CAPS for Handymen & Home Repair Professionals Online Course

Steve Hoffacker Is Your Home Modifications & Repairs CAPS Instructor

Steve Hoffacker CAPS CEAC SHSS has a long history with real estate sales and new construction and has been a city planner, helping to analyze land use and demographic patterns. As an amateur remodeler for his own homes and as a volunteer for many non-profit organizations, Steve has completed many remodeling and construction projects.

His efforts include installing a new roof from deck replacement to finished product (including valley steel, drip edge, paper, nailing, and finish shingles) on more than one building, bathroom remodels from the shell (including demolition and fixture and tile removal to get to that point) to completion, kitchen remodels, and many other handyman-type projects – installing lighting, completing electrical repairs, hanging pocket doors, reversing door swing and hanging new pre-hung doors, installing electronic locks, replacing windows and cabinets, and more.

Steve gets construction! He also appreciates that many repairs and improvements are going to be smaller budget, quicker to complete ones – something you can handle quite well.

He understands the complementary role than handymen play in the overall picture of creating effective aging in place remodeling scenarios. Some projects are going to require a quicker response and be simpler and less expensive to complete than others. Handymen are well suited for the smaller jobs and serve the client well when they need that quick response and results. General contractors usually tend toward the larger projects, although not in every case.

Steve stresses the roles that everyone can play in a home modification project and definitely sticks up for the contributions of the handyman in the process. You’ll enjoy his inclusion of your profession, and you’ll appreciate having the Certified Aging In Place Specialist (CAPS) designation. Your clients are requesting professionals with this designation!

What My Students Have to Say:

Steve Miller

2023-05-30

Great class taught by Steve Hoffacker! A lot of good information that considers all of the transitional points of movement about individual homes. People access at various points, and this class offers new ways of thinking about those spaces where a different action is required to transition from one space to the next within a home, in particular. We're used to seeing the home as a whole, but it is actually a series of spaces with different functions. The transition from one to the next can present challenges that this class helps the student to see in a new light.

Michael Feeney

2023-05-25

The Transition Feature - Phenomenal class that creates thought about Ingress/Egress into the Home, and other very important transition enter/exit point throughout the home, etc. Great Class Recommend it to anyone.

Michael Gibson

2023-03-22

Steve was excellent. Very knowledgeable.

Kevin Kaiser

2023-03-01

I really liked how Steve Hoffacker made this class interesting and enjoyable. I will be looking to take more classes with. Steve in the future.

Marian Berman

2022-10-07

I just completed the Beyond Your Caps class and I feel as empowered and as energized as I was when I got my certification. Steve is an instructor who is committed o the success of his students and to the health, safety and comfort of everyone! It would be worth twice the price,

Michelle Brink

2022-10-07

Steve's classes are fantastic. I thoroughly enjoyed taking CAPS I, II, III with him. I also found the follow up class Beyond CAPS is critical for implementing this new knowledge.

Sarah Bader

2022-09-01

I had the pleasure of taking the CAPS certification classes with Steve as well as the follow up class about how to use your CAPS designation. The material and information was fantastic and very helpful. His presentations were interactive and I was engaged the entire time. Highly recommended.

Consuela

2022-08-03

The class was very informative. Steve was a great teacher, he presented material from several perspectives -- from a therapist, a contractor, handyman, designer, etc. He made sure he made the information relevant to the various occupations that were in the class.

Tim Rudd

2022-07-05

I took all three of the CAPS courses from Steve. He made the classes interesting and engaging. His knowledge on the subject matter is second to none and has great presentation skills. I highly recommend his services.