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Safety and Buildings Division Dwelling Contractor Certification and Education This is the text of the letter S&B will send August 15, 2007, to people who are will need to take a 12-hour initial training course before applying for the new Dwelling Contractor Qualifier Certification.August 15, 2007 Dear Dwelling Contractor: Effective January 1, 2008, if a contractor wants to take out a construction or erosion control permit for a one- or two-family dwelling, two certifications from the Safety and Buildings Division will be needed. One is the Dwelling Contractor Financial Responsibility Certification (which will be renamed Dwelling Contractor Certification). The other is the new Dwelling Contractor Qualifier Certification. The individual contractor, or a chief executive, a chairman of the board, or an owner of a company, must have the Dwelling Contractor Certification. Also, the contractor or an official of a company must have, or must employ someone who has, the new Dwelling Contractor Qualifier Certification. In order to obtain the Qualifier certification, someone either needs to attend an approved 12-hour Qualifier initial training course or meet "grandfathering" criteria. Individuals may be grandfathered if they or the company they worked for had the Dwelling Contractor Financial Responsibility Certification on April 11 - 14, 2006. According to our records, your firm was not certified on those dates. Therefore, if you wish to obtain a Dwelling Contractor Qualifier certification, you will need to attend approved Qualifier initial training. After you attend approved initial training, you may use the enclosed application to obtain the Qualifier credential. Qualifier training will be offered by various groups, including builder and remodeler associations. By code, courses cannot be approved until September 1, 2007. After September 1, 2007, for information on approved training, check the S&B WebSite, www.commerce.wi.gov/sb. Select "Education Classes," then select "Dwelling Contractor Qualifier." Note that Qualifier certifications are issued to individuals who may change employers or who may become an official of a different company. Also note that each company or individual contractor will need to maintain their Dwelling Contractor Certification, in addition to having a Qualifier certification. For more information on the contractor certification program, see the S&B Home Page (address above) and select "Dwelling Contractor Certification." Credentialing Unit Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Safety and Buildings Division Links -- County Web sites || City/Town/Village Web sites || State Portal || Licensing and Permitting || Build Your Business Email this page's manager, Todd Taylor, ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us or 608-267-3606 The Department of Commerce Safety and Buildings Division is an equal opportunity service provider and employer. If you need assistance to access services or need material in an alternate format, please contact us, 608-266-3151, TDD Relay dial 711 in Wisconsin or 800-947-3529, or ttaylor@commerce.state.wi.us |
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