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Residential construction operationsRegulatory Review Required

General Contractor Academy

Systems, plans, estimating, scheduling, subcontractor management, permits, change orders, punch lists, safety, and closeout.

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What you're preparing for

Residential construction operations competency

General contractor licensing varies by state, county, and municipality. This academy builds the operations, estimating, safety, and closeout competency a residential GC needs regardless of local licensing framework.

  • Systems, plans, and specifications literacy
  • Estimating, takeoffs, labor and material rollups
  • Scheduling and subcontractor procurement
  • Permits, inspections, and code coordination
  • OSHA fundamentals and jobsite safety
  • Change orders, draws, punch lists, and closeout

DolaOS internal training only. Nothing on this page constitutes a claim of state licensure, HUD roster placement, or regulatory approval.

Learning path

14 modules · Completion: DolaOS General Contractor Operations Certificate
  1. 01Residential Construction Systems
    Ready for Review
  2. 02Construction Terminology
    Ready for Review
  3. 03Reading Plans and Specifications
    Ready for Review
  4. 04Scope Development
    Ready for Review
  5. 05Estimating, Labor, Materials, and Price Books
    Ready for Review
  6. 06Measurements and Quantity Takeoffs
    Ready for Review
  7. 07Scheduling and Project Management
    Ready for Review
  8. 08Subcontractor Procurement and Management
    Ready for Review
  9. 09Permits, Inspections, and Code Coordination
    Regulatory Review Required
  10. 10Change Orders and Draw Schedules
    Draft
  11. 11Quality Control and Punch Lists
    Draft
  12. 12OSHA and Jobsite Safety Fundamentals
    Regulatory Review Required
  13. 13Customer Communication
    Draft
  14. 14Project Closeout
    Draft

Core tools & checklists

Scope of Work Template
Structured trade-by-trade scope of work.
Preview
Estimate Worksheet
Labor, materials, and markup rollup.
Preview
Change Order Template
Change request, price impact, and schedule impact.
Preview
Draw Schedule
Milestone-based payment plan.
Preview
Daily Log
Site conditions, crews on site, deliveries, and issues.
Preview
Punch List
Room-by-room completion tracking.
Preview
Subcontractor Checklist
Insurance, W-9, license, and scope confirmation.
Preview
Closeout Checklist
Final walk-through, warranties, and lien releases.
Preview

Practice exam preview

Operations and safety practice set

Practice set covering estimating math, scheduling logic, subcontractor management scenarios, and OSHA fundamentals.

Open practice exams

Field scenario

Case study — mid-project scope change on a kitchen remodel

Two weeks into a kitchen remodel the homeowner requests moving the range wall two feet. Walk the change-order pricing structure, the schedule impact analysis, the trade coordination, and the closeout documentation adjustments.

Sample walkthrough · Preview

Forms & reference library

Forms
  • • Scope of Work template
  • • Estimate worksheet
  • • Change Order template
  • • Draw Schedule
  • • Daily Log
  • • Punch List
  • • Subcontractor onboarding checklist
  • • Project closeout checklist
Open forms
References
  • • OSHA 10 (construction) topic outline
  • • Sample cost-book categories
  • • Local permit and inspection coordination notes
Open reference library

DolaOS Completion Certificate

On completion of every module and the timed practice exam, DolaOS issues an internal completion certificate: DolaOS General Contractor Operations Certificate.

Compliance notice: Internal operations training. Does not substitute for any state, county, or municipal contractor licensing that may apply.