2024 Minnesota Contractor/Remodeler Update Course

Keep on Top of Important Industry Changes and Topics with This Course

This required course will thoroughly inform you about important industry changes in contracting and remodeling, from how the current state of the housing market and demographics affects the contracting and remodeling industry to trends in homeowner desires, materials, timelines, and budgets. It satisfies 7 hours of contractor continuing education (CE), as well as the requirements for both an energy hour and a business management hour. 

Topics include: 

• Construction contracts and change orders 
• Remodeling tips for aging in place 
• The ins and outs of foundations, panels, roofs, and decks 
• Energy efficiency 
• Statewide business updates and best practices  
  

This course has been approved by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for 7 hours for contractor continuing education.

This course includes 1 hour of Energy and 1 hour of Business Management.

Choose the training method that works best for you! This course offers a variety of training methods to fit your learning style.

• Live Classroom: Our live classroom courses give you the opportunity to learn in person for exciting, live interactions with fellow students and instructors. If you do not see Live Classroom as a training method option in the drop-down above, we are working to add more course dates as soon as possible.
• Live Online*: Experience the benefits of interactive instruction in a live classroom setting from anywhere you can be online. Kaplan delivers expert instructors and high-quality course material directly to you in real-time. If you do not see Live Online as a training method option in the drop-down above, we are working to add more course dates as soon as possible.
• Online Video: Kaplan's prerecorded, instructor-led video courses are just what you need. Learn from charismatic, respected instructors while being able to stop, start, and resume your courses as needed.

*IMPORTANT: The Minnesota Department of Commerce requires that all students attending a live online class have their webcams enabled and that students remain in view of their camera for the entire duration of the class. Kaplan also requires the use of Zoom for live online classes. You must have Zoom downloaded and installed on your computer/laptop, and you must have a Zoom account.

Key Points:

• Learn about factors affecting construction in the last 3 years.
• It fulfills your Minnesota CE requirements.
• Stay up-to-date on Minnesota code updates and industry changes.
• Satisfy requirements for an energy hour and a business management hour.