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Credentials that open bigger jobs

• Specialty classifications

  Adding classifications to your license lets you bid work outside general building, such as swimming pools, solar or earthwork.

• Safety certifications

  The 10-hour and 30-hour construction courses from OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) are required on many commercial sites.

• Estimating software

  Learning a takeoff and bidding package properly makes you valuable before you are experienced.

• Building information modeling

  Three-dimensional coordination of structure, piping and ductwork. Standard on large commercial work and still a scarce skill.

• Green building credentials

  Energy efficiency and sustainable construction certifications win public contracts that require them.