Certifications

Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR)TM

CGR stands for professionalism, experience, and a commitment to quality. If your remodeler's name bears the CGR designation, you can be assured that he or she measures up to the best remodelers in the country.

The National Association Of Home Builders (NAHB) created the Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) program to help you determine which remodeling contractor you can count on to do a professional job when faced with dozens of contractors all claiming to do good work.

Because the CGR program emphasizes business management as the foundation of a successful business, all CGRs are required to take business-related courses offered by the NAHB.

All CGRs must have owned or managed a remodeling business for at least five years and must be approved by a nine-member board of governors.

Only individual remodelers can earn CGR designation. CGR does not apply to companies or their employees. In addition, all CGRs must provide reference letters, proof of business insurance, and licensing information (if required by state law) to the board before they are approved for certification.

CAPS

Aging in place means remaining in one's home safely, independently and comfortably, regardless of age, income or ability level. It means the pleasure of living in a familiar environment throughout one's maturing years and the ability to enjoy the familiar daily rituals and the special events that enrich all our lives. It means being able to call a house a "home" for a lifetime.

The Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation program teaches the technical, business management, and customer service skills essential in performing home modifications for aging in place.