This 60 hour online pre-license course prepares you for the Michigan Residential Builder PSI exam and includes a downloadable PDF so that you can take the material with you! Topics covered include construction laws, business practices and building codes. Finally, it includes a final exam you need to prepare you for the state exam.
The first step to become a licensed Residential Builder or Maintenance & Alteration Contractor in Michigan is to complete a LARA approved 60 hour pre-licensure course.
LARA required course subjects are covered, and include:
- Business Management, Estimating, and Job Costing
- Design and Building Science
- Contracts, Liability, and Risk Management
- Marketing and Sales
- Project Management and Scheduling
- The Michigan Residential Code
- MIOSHA Construction Safety Standards
This multi-media course includes videos, animated slides, interactive quizzes, and downloadable pdf for the entire course!
The Glencoe Carpentry and Construction textbook is highly recommended, but not required. Add it to your cart during registration if you do not already have a copy.
Approved By: Division of Unregulated Administration Bureau Commission Office
- Starting a Business
- Business Management [10 Activities]
- 01. Introduction to Michigan Residential Builder Course (Video)
- 02. Business and Law for Michigan Residential Builder Licenses
- 03. Occupational Code: Article 24
- 04. Business Management: Starting a New Business
- 05. Business Management: Writing a Business Plan
- 06. Business Management: General Principles
- 07. Business Management: Day-to-Day Management Concerns
- 08. Business Management: Employees & Employment Law
- 09. Business and Law for Michigan Residential Builder Licenses, Part 2
- 10. Business Management Conclusion (Video)
- Incremental Quiz 1 (10 questions)
- Estimating and Job Costing [5 Activities]
- 01. Estimating & Job Costing (VIDEO)
- 02. Estimating
- 03. Job Costing Introduction
- 04. Job Costing
- 05. Estimating and Job Costing Conclusion
- Incremental Quiz 2 (10 questions)
- Business Management [10 Activities]
- Design and Building Science
- Preparing to Build [2 Activities]
- 01. Design and Building Science Introduction
- 02. Preparing to Build
- Activity #1 (19 questions)
- Building Foundations [1 Activities]
- 01. Building Foundations
- Activity #2 (11 questions)
- Wood Frame Construction [4 Activities]
- 01. Wood Frame Construction
- 02. Completing the Structure
- 03. Construction Specialties
- 04. Design and Building Science Conclusion
- Incremental Quiz 3 (10 questions)
- Preparing to Build [2 Activities]
- Keeping Your Business Running
- Contracts, Liability, and Risk Management [13 Activities]
- 01. Contracts
- 02. Contracts Part 2
- 03. Contracts Part 3
- 04. Contracts Part 4
- 05. Contracts Part 5
- 06. Contracts Part 6
- 07. Contracts Part 7
- 08. Contracts Part 8
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- 09. Contracts Part 9
- 10. Liability and Risk
- 11. Liability and Risk Part 2
- 12. Liability and Risk Part 3
- 13. Liability and Risk Part 4
- Incremental Quiz 4 (10 questions)
- Marketing and Sales [16 Activities]
- 01. Marketing and Sales
- 02. Marketing Strategies and Sales Practices
- 03. Introduction to Digital Marketing (Video)
- 04. The Importance of Digital Marketing (Video)
- 05. How Digital Marketing Sells Itself (Video)
- 06. Why Digital Marketing Must Not Be Ignored
- 07. How Digital Marketing Can Help YOU (Video)
- 08. Types of Digital Marketing
- View Additional Activities
- 09. Getting Started With Digital Marketing (Video)
- 10. Google Places (Video)
- 11. Your Business Website
- 12. Facebook (Video)
- 13. Email Marketing
- 14. Conclusion (Video)
- 15. Sales
- 16. Marketing and Sales Conclusion
- Incremental Quiz 5 (10 questions)
- Project Management and Scheduling [8 Activities]
- 01. Project Management and Scheduling Introdu...
- Contracts, Liability, and Risk Management [13 Activities]