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To earn the Accredited Builder (AB) designation, students must complete 72 hours of course work in level 100 and/or 200 of the curriculum.

To earn the Accredited Master Builder (AMB) designation, a student must first successfully complete the requirements for the AB designation.  Once those requirements have been completed, students can begin taking the 40 hours of course work on the 300 level of the NCBI curriculum, which is required to achieve the AMB designation.

To earn the Accredited Associate (AA) designation, students must complete 48 hours of course work from the North Carolina Builder Institute Curriculum in the 100 and/or 200 level courses.

To earn the Accredited Master Associate (AMA) designation, a student must first successfully complete the requirements for the AA designation.  Once those requirements have been completed, students may begin taking the 40 hours of course work on the 300 level of the NCBI curriculum, which is required to achieve the Accredited Master Associate designation. 

To earn the Accredited Residential Superintendent (ARS) designation, a student must complete 24 mandatory hours (specific courses) and 24 elective hours totaling 48 hours of course work on the 100 and/or 200 level of the NCBI curriculum.  NOTE: the 24 mandatory hours required are PM101 Managing Time, PM201 Completing Your Projects on Time, DS102 Blue Print Reading, PM103 Quality Control Techniques, PM203 Maximizing Your Profits, and PM 204 Fall Protection.  The elective hours can be made up of any combination of the 100 and/or 200 level courses. 

To maintain these designations, you must complete eight (8) hours of course work per year.  Initial certification is valid for one year ending on December 31 of the year following certification. Re-certification is based on proof of completion of 8 hours continuing education on a topic related to the home building industry. Contact the NCHBA office to request a re-certification form.

 

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