How to Earn Your CAPS
Get the technical, business management and customer service skills essential to competing in the fastest-growing segment of the residential remodeling industry: home modifications for the aging-in-place market. Earn NAHB’s Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation and become the expert in your market.
Curriculum and Other Requirements
- 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)
Graduation Requirements
- Complete and submit the online CAPS graduation application or the print version
- Submit a signed copy of the CAPS code of ethics pledge or agree to the terms electronically
- Remodelers/Contractors are required to submit the following documentation:
- Proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation insurance, or be an employee of a company that holds both (where required by local jurisdiction)
- A valid business license (if state required)
Course Fees
National fees:
- Members: $279
- Non-members: $419
Local course fees are determined by the HBA or other educational license holder that holds the classes.
Graduation and Renewal Fees
Premium Option
NAHB will mail you a graduation kit that includes a customized CAPS plaque, lapel pin, ribbon, and a sample of the “Make Your House a Home for a Lifetime” consumer brochure.
- Members: $145
- Non-members: $218
Standard Option
Kit available online only (includes downloadable designation certificate)
- Members: $75
- Non-members: $110
Annual Renewal Fees
- Members: $65
- Non-members: $95
Effective Jan. 1, 2022, designees who have lapsed longer than one year from their renewal date will pay a $50 reinstatement fee in addition to the renewal fee.
Continuing Education Requirements
NAHB designees are required to complete four hours or credits each year. Designees are NOT required to send in proof of continuing education (CE) earned at time of renewal. However, designees may be chosen for a random audit and NAHB will contact them directly to provide proof of CE. Starting Jan. 1, 2022, if it’s been more than three years since your designation lapsed, CAPS designees are required to take or retake CAPS III or Universal Design Essentials. View continuing education requirements for NAHB designations.
