Creating a Green Home: New, Remodeling, or Adding On Green Design and Building Continuing Education

Have you ever wondered what you can do personally with your built environment to make a difference? Whether you are building a new home, remodeling, or adding on, explore strategies to create homes that perform significantly better than conventional homes in a wide range of resource categories as you examine green building principles and concepts. Learn what constitutes the core of a "green" project, and gain insight and inspiration that you can immediately apply to your own home.

Creating the Beautiful Home Avoiding "Ugly House" Syndrome

One of the best ways to improve your home is to be sure it presents itself in a way that conveys a sense of beauty and harmony both inside and out. Explore design ideas on how to create a beautiful and more visually appealing home. Using real life design challenges, images of unfortunate design decisions will be studied and participants will see how the decisions could have been made in a better and more visually appealing way to help create a pleasing atmosphere. Students will be given an opportunity to put the skills learned in class to use working with real life case studies.

DIY Electricity: Advanced Workshop Techniques, Tools and Tips

Building upon the concepts and information in the DIY: Electricity101 class, expand your ability to work with your home's electrical system in this hands-on course designed for the single family homeowner. Using a hands-on instruction technique, and working with the tools and parts needed to get the job done, see how you can apply the techniques necessary to maintain, troubleshoot and improve electrical systems. Don't miss this opportunity to improve the sustainability of your life and the value of your home investment.

DIY Plumbing: Advanced Workshop Techniques, Tools and Tips

Building upon the concepts and information in the DIY: Plumbing 101 class, expand your ability to work with your home's plumbing system in this hands-on course designed for the single family homeowner. Using a hands-on instruction technique, and working with the tools and parts needed to get the job done, see how you can apply the techniques necessary to maintain, troubleshoot and improve plumbing systems. Don't miss this opportunity to improve the sustainability of your life and the value of your home investment.

DIY: Basements — From Cellar to Family Retreat Techniques, Tools and Tips: 2 Day Expanded Course

Want to renovate your basement but don't know where to begin? This introduction to basement remodeling will show you how to move this project forward in small steps. Learn what's done at each step of the process through instruction and hands-on work.

DIY: Drywall Techniques, Tools and Tips: 2 Day Expanded Course

Through step-by-step instructions and hands-on work, learn about drywall tools, materials, hanging, taping, finishing, and repairs. The teacher is a professional with 30 years of experience. Discover how to do it yourself and save big.

Home Improvement & Preventive Maintenance Leaks, Creaks & Squeaks

Protect your investment by learning the nuts and bolts of home maintenance. Explore everything from ways to assess a problem, how to determine whether you have the skills to fit it, and which tools you should use for particular tasks. Examine seasonal checklists, safety issues, plumbing, electrical, basic caulking techniques, and basic maintenance. You've insured your home — now insure that it will continue to provide you shelter, comfort and enjoyment for years to come.

MIOSHA Part 2 Construction Safety Standard Online Masonry Wall Bracing

The focus of this class will be the MIOSHA rules pertaining to the bracing of unsupported masonry walls exposed to wind during construction. Learn about the MIOSHA standards for working in a restricted zone such as general use and maintenance of wall bracing systems, signage and requirements. Upon successful completion of the class, participants will receive a card for the MIOSHA Part 2: Masonry Wall Bracing Construction Safety Standard (amended May 14, 2010) training.

For more information, visit MIOSHA Attendance Certificate.

MIOSHA: The Supervisor's Role in Safety & Health Scholarship Recipient Registration: 50% Total Cost

This is the same class as "MIOSHA: The Supervisor's Role in Safety & Health"; however this section must be selected for those receiving a scholarship for 50% of the normal cost of the class.

Select this class to register if you have received a scholarship for 50%of the cost of the class.
For more information, visit MIOSHA Attendance Certificate.

MIOSHA: The Supervisor's Role in Safety & Health Scholarship Recipient Registration: $25.00 Total Cost

This is the same class as "MIOSHA: The Supervisor's Role in Safety & Health"; however this section must be selected for those receiving a scholarship for all but $25.00 of the normal cost of the class.

Select this class section to register if you have received a scholarship for all but $25.00 of the cost of the class.
For more information, visit MIOSHA Attendance Certificate.