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CARE: The Center For The Advancement of Roofing Excellence

What Is Care?

CARE offers professional, non-biased educational programs to the roofing industry. Over 125,000 professionals in the USA, Canada & Mexico have attended CARE courses!

Why Take a CARE Course?

Who Takes A CARE Course?

CARE IS Committed to...

CARE Hands-On Training

CARE Is Hosting a 3-Day TPO Training Program!

This course is designed for everyone – from novice to expert! Participants will learn the history of TPO as well as its benefits and hands-on application.

SPACE IS LIMITED.

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FREE Online Webinars

CARE Tips Videos on YouTube

GAF TPO Roofing: Probing TPO Seams

GAF TPO Roofing: Pipe Boots

GAF TPO Roofing: Outside Corners

GAF TPO Roofing: Hand Welding Part I

GAF TPO Roofing: Hand Welding Part II

GAF TPO Roofing: Fluted Corner

GAF TPO Roofing: Curb Wrap

Latest GAF Blog Entries

Chris Mooney via GAF Roofing | Official CARE Blog

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Why Take A Care Course

Roofing Can Be A Problematic Industry…

Roofing is consistently a top complaint category to the Better Business Bureau.
Architects estimate that 50-75% of their litigation comes from roofing.
Thousands of dollars are wasted in roofing annually.
In an NRCA study, "Roofer" was listed #248 out of 250 desirable occupations.
There is limited training available for roofing professionals.

Who Takes A Care Course

Roofing Contractor Foremen and Installers:
Professional technical training that count for your Certified Contractor CEU requirements.
Roofing Contractor Salespeople and Estimators:
Professional selling, estimating and installation training. These also count toward your Certified Contractor CEU requirements.
Roofing Distributor Personnel:
Professional selling & hands-on technical knowledge.
Architects and Specifiers:
Most common roofing specification mistakes and avoiding liabilities (AIA, CSI and RCI CEU’s are available for all CARE courses)
Property Managers and Owners:
How to avoid roofing problems (BOMI CPD points available)
Building Code Officials and Inspectors:
What’s new in roofing regarding codes; what are the most common installation problems.
Insurance Adjusters:
Ways to reduce roofing problems, systems that stand up to the toughest storms.
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Care Is Committed To...

1) Non- Biased Content…

CARE is not biased toward any single roofing technology.
All roof systems have strengths and weaknesses.
Courses focus on the information needed to make the right choices for individual owners, buildings, and budgets.

2) Avoiding Common Mistakes…

CARE courses focus first on how to avoid the most common mistakes made in roofing and roofing systems.

3) Not just "What" but "Why"…

Traditional training follows a "Do This" approach—never telling the student "Why" one way is better than another.
CARE courses always use the "What and Why" method of education for superior results and full understanding.

CARE Course Locations

(All courses available "On the Road" or at our "Regional Training Centers")

CARE Courses In Your Area

Most CARE courses are conducted at your local roofing distributor's location,
or at other convenient locations. To find out about local course locations and times,

CARE Courses at our Regional Training Centers

CARE courses are also held at our convenient regional training centers:

Walpole, Massachusetts…

Walpole is a short 45 minutes from both Boston MA. And Providence Rhode Island- you can fly Southwest Airlines to Providence.

Michigan City, Indiana…

Approximately 1.5 hours southeast of Chicago, convenient to South Bend IN. airport and Chicago’s Midway-you can fly Southwest Airlines through Midway

Tampa, Florida…

30 Minutes from Tampa International Airport, 10 Minutes off of Rt. 95

Dallas, Texas…

20 Minutes from Dallas Airport.