NAHB Professional Designations

  • BAR: Your first step to CGB –
    The BAR is the required first step in obtaining your Certified Graduate Builder designation. This multiple-choice assessment measures your knowledge in the four core areas of building business management: Business Technology, Business and Finance, Project Management and Sales and Marketing.
  • PREP: Your first step to CGR –
    The PREP is the required first step in obtaining your Certified Graduate Remodelor designation. This multiple-choice assessment measures your knowledge in five core areas of remodeling business management: Marketing and Sales; Business Administration; Design, Estimating and Job Costing; Contracts, Liability and Risk Management.
  • The  BAR and PREP are online assessment reviews costing $95.00. www.nahb.org/PREP or www.nahb.org/BAR
  • Discounted Rates to the International Builders’ Show – The NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is the largest annual light construction show in the world. The 2023 show welcomed nearly 70,000 visitors from more than 100 countries.

Professional Designations

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