Contractors in Minnesota who complete this course will gain training on specialty building techniques.
Topics covered include:
- Room maintenance,
- Retirement housing,
- Home building in cold climates,
- Micro housing,
- Lead safety
- Roof maintenance and repair
Course ID(s): CRSE2402-0001
Approved By: Department of Labor and Industry - Contractor Board
- Roof Maintenance
- ABCs of Roof Maintenance and Repair [6 Activities]
- 01. Introduction (Video)
- 02. Sources of Damage
- 03. Care for the Roof (Video)
- 04. Leaks
- 05. Intensive Care
- 06. Conclusion (Video)
- Exam 1 (11 questions)
- ABCs of Roof Maintenance and Repair [6 Activities]
- Retirement Housing
- Retirement Housing [8 Activities]
- 01. What are the Actual Population Numbers?
- 02. Physical Changes in the Aging Population Worth Keeping in Mind
- 03. Customer Service Issues
- 04. Marketing
- 05. Concepts
- 06. New Construction
- 07. New Construction, Continued
- 08. Retrofitting - Living in Place
- Exam 2 (11 questions)
- Retirement Housing [8 Activities]
- Cold Climate Building
- Cold Climate Building [13 Activities]
- 01. Advanced Cold Climate Home Building - Framing
- 02. Walls Assembly Types
- 03. Walls Types
- 04. Best Practices for Exterior Walls
- 05. Advanced Cold Climate Home Building - Framing
- 06. Thermal and Moisture Protection - Roofing
- 07. Advanced Cold Climate Home Building - Windows and Doors
- 08. Framing Fundamentals
- View Additional Activities
- 09. Seismic and Wind Loading Fundamentals
- 10. General Roofing
- 11. General Roofing - Leaks and Ventilation
- 12. Thermal and Moisture Protections - Advanced Cold Climate Home Building Techniques
- 13. Equipment and Tools
- Exam 3 (25 questions)
- Cold Climate Building [13 Activities]
- Micro Housing
- Micro-Houses [9 Activities]
- 01. Introduction
- 02. General Principles of Living Small
- 03. Definitions for and Regulation of Micro Houses
- 04. Steps to Building Your Client's Dream Micro Home
- 05. Steps to Building Your Client's Dream Micro Home, Continued
- 06. The Shipping Container
- 07. Other Applications for Micro Housing
- 08. Other Issues in Developing the Micro House
- 09. Conclusion
- Exam 4 (13 questions)
- Micro-Houses [9 Activities]
- Lead Safe Practice
- Lead Safe Practice [7 Activities]
- 01. History of Lead as a Health Risk
- 02. Statutes and Regulations Establishing Lead-Safe Practices
- 03. The Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP or LRRP) Rule
- 04. Lead-Safe Practices - Steps One and Two
- 05. Lead-Safe Practices - Step Three
- 06. Lead-Safe Practices - Steps Four, Five, and Six
- 07. Lead-Safe Practices - Steps Seven and Eight
- Exam 5 (10 questions)
- Lead Safe Practice [7 Activities]
- Course Completion
- Mandatory MN DLI Questionnaire
- Certificate of Completion
- Guaranteed Next Business Day Reporting Available

