Description
MI 3 Hour CE: Code, Law, Safety
- This three-module course covers the three mandatory continuing competency topics: building codes and laws related to the licensed occupation, changes in construction and business management laws, and safety.
Accounting Basics for Contractors
- This course will discuss basic accounting principles in the general contracting industry, such as assets, liabilities, the ability to manage cash flow, revenue recognition, financial management, mitigating bad debt, and tax compliance related to residential and general contractors.
Contractors’ Role in Affordable Housing
- As contractors, we can’t rezone the towns and cities where we build, but we can control what we build, how, and where we build. This course will explore solutions to the housing crisis through the design and construction of housing units and the communities into which they are organized.
Heat Safety for Contractors
- This course addresses working in both outdoor and indoor heat environments, because millions of U.S. workers are exposed to heat in their workplaces. It examines the causes of heat illness, proper acclimatization procedures, first aid, and heat illness prevention.
Modular Construction
- This course will discuss the principles of modular construction and the associated benefits. Participants will develop an understanding of what modular construction is and be able to clearly differentiate between the different types of manufactured and factory-built homes. The course will explore the construction standards and building codes that apply to both modular and manufactured structures. We will also take an in-depth look at the process of constructing modular buildings in both residential and commercial settings.
Net Zero Energy
- This one-hour course explores net zero energy and the relationship between modern construction and sustainability.
Supply Chains and Their Effects for General Contractors
- This course will discuss the principles of the supply chain and associated issues for general contractors. Participants will develop an understanding of what the global supply chain is and be able to clearly define issues and challenges for general contractors created by supply chain disruptions.
Recent Technology Advances in the Construction Industry
- This course focuses on the rapid advancements of technology in construction. Recent examples include 3D scanning, computer-aided design, building information modeling, algorithmic design, artificial intelligence, and robotic applications. The course will survey some of the most recent technological advances and explain how to successfully utilize them in the construction industry.
