NAHB Instructor Application

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Courses for NAHB’s professional designations are taught by the best source possible: industry professionals with years of field experience.

To become an NAHB approved instructor, you must complete the instructor application and meet all the requirements. This application and supporting documentation will be sent to the Instructor Review Committee (IRC) for evaluation. The IRC makes the final determination on the approval of all applications.

Name Company Title Address City State Zip Phone Email Company Website

Please indicate which course(s) you are applying to teach. Remember you must have taken the course before you can apply to teach it.

CAPS (select ALL that apply) Marketing and Communicating with the Aging in Place Client (CAPS I) Design Concepts and Methods for Livable Homes and Aging in Place (CAPS II) Details and Solutions for Livable Homes and Aging in Place (CAPS III)

Builder/Remodeler - CGA, CGB, CGP, CGR, GMB, GMR (select ALL that apply) Business Accounting: A Road Map to Profitability Expanding & Diversifying Business Opportunities Estimating the First Line of Defense for Profits Financial Management Job Costing: The Road Map Continues Land Development: Getting Started, Business Management & Financing Project Management Risk Management and Insurance for Building Professionals Site Planning, Approvals & Construction The Project Schedule as a Planning and Communication Tool Using Contracts and Law to Protect Your Assets

Green - CGP, Master CGP Advanced High Performance Building: Best Practices for Climate Zones

Sales & Marketing - CSP, CMP, MIRM (select ALL that apply) How to Craft a Winning Digital Marketing Strategy Selling Strategies, Techniques and Tips Qualified Lead Generation & Referrals The New Home Sales Professional Understanding Today’s New Home Buyer Website Best Practices for Maximum Lead Generation

I acknowledge that I have taken the current version of the course(s) I am applying to teach Yes No

Please indicate which designation(s) you currently hold (select ALL that apply)

CAPS CGA CGB CGP CGR CMP CSP GMB GMR Master CGP Master CSP MIRM N/A

Have you completed NAHB’s Train the Trainer Course? Yes No

Applying for multiple courses? If you are considered a new instructor, please indicate why you should be approved for more than three courses at one time with no NAHB teaching experience. If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.

Experience

Provide your Subject Matter Expertise statement(s) for each course you are requesting approval to instruct in ONE file. Each statement should be 250 words or less and describe how your experience relates to the subject matter of the course. You must include specific examples of quantity and scope of involvement, size of projects and other pertinent information that you feel would assist the Instructor Review Committee in making a determination about your eligibility to teach this course.

SME Statement If applying for the Universal Design Essentials course, do you have at least five years of universal design experience? Yes No N/A

If applying for a Green course, do you have at least three years of residential green building experience? (This experience must come from direct involvement in either the building, designing, planning, or consulting of green projects) Yes No N/A

Professional Bio/Resume

Please upload a bio/resume highlighting your background and industry experience. (PDF is preferred, but a Word document is acceptable.)

References

Provide three references with full contact information supporting your expertise in the subject matter area. All references must come from industry professionals (non-HBA/NAHB staff) outside of your company or family. Some examples for references are past students, other instructors, past co-workers, etc.

Reference #1 Name References #1 Company Reference #1 Title Reference #1 Relationship to Applicant Reference #1 Phone Reference #1 Email Reference #1 Letter of Recommendation References #2 Name References #2 Company Reference #2 Title Reference #2 Relationship to Applicant Reference #2 Phone Reference #2 Email Reference #2 Letter of Recommendation Reference #3 Name References #3 Company Reference #3 Title Reference #3 Relationship to Applicant Reference #3 Phone Reference #3 Email Reference #3 Letter of Recommendation

Maintenance Requirements

To maintain your approved instructor status, you must do the following:

Electronically review and sign the NAHB Instructor Guidelines annually.
Teach at least one class every five years or apply for an extension.
Maintain a 4.5 or greater participant evaluation rating on a 5-point scale. Evaluation scores are reviewed quarterly based on a rolling average over a two-year period for both individual courses and overall instructor rating. If your evaluation score is below 4.5 you will be referred to the Instructor Review Committee and may be subject to disciplinary actions, up to and including removal of your approved status. These actions may be taken on an individual course basis or as an overall action based upon the committee’s recommendation after the committee has completed its review.

If I am approved as an instructor, I pledge to meet all requirements LISTED ABOVE to maintain my approved instructor status.

Yes No

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Please indicate which course(s) you are applying to teach. Remember you must have taken the course before you can apply to teach it.

Experience

Professional Bio/Resume

References

Maintenance Requirements

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