The National Association of Home Builders' Certified Green Professional™ (CGP) designation recognizes builders, remodelers and other industry professionals who incorporate green building principles into homes -without driving up the cost of construction. Class work leading to the designation provides a solid background in green building methods, as well as the tools to reach consumers, from the organization leading the charge to provide market-driven green building solutions to the home building industry.

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The National Association of Home Builders' Certified Graduate Builder™ (CGB) designation is an exclusive professional designation for builders. Class work leading to the designation provides a solid background in building technology, business finance, project management, as well as the tools to reach consumers, from customer service to land development & zoning.

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The ultimate symbol of the building professional, the Graduate Master Builder™ (GMB) designation is for experienced veterans only. Before beginning the GMB designation process, you must have the CGB designation, the CGR designation, or the CGA designation with five years of building experience, or ten years of building experience and have completed three CGB/CGR/CGA courses. GMB courses are more advanced with in-depth instruction geared for experienced building professionals.

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The National Association of Home Builders' Certified Graduate Remodeler™ (CGR) designation is an exclusive professional designation for remodelers. Class work leading to the designation provides a solid background in business administration; design, estimating & job cost; contracts, liability & risk management; as well as project management and marketing & sales.

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The National Association of Home Builders' Certified Aging in Place Specialist™ (CAPS) designation is an exclusive professional designation for builders and remodelers competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place. Class work leading to the designation provides a solid background in business administration; design, estimating & job cost; contracts, liability & risk management; as well as project management and marketing & sales.

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The National Association of Home Builders' Certified New Home Sales Professional™ (CSP) designation was designed for specialists in new home sales to enhance their professional image, increase their marketability in the home building industry, and sell more homes! Class work leading to the designation provides proven techniques to produce qualified referrals, ways to apply fair housing laws to real-life situations and distinguishes the differences between selling new homes versus resale homes.

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