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​ Now Live for Trades Credentials and Renewals!

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All initial, reinstatement, and renewal applications for a Trades credential must now be made through LicensE, your online, self-guided licensing platform.

• To apply for a license or renew your license, go to license.wi.gov.
  
• For those renewing in LicensE for the first time or looking for more information about LicensE, including exams, refer to the “Trades LicensE Information" document.
  
• Please review the LicensE Applicant User Guide for help. 
  
• If you are having trouble with anything, please submit a support ticket at this link.  Please provide complete contact information and a detailed description of the issue you are experiencing.
  

Per Wis. Admin. Code § SPS 305.31, no person may obtain a building permit for a one- and two-family dwelling unless the person complies with all of the following, except as provided under Wis. Stat. §§​ 101.654(1)(b) and (1)(c)(2):

• Holds a Dwelling Contractor certification or a Dwelling Contractor Restricte​d certification issued by the Department;
  
• Holds or engages, as an employee, a person who holds a certification issued by the Department as a Dwelling Contractor Qualifier.

A person applying for a Dwelling Contractor Qualifier certification shall have completed at least 12 hours in an approved initial qualifier course in dwelling construction within one year prior to the date of application. 

Please see the list of Approved Dwelling Contractor Qualifier Initial​​ Qualifier Courses​​​​​.​

Getting Certified to Work with Lead Based Paint​

Training and certification are required for professionals who offer or conduct regulated lead-based paint activities in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied facilities. These activities include:

• Abatement of Lead Hazards
• Lead Testing, Inspection, and Risk Assessment
• Most paint-disturbing renovation work (for example, replacing windows, scraping paint prior to re-painting)
• Post renovation and post-abatement clearance (including dust wipe sampling to measure lead dust left behind)

By getting certified and working safely, you protect your own and others' health, and show professional responsibility. For more information about certification, visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services​ website.​​​​​