. Failing to follow the rules can also cause considerable damage to a company’s financial health. Environmental rulemaking is coming at us from all directions. Oregon OSHA has adopted silica rules that apply to general industry and construction employers. This one – hour session will provide a brief overview of current rules as well as an insight into ongoing discussions regarding proposed rulemaking.
3 Hours Credit
For contractors and people in the building industry interested in building better, more durable homes.
1 Hour Credit
This course will teach you how to comply with Oregon-OSHA’s Safety Committees and Safety Meetings rule. It will also provide you with resources to use in meeting the requirements of the rule.
2 Hours Credit
This informative course on Residential Construction Law covers three construction specific topics including Green Projects.
2 Hours Credit
This presentation will cover the building science essentials of how buildings function in relation to building codes and energy efficiency standards.
2 Hours Credit
For construction contractors, designers, architects, and building officials. This course covers climate specific detailing essentials in constructing durable, long lasting homes. Flashing, moisture dynamics, current products and practices will all be outlined and detailed.
1 Hour Credit
In today’s digital world, having an effective website is a must if you want to grow your business. Learn why you should have a website for your contracting business, current trends in the industry, and what to do next with specific best practices and recommendations.
1 Hour Credit
We’ve all heard the term, the “fortune is in the follow-up”. During this class, you’ll learn more about email marketing and why you should consider it for your business, current email marketing trends and consumer behavior, as well as specific recommendations on how to either get started or improve your existing email marketing campaigns.
1 Hour Credit
This course covers the energy code and highlights areas that most often require correction. It uses interviews with building inspectors and plan reviewers to describe from the code official’s point of view what parts of the code need better attention. It offers insights from inspectors on how to receive approvals and what to do when compliance is impractical.
1 Hour Credit
In this 1 credit hour course Howard Asch gives you the facts on the significant changes that are happening to the Oregon Residential Structures Code (ORSC) and energy codes. The course will prepare builders, designers and suppliers for the mandatory changes affecting the residential building industry in 2018.
1 Hour Credit
In this 1 credit hour course Howard Asch lines out the basics of good estimating, including when to estimate; what methods can be used to prepare an estimate and when they work best; preparing a detailed estimate; effectively presenting a bid to the customer. Items to be included in takeoffs and how to do accurate takeoffs will be discussed. The class will include tips to make estimating easier and more accurate and suggest additional resources.
1 Hour Credit
This presentation discusses how home builders will use new Oregon regulations for Home Performance Scores to sell energy efficient houses and how buyers will use them to select their new homes. You will understand why scores are regulated, how scores are created, ways to improve a score, and how to use scores to set your construction apart from the rest.
1 Hour Credit
The HVAC Codes and Efficiency course will inform the student of residential code requirements and good building practices which lead to quality energy efficient construction.
2 Hours Credit
This course provides a review of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code Chapter 11 requirements for energy efficiency.
2 Hours Credit
This course is an exercise in identifying the most effective ways to market your company, products and services and even yourself.
2 Hours Credit
This course explains the changes to the Oregon Residential Specialty Code R703.1 and the new requirements for constructing an enhanced drainage plane. The course reviews building practices that comply with the revised code language.
1 Hour Credit
In today’s marketplace, many consumers make buying decisions based solely on online reviews. Learn why online reviews matter and how they impact the buyer’s journey, current trends and consumer behavior, and what to do next with specific best practices that will help you stand out in the market.
1 Hour Credit
This online course provides an in-depth review of construction liens in Oregon.
1 Hour Credit
This is a 1 credit course. The goal of this course is to familiarize contractors with the code changes most likely to affect them in the transition to the 2017 Oregon Residential Structures Code and related plumbing, mechanical and electrical requirements.
1 Hour Credit
Don’t be left unaware! This informative course reviews OSHA’s inspection jurisdiction. Even if you have no employees, some OSHA rules may still apply.
1 Hour Credit
As digital marketing and social media continue to rapidly change, sites like Google and Facebook are increasingly pushing the need to “pay-to-play” to reach your target audience. During this class, you’ll learn more about current trends in digital advertising, why you may need to consider it for your business, and what to do next with specific best practices and recommendations.
1 Hour Credit
Social media has massively impacted the way we communicate with each other. During this class, you’ll gain a better understanding social media marketing and how it all starts with great content, current trends and consumer behavior that are affecting your business right now, and specific best practices and recommendations to help you grow your business with social media.
2 Hours Credit
For construction contractors, designers, architects, and building officials. This course covers the physics of heat-flow and the effects on the house system when homes are built tighter.
1 Hour Credit
You will learn everything you need to know about surety bonds including how to save money on your next bond purchase!
Online Refresher Course
This is an EPA approved Lead Renovator RRP REFRESHER course. In order to take this course, you must have already taken a Lead Renovator RRP INITIAL Course. The course must be completed prior to your expiration date on your current certificate.
5 Credits Course
For anyone who does work for compensation on homes or child occupied facilities built prior to 1978. Under new EPA rules, contractors performing work that disturbs paint in homes built prior to 1978 must be certified in lead safe work practices. This course meets part of the requirement for EPA Lead Paint Renovator training.
This online course is part of the 8 Hour Initial Course. It is not the Refresher course. See panel to the left for Refresher Course.
See panel above for Refresher Course.
3 Hours Core Credit
This course is only for licenses with renewal dates prior to 2014. For contractors and people in the building industry interested in building better, more durable homes.
2 Hours Core Codes Credit
This course explains the changes to the Oregon Residential Specialty Code R703.1 and the new requirements for constructing an enhanced drainage plane. The course reviews building practices that comply with the revised code language.