This 60 hour online pre-license course prepares you for the Michigan Residential Builder PSI exam! Topics covered include construction laws, business practices, and building codes. This course ends with a final exam that will prepare you for the state exam.
The first step in becoming a licensed Residential Builder or Maintenance & Alteration Contractor in Michigan is to complete a 60 hour pre-licensure course through an approved provider.
When you enroll in this course, you will receive:
- 60 hours of LARA approved online instruction, including videos, animated slides, and interactive quizzes
- Instant online classroom access
- The ability to complete the course at your pace and around your schedule
- Excellent technical and instructor support
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.
Course ID(s): C23-66
Approved By: Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs - Building/Contracting
- 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
- View Additional Activities
- 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]