The Certified Master Builder Committee set specific guidelines for earning CMB education credit. Courses must be approved by the Education Committee before that class is taken. CMBs cannot take a course and then request the course be approved for credit. Only NAHB courses are pre-approved for CMB credit. 

Becoming a CMB
You must complete 20 hours of education: 12 hours in the business management field and 8 in the technical field. Education credit for CMB applicants expires three years after the date the course was completed. A certificate of completion must be included in your application packet as proof of completion.

Maintaining the CMB Designation 
You must complete 10 hours of education annually. Education call fall into either business management or technical fields or any combination of the two fields.

Builder 20 Club
The National Association of Home Builders administers the Builder 20 Clubs. The 20 Clubs are comprised of similar type builders or remodelers from non-competing markets who meet several times a year to share their wisdom and learn from each other ways to improve their operations and increase their bottom lines. Builder 20 Club sessions fulfill the 10 hour education requirement for renewing CMBs.

Education Providers
Education opportunities are available around the state and country. All NAHB University of Housing education classes are pre-approved for CMB credit. The HBASC provides education credit during the annual state convention, and some local HBAs offer CMB-approved education sessions throughout the year. Check the HBASC online calendar for education opportunities around the state and the NAHB online calendar for education opportunities around the country.

Distance Learning
You can earn CMB credit by participating in an NAHB-sponsored webinar or audio seminar. Most NAHB webinars and audiot seminars are approved for one credit.

NAHB Courses
The NAHB University of Housing's education cirriculum has been approved for Certified Master Builder credit. You can take their classes at any location in the United States. The list below shows how each University of Housing course can help you fulfill the CMB education requirement.

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The award of the Certified Master Builder designation does not represent and should not be construed as a guarantee or certification of the quality or fitness of the designation holder's work product. The HBASC's conferral of a designation represents only the HBASC's affirmation that the individual designation holder has completed the stipulated requirements of the respective designation program.