DSPS Approved Dwelling Contractor Continuing Education

This package fulfills all requirements to renew a Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor Qualifier license. Courses include:

• 4 Hours: Required course - Contracts, Liabilities, and Risk Management
• 2 Hours: Estimating and Job Costing
• 2 Hours: Building Exterior Shell Training and Drywall Overview
• 1 Hour: Guide to Brick and Block Masonry
• 1 Hour: Primer on Painting
• 1 Hour: Rainwater Harvesting
• 1 Hour: Business Management for Contractors

This 1 hour class provides you with a broad based introduction to every element of rainwater harvesting, including the history, the costs and benefits, and how each component of the system affects the system’s overall design and effectiveness. The class also presents some recommendations for how to get the best results for each type of system.

Understanding how to utilize contract law for risk and liability management will protect your business from unscrupulous people.

This 2 hour course covers the process of estimating and job costing, and counts as two full hours of credit towards your education. 

This is a 2 hour course covering the process of building the exterior shell for the contractor and the basics of drywall, and counts as two full hours of credit towards your education. This class gives the reasons for building the exterior shell, as well as the process of building the exterior shell, the wall types and key components of the exterior wall, and best practice for exterior walls. The drywall portion of the course covers the basics of drywall, the installation process, best repair practices and common safety protocol relating to drywall installation.

This refresher course on primer and painting is approved for an hour of continuing education in Wisconsin.

The following are examples of topics covered in this course:

• Tools and Materials
• Painting
• Safety

This is a 1 hour course that details the basics of masonry for the Florida contractor, and counts as one full hour of credit towards your education. This class lists the common terms and definitions for masonry, and explains the process and basic operations for brick and block, forming a head joint, brick walls, cleaning brick, concrete masonry walls, and cleaning concrete masonry.

This 1 hour course on business management is designed for contractors in Wisconsin. This course will cover topics such as starting a business, writing a business plan, principles of management, accounting, and employee relations.