Prospective Builders
To become a Certified Professional Home Builder, applicants must provide financial, homeowner, trade contractor, supplier and other references. They also must submit proof of insurance; agree to abide by a code of ethics; offer a limited warranty; follow a set of building performance standards; agree to offer mandatory binding arbitration in all contracts; offer a customer service warranty plan; home inspection clause; and pass the Building/Structural Section of the ICC Code Certification Exam. For a list of frequently asked questions regarding the ICC Exam, click here.
Application Process
Please read these documents very closely as Certified Professional Home Builders must continually adhere to specific requirements.
Register for the next CPHB orientation! The orientation describes the benefits of earning the CPHB designation and covers the complete application and renewal processand all application and renewal criteria. Click here for a CPHB orientation registration form. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED IF THE PRINCIPAL OF YOUR COMPANY HAS NOT ATTENDED THE ORIENTATION.
Print and thoroughly review the following documents.
CPHB Letter
CPHB Frequently Asked Questions
CPHB Application Cover Sheet
CPHB Application
CPHB Policies and Procedures
CPHB Advertising Rules
CPHB Education Policies and Procedures
CPHB Education Reference Card
Complete the application cover sheet, application, application reference form and provide requested information (proof of current insurance, limited warranty, etc.). APPLICATIONS MISSING ANY ITEM(S) ON THE CHECKLIST WILL BE RETURNED. If your application is returned, it will slow the application process and you may be assessed a penalty.
Submit completed application package to:
The Housing Institute, Inc.
Jerene Cruse
P.O. Box 450791
Atlanta, GA 31145
If you have remaining questions after reviewing the CPHB Application Frequently Asked Questions, please contact Jerene Cruse at cphb@atlantahomebuilders.com or by calling (678) 775-1427.
The Housing Institute, Inc. uses its best efforts to determine a builder’s qualification for certification as a Certified Professional Home Builder. While the program recognizes the professionalism of a builder, The Housing Institute, Inc. does not make any warranty or representation, express or implied, to home buyers or others and has not inspected the construction of any home and, therefore, does not and cannot address the specific quality of a new home. The home buyer is encouraged to discuss the program with his or her Certified Professional Home Builder and to contact The Housing Institute, Inc. for more specific information about the program.
