Owner Builder Course

What will I learn?

Get the skills you need to build your own house properly with our Build Your Own House Course. You go learn about how to keep things safe on the building site, how to prepare the ground and put down the foundation. You go learn how to follow the building rules and get the right papers, and how to put up the frame and the walls strong. You go learn about the different building materials and how to design a small building. This course go give builders the knowledge they need to do good work. Join now so you can build well!

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Know safety rules: Make sure the building site is safe and things are in order.

Get permits sorted: Get all the building papers you need without problems.

Good foundations: Check the ground, clear it, and put down a strong foundation properly.

Framing skills: Build walls and roof that are strong and won't fall down.

Know materials: Choose the right building materials and use them well.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.