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Construction Management Certificate
	For more than 18 years, construction industry professionals have looked to our courses to give them the tools they need to succeed in this competitive industry. From novice to established manager, the information and techniques needed to operate a construction company in today's complicated environment are highlighted in this comprehensive certificate program. If you are responsible for any phase of management, from foreman to president of your company, this program is for you.
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Overview

Whether you want to start a career in construction, increase your present skills and look for job advancement, or plan to start your own business in construction, this program provides a total overview of the construction management and business process. This program integrates current management techniques with technical skills to provide a comprehensive foundation of practical knowledge and professional expertise about all aspects of the construction industry. Each individual course offers an opportunity to learn more about a particular phase of that process.

Curriculum for this program is developed under the guidance of an advisory committee of local professional people who are active in the construction industry. Instructors are selected for their teaching ability, their practical experience in the field, and their expertise in the technical or business aspects of construction. Prominent guest speakers provide professional insights on specific topics throughout the course of the certificate program.

This program is endorsed by the Building Industry Association (BIA), Baldy View Chapter of Southern California, Inc.

Benefits / Objectives

This program not only provides the technical expertise you need to succeed on the job, but also offers training in the managerial aspects of running a construction business. Current construction industry employees will gain a more sophisticated perspective of the daily operational elements of project management and a strategic perspective of construction as a business enterprise. Government employees with construction industry interface will gain a better understanding of the unique elements of construction business practices and project management practices, which promotes more effective interaction between government employees and contractors.

To accommodate the working person's time availability, classes are scheduled weekday evenings on a quarterly rotating basis so that requirements for the certificate can be completed in a minimum time frame.

Course Information & Registration

Accounting Aspects of Construction

Basic Estimating and Bidding

C.P.M. Scheduling

Estimating Management

Labor & Employment Law and Managing Employee Relations

Legal Aspects of Construction

Managing a Construction Business

The Negotiation

Project Administration and Management

Intended Audience

This program is designed for current construction industry employees or public institution employees with some experience in the construction industry who want to expand their understanding of the total construction process. This includes residential, multi-family and commercial/industrial construction. This program is also suitable for government employees with construction industry interface and specialty contractors/subcontractors.

Awarded Certificate

A certificate in Construction Management is awarded to students who successfully complete any six courses. With the successful completion of three additional courses, for a total of nine courses, a second certificate in Advanced Construction Management will be awarded.