Energy Code: This course covers the 2015 residential energy code for Minnesota. Topics include, upcoming changes to the code, applicability, materials, and more.

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

Electives: These courses cover a variety of topics including job costing, liability, risk management, exterior shell, marketing, sales, OSHA, project management, contracts, and masonry

Approved By: Department of Labor and Industry - Building/Contracting

  • Business Management
    • Starting A Business [3 Activities]
      • 01. Starting a New Business
      • 02. Writing a Business Plan
      • 03. General Principles of Business Management
    • Business Management - Incremental Quiz 1 (5 questions)
    • Managing A Business [3 Activities]
      • 01. Day-to-Day Management Concerns
      • 02. Business Management: Employees, Subcontractors, & Employment Law
      • 03. Human Resources Considerations
    • Business Management - Incremental Quiz 2 (5 questions)
  • Energy Code
    • Energy Code Part 1 [2 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Class on the 2020 Minnesota Energy Code
      • 02. Minnesota 2015 Residential Energy Code, Part 1
    • Energy Code - Incremental Quiz 1 (5 questions)
    • Energy Code Part 2 [2 Activities]
      • 01. Minnesota 2015 Residential Energy Code, Part 2
      • 02. Minnesota 2015 Residential Energy Code, Part 3
    • Energy Code - Incremental Quiz 2 (5 questions)
  • OSHA: 1926
    • Construction Safety [6 Activities]
      • 01. OSHA Introduction
      • 02. OSHA ?? Overview
      • 03. General Safety Practices
      • 04. Construction-Specific Safety Practices
      • 05. Construction-Specific Safety Practices, Continued
      • 06. Focus Four
    • Course 1 - Exam 1 (20 questions)
  • Project Management
    • Project Management [7 Activities]
      • 01. Project Management
      • 02. Theory & Structure Key Concepts I
      • 03. Theory & Structure Key Concepts II
      • 04. Theory & Structure Key Concepts III
      • 05. Components of Project Management
      • 06. Planning & Scheduling
      • 07. Putting It All Together
  • Professionalism for Contractors & Tradesmen
    • Professionalism Concepts [7 Activities]
      • 01. Professionalism Introduction (Video)
      • 02. Professionalism Overview
      • 03. Learning Objectives
      • 04. Professionalism Concepts (Video)
      • 05. Professionalism ?? Part 1
      • 06. Professionalism ?? Part 2
      • 07. Professionalism ?? Part 3
    • Course 1 - Exam 2 (15 questions)
  • Business Contracts
    • Business Contracts [3 Activities]
      • 01. Business Contracts ?? Part 1
      • 02. Business Contracts ?? Part 2
      • 03. Business Contracts ?? Part 3
    • Course 1 - Exam 3 (15 questions)
  • Estimating and Job Costing
    • Estimating and Job Costing [10 Activities]
      • 01. Estimating Introduction (Video)
      • 02. Estimating, Part 1
      • 03. Estimating, Part 2
      • 04. Estimating, Part 3
      • 05. Estimating, Part 4
      • 06. Estimating, Part 5
      • 07. Estimating Conclusion (Video)
      • 08. Job Costing Introduction (Video)
      • 09. Job Costing
      • 10. Job Costing Conclusion (Video)
    • Course 2 - Exam 1 (10 questions)
  • Liability and Risk Management
    • Liability and Risk Management [9 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction (Video)
      • 02. Concepts
      • 03. Risk Management Plan
      • 04. Risk Management Review (Video)
      • 05. Sharing Risk
      • 06. Overview of Different Types of Insurance Coverage
      • 07. Specific Coverages
      • 08. Endorsements
      • 09. Liability and Risk Management Conclusion (Video)
    • Course 2 - Exam 2 (20 questions)
  • Weatherization
    • Building the Exterior Shell [11 Activities]
      • 01. Introduction to Class on Building the Exterior Shell
      • 02. Reasons for Building the Exterior Shell
      • 03. Building the Exterior Shell
      • 04. Building the Exterior Shell
      • 05. Building the Exterior Shell
      • 06. Building the Exterior Shell
      • 07. Building the Exterior Shell
      • 08. Building the Exterior Shell
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    • Course 2 - Exam 3 (10 questions)
  • Marketing
    • Marketing and Sales [10 Activities]
      • 01. Marketing versus Sales
      • 02. Marketing Plan I
      • 03. Marketing Plan II
      • 04. Marketing Plan III
      • 05. Marketing Plan IV
      • 06. Techniques and Tools
      • 07. Internet Marketing Strategies
      • 08. General Sales Concepts
      • 09. Best Practices in Sales
      • 10. Ten Tips & Integrating
    • Course 2 - Exam 4 (10 questions)
  • Course Completion
    • Mandatory MN DLI Questionnaire
    • Minnesota 1 Hour Business Management for Contractors - Certificate of Completion (1 of 4)
    • MN 1 Hour Residential Energy Code Review - Certificate of Completion (2 of 4)
    • MN Residential Contractor Continuing Education 1 - Certificate of Completion (3 of 4)
    • MN Residential Contractor Continuing Education 2 - Certificate of Completion (4 of 4)
    • Guaranteed Next Business Day Reporting
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