3-Hour Builder Continuing Education
Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 9:00am - 12:00pm
3 Hour Class - Required information for Builder's License renewal
Michigan Builders Training is excited to offer state approved courses that meet the requirements for Continuing Competency. State law now requires you to prove that you have completed a specific number of Continuing Competency hours in order to renew your license.
The 3 hour con-ed course satisfies the requirements for renewing your Michigan Builders License including:
• Building code
• Legal and law issues
• Safety
If you were licensed before 2009 this is the only course you will need to renew.
If you were licensed in 2009 or after you need more than 3 hours. You will be required to have 21 hours of continuing competency, 3 hrs of Required Law, Safety, & Codes and then 18 hours of other classes.
Members: $70 | Non-Members: $95
Tech Roundtable for Builders Lunch & Learn
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | 11:30am - 1:00pm
Registration required. Lunch will be provided.
Topics of discussion will include:
• Software and app integration
• Viewing plans, change orders, staff management
• Cyber security
PANELISTS:
- Jef Forward, Forward Design Build Remodel
- Justin Kolic, Ann Arbor Remodeling
- Steve DiGiuseppe, Tandem Tile & Stone
Moderator:
- Jeff Morris, Call Your Help Desk
Fees apply:
Remodelers Council Members: $10
(See the list of Remodelers Council Members here.)
BRAG Members: $20
Non-members: $50
Annual Remodelers Council dues: $50
Annual BRAG Ann Arbor Membership dues: $396
Leadership Roundtable for Business Owners
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 | 11:30am - 1:00pm
Registration required. Lunch will be provided.
• Communication that connects & is retained
• Motivating employees
• Getting honest feedback
• Positive accountability
PRESENTERS:
- Cory Dunham
- Kelly O’Donnell
Moderator:
- Bridget Baisch
Fees apply:
Remodelers Council Members: $10
(See the list of Remodelers Council Members here.)
BRAG Members: $20
Non-members: $50
Annual Remodelers Council dues: $50
Annual BRAG Ann Arbor Membership dues: $396
5 Ways to Dramatically Increase Your Profits Using the Magic of Job Costing
(Without adding employees, selling more, or working harder)
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 | 11:30am - 1:00pm
Registration required. Lunch will be provided.
• Targeting Gross and Net Profits
• Winners, Losers, and Profi ts
• Business Mix and Profits
• When “Selling More” Means “Earning Less”
• Maximize Profits: the “Three-Step Combo…”
PRESENTER: Diane Gilson
Fees apply:
Remodelers Council Members: $10
(See the list of Remodelers Council Members here.)
BRAG Members: $20
Non-members: $50
Annual Remodelers Council dues: $50
Annual BRAG Ann Arbor Membership dues: $396
Emerging Professionals in Construction (EPIC)
This monthly professional education at Washtenaw Community College is being offered at a discount to BRAG Members!
Classes are held September 2024 through May 2025.
$900 for WCA Members and BRAGAA Members
An education program to build the skills of your management team. September - May. Second Thursday of each month.
Registration Deadline: September 1, 2024
To register, contact Rachel Newton at the Washtenaw Contractors Association or use the button below.
rcopple@wcaonline.org | 734-662-2570
Specify that you are a current BRAG Ann Arbor Member for the price of $900 for their 2025 education program (regularly $1,200).
Sessions will take place at:
Washtenaw Community College, Technical & Industrial
Building Room #118, 4800 E Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI (Building Map).
More information coming soon.
Visit www.wcaonline.org/epic to learn more.
MORE EDUCATION IS SCHEDULED!
See our PDF flyer with bi-monthly Second Tuesday Lunch & Learn events or visit our full calendar here.
Video Training Program Discount
Improve your team's knowledge and skills with expert-led online education that helps you and your team build smarter.
Featuring over 40 courses to support growing career paths in the trades taught by industry-leading professionals.
COURSE EXAMPLES
• How to Read Blueprints
• Introduction to Power Tools
• Layout, Floor and Wall Framing
• Construction Math
• How to Install Windows and Doors
• Plumbing Basics: Cutting, Joining,
and Forming Pipe
- See the Course List and Info here (PDF)
- Contact us for the coupon code for 15% off your "a la carte" purchase. Call 734-996-0100 or email pnowakowski@bragannarbor.com
- If an owner or manager would like to work directly with our team on a custom training plan, please email support@mtcopeland.com (a group rate will be included)
- Learn more at www.MTCopeland.com
Change Took Effect August 26th, 2019 - Builders Licenses must be renewed online only.
Verify a license at https://aca3.accela.com/LARA/Default.aspx
New OSHA Silica Rule May Effect You and Protect Your Workers
September 23, 2017 - A New Rule Requiring Engineering Controls to Keep Workers from Breathing Silica Dust Took Effect
Also, read a related article for "What Contractors Need to Know" about the new rule, or visit MIOSHA online at the LARA site.
Learn more about the BRAG Ann Arbor Event Center here. Our private meeting spaces can be rented out to members AND to the public.