Corporate Training By Zack Academy - 12-Hour Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Codes Online Anytime

Why Should You Take This 12-Hour Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Codes Online Anytime Course?

You must complete an approved 12-hour course to become certified as a Dwelling Contractor in Wisconsin. This is the fastest and easiest way to complete your education and our courses won’t let you fail. This 280-question 12-Hour Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Codes Online Anytime guides you through the UBC Codes and how to use them.  Each Question directs you to a specific code number for the answer to that question.  There are also three brief chapters on Lead Paint Safety, Right to Cure Laws and Asbestos Abatement.

Students will have six months of access to course content.

What do I need to do to get Certified as a Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor Qualifier?

You must complete 12 hours of State-Approved education for every two year licensing cycle. This 12 hours can be broken up or taken all in one course. Wisconsin Dwelling Contractors (Business License) must hold or employ someone who holds a Dwelling Contractor Qualifier Certification in order to obtain one or two-family dwelling building permits. In order to obtain this certification, you must complete a 12-hour initial qualifier course that has been approved by the Wisconsin Safety and Buildings Division. Also, after you obtain the Certification, you must complete an approved 12-hour Continued Education Course during each two-year period in order to remain certified.

If you have any questions about your Wisconsin Contractor's License, please contact the State of Wisconsin Dept. of Safety and Professional Services Safety and Buildings Division

1400 East Washington Ave
Madison 53703.
Phone: 608-261-8467, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time, Monday thru Friday
Fax: 608-267-0592

Topics Include:

Uniform Dwelling Codes:

This course consists of three sections, each guiding you through and teaching you to become familiar with a different portion of the Uniform Building Codes. Each question directs you to a specific code number (For example, “The answer to question 1 can be found in Comm 20.01, Purpose”). The objective of this course is to teach you to use the codes as if they are tool from your toolbox, making sure you are familiar with all parts so it will be easy to look up a code on the jobsite.

Lead Paint Safety:

This course walks you through the Lead Paint Safety Guide as one part of HUD’s comprehensive approach to lead safety in the home. If you perform routine maintenance on homes or apartments built before 1978, this guide will help you plan and carry out your work safely. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations explain and show what you need to do to protect yourself and your clients if you are working in older housing that could contain lead paint. This Field Guide is a valuable tool that thousands of workers and contractors across the country are using as part of a national effort to eliminate childhood lead poisoning.

Right To Cure Law:

The “Right to Cure Law” provides the steps and timetables to be followed in resolving any claims of dwelling construction defects by consumers against contractors or suppliers. Claims must be pursued through the “Right to Cure Law” process before arbitration or before legal action

Asbestos Abatement:

This course walks student through the general requirements for inspection and handling of asbestos during the demolition and renovation of buildings in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin DNR is delegated authority to enforce the asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), which has been in place since 1973, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.