achievements, reward accomplishments and emphasize public awareness. NAHB also will be stepping up efforts to educate the public about the value of selecting builders who earn a designation, build support for continuing education programs and increase recognition of the rigorous training required for an NAHB designation. All courses are discounted in March, so take advantage of this once-a-year opportunity.
Earning a designation allows you to hone business skills and convey superior training, practical experience and in-depth knowledge to potential clients. Additionally, designation holders can take advantage of valuable networking opportunities throughout their enrollment, working closely with expert
OPPOSITE PAGE: Instructor Dan Bawden leads a Certified Aging-in- Place (CAPS) class at GHBA.
TOP LEFT: Business Management class, which is a requirement for the CGA, CGP and CAPS designations. Pictured (left to right) are D’Ann Brown, CGP. CGA; Instructor Bill Shaw CGR, GMB, CAPS, CGP; and Dennis Celsor, CAPS, CGP.
BOTTOM LEFT: GMB graduates Charlie Watts GMB, CGP (left) and Clayton Richter, GMB, CGP; and instructor Burk Moreland, GMB (center).
instructors and other professionals both within their field and outside their specific areas of expertise.
“Designations require building industry professionals to study and learn as much as possible about the industry, ” says Ben Thompson, CGR, of Thompson Remodeling, Inc. in Grand Rapids, Mich. “A designation says to clients that a professional has mastered the basics, is continually improving and staying up to date and will give the consumer the best possible final product.”
For more information on earning a professional designation, visit
www.ghba.org/education or contact GHBA Education Director Peggy Means at (281) 970-8970 x161 or
pmeans@ghba.org.
TOP RIGHT: Derek Meier CGB, GMB, CGP and Bryan Phillips, CGB, GMB complete the Graduate Master Builder (GMB) requirements. Pictured with instructor Burk Moreland, GMB (right).
BOTTOM RIGHT: Certified Green Professional (CGP) graduates, left to right, are: D'Ann Brown, CGP, CGA; Tim Lipka; Matthew Reibenstein; Jeff Solomon CGA, CGP; Thomas Dorsey; and Dave Yelovich, CGB, CGP (instructor).
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