Designation Courses

Investing in continuing education is an investment in your career.  The NAHB University of Housing offerings give building industry professionals a new big-picture view of their business- one that brings together dozens ofcomplicated pieces to produce a comprehensive image of where the industry is and where it will go in the future.  Through this process, you will learn how to best position yourself for the future and how to get from here to there successfully.  You then take that information home and use it to grow and thrive in your own business and your own career.

JOIN US.  Learn, grow and thrive here.  You'll go home able to flex more--bend with the economy and the industry--and able to think on your feet and use the knowledge you've gained to move forward even when challenges lay ahead. 

The Builder’s Association of Western Nevada is currently offering Business Management for Building Professionals on August 14th, 2009 and the Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS) course on September 10 & 11, 2009.   CAPS teaches the strategies and techniques for marketing, designing and building aesthetically enriching, barrier-free living environments.  Going beyond just universal design, CAPS also addresses the communication and technical needs of the older adult market.  The CAPS Designation program adds value to that knowledge by providing insights into marketing and working with this demographic group.  Seventy-seven million baby boomers are reaching retirement age--the first wave sweeping this new American demographic tide--and nearly half of them do not feel that their home will fully meet their needs as they grow older. 

The CAPS program has been developed to help home remodeling professionals meet the needs of this burgeoning market.  Class 1 "Marketing & Communications Strategies for Aging & Accessibility" will explain the three segments within the Aging in Place market that present business opportunities for building professionals, implement a process for promoting new opportunities for products and services in the Aging in Place market, and enhance your sales process with effective techniques for the Aging in Place market.  Class 2 "Design/Build Solutions for Aging & Accessibility" will help you understand the guidelines and requirements of accessibility, the importance of doing an assessment with input from occupational and physical therapists as well as qualified health care professionals, and the significance of good design in making modifications that can transform a house into a safe, attractive, and comfortable home for life.

For more information contact the BAWN Education Administrator Christina Norkunas at 775-882-4353 or christina@bawn.org Or click here for a registration form.