Designations

A NAHB Designation says a lot about you. Vision Remodeling recently finished the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program.

CAPS designation program teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place. The NAHB RemodelorsTM Council, in collaboration with the AARP, NAHB Research Center, and NAHB Seniors Housing Council, developed this program to provide comprehensive, practical, market-specific information about working with older and maturing adults to remodel their homes for aging-in-place.

Certified Graduate RemodelorTM (CGR) is an exclusive professional designation designed to emphasize business management skills as the key to a professional remodeling operation. The CGR designation requires that graduates meet prescribed standards of business practice, possess a minimum of five years remodeling industry experience, have a proven track record of successful project management, complete a comprehensive education curriculum, and pledge to uphold the program's code of ethics.

Only serious professionals with a real desire to excel in the industry are eligible to participate in NARI’s rigorous certification program, which teaches and tests skill sets, safety issues, and ethical business practices. The definition of a Certified Remodeler (CR) is a remodeling professional who provides full service remodeling projects to their clients in a professional, ethical, and timely manner. Candidates must complete and submit an application for consideration by the NARI Certification Board. In addition to completing and submitting an application to qualify for the CR certification exam, candidates must have been in the remodeling industry full time for a minimum of 5 consecutive years. Candidates must also have completed a minimum of 16 hours of formal or continuing education within the last 5 years.