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  • Construction Management Certificate Program

  • Learn to organize projects including managing a construction team and site. Get the skills to advance your career in this lucrative field.

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  • Advance your career in the construction industry by becoming a construction manager. This 5-course certificate program provides you with the skills you need to successfully manage a construction team and site.

    Courses may be taken individually.

    A dedicated class lab for AutoCAD is available on campus.

  • COURSES

  • Career Insiders: Build your Pathway in Construction Management

    Construction Drawings and Plans

    Learn to accurately read and understand construction drawings (blueprints), a required skill in the construction industry. You will focus on architectural, structural and landscape drawings for residential, institutional and commercial buildings. Topics include plans, sections, elevations, schedules, details, specifications, symbols and abbreviations. ND

    Construction Materials and Methods

    Find out about operations and materials presently being used in the construction industry. Emphasis is placed on understanding common practices, materials and nomenclature; interpretation of construction documents and plans; and equipment and methods used in construction. Topics include wood and metal stud framing, heavy timber construction, structural steel, interior and exterior finishes roofing and more. This course is geared towards general contractors, sub-contractors, builders or home improvement specialists, project architects and material suppliers. ND

    Construction Cost Estimating

    Learn the basic skills required for preparing an accurate construction cost estimate, the key to a construction company's survival. This course is intended for small construction firm owners and those who want to break into the field as well as architects and engineers who need to prepare cost estimates. Prerequisite: Construction Drawings and Plans or equivalent experience.  ND

    Introduction to AutoCAD

    If you are a professional in the field or a student interested in architecture and engineering, this course is for you. Using AutoCAD 2016 or higher, you will learn basic and intermediate concepts, and shortcuts to speedier drawings. Learn to plot and create readable technical drawings from actual sketches. Prerequisite: Familiarity with computers and Windows 7. ND

    Sat 2/22/2020 4/18/2020 9:00-12:30 $519 A05CMP105A

    Project Management for the Construction Industry

    Learn the basic concepts of project management. Discover how to analyze specific tasks, plan strategies for getting them done, and monitor work to insure completion according to plan using the Critical Path Method (CPM) technique of construction scheduling. ND

  • REQUIREMENTS

    Prerequisites

    • OSHA 30 Hour certification card
    • Prerequisite for Introduction to AutoCAD: Familiarity with computers and Windows 7

  • CAREER PROFILE

    Potential Jobs
    Construction Manager, Construction Office Manager and Client Program Manager (Labor Insight™ /Burning Glass Technologies)

    Salary
    The median annual wage for a construction manager is approximately $87,400. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  • CUSTOMIZED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

    Inquire
    To inquire about customized group training opportunities for the Construction Management Certificate Program, please contact (718) 482-5481 or aceprofessional@lagcc.cuny.edu.

  • RELATED PROGRAMS

    • Construction Safety Courses

  • RELATED COURSES


  • Intermediate AutoCAD

    Expand your fundamental skills and build upon familiar concepts through this hands-on course using AutoCAD 2016 or higher. You will learn how to use External Reference Files (XRefs) and create a floor plan using blocks, hatching, text, attributes, polylines and different workspaces. Prerequisite: Introduction to AutoCAD or equivalent experience. ND

    Sat 11/9/2019 12/21/2019 9:00-12:30 $450 A05CAD002A


  • Advanced AutoCAD

    Convert 3D AutoCAD drawings into finished, photorealistic renderings. Using AutoCAD’s lighting, materials and rendering tools, you will learn how to place lights, add and adjust materials and textures, and control the surrounding model environment to produce attractive images. ND

    Sat 1/11/2020 2/15/2020 9:00-12:30 $519 A05CAD003A


  • Principles of Contract Administration

    Examine contract delivery and procurement methods as well as types of contracts and payment terms. You will become familiar with commonalities and differences in standard forms and required contract administrative activities in each phase of a project. Prerequisite: OSHA 30 Hour card. ND

    Mon 3/23/2020 5/4/2020 6:00-9:00 $420 A05PRJ001A


  • Risk and Quality Management

    Learn how to identify, track, log and analyze risk and quality elements of construction projects. Topics include common safety problems; roles and responsibilities; OSHA requirements and guidelines for construction safety; liabilities associated with safety violations; how to identify and report safety hazards; project safety plan implementation; consistent quality management, control, and assurance; and meeting client expectations. Prerequisite: OSHA 30 Hour card. ND

    Mon 10/21/2019 12/2/2019 6:00-9:00 $420 A05PRJ002A


  • Permits, Approvals and Zoning

    Learn how to file for and obtain New York City Department of Buildings (NYCDOB) permits and approvals, including types of applications and requirements for submission plans. You will also explore effects of zoning, NYCDOB violations, and recent changes to construction design and the project management process. Prerequisite: OSHA 30 Hour card. ND

    Wed 10/23/2019 12/4/2019 6:00-9:00 $420 A05PRJ003A


  • Project Scheduling and Cost Estimating

    Discover how to develop and implement Critical Path Method (CPM) construction schedules to efficiently manage job resources. Prepare hard cost budgets using production based estimating in order to properly track and control costs throughout a project. Prerequisite: OSHA 30 Hour card. ND

  • CAPSTONE: Contract Proposal Writing for Construction

    Leverage all the material you have studied in the program to write a detailed and professional contract proposal. Your proposal will cover appropriate state requirements, scope of work, payment schedule, allowances, project alterations, warranty and logistics, in order to present a clear project plan. Prerequisite: Completion of all four previous courses in the Construction Business Management Certificate Program. ND

    Wed 3/18/2020 4/29/2020 6:00-9:00 $420 A05PRJ005A


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    (718) 482-7244
    with payment by MasterCard/Visa/Discover/American Express.

    In person
    M-Building, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Room M143, Long Island City, NY 11101

    Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
    Friday and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Cash payments must be made at the Bursar's Office
    (C-Building, Room C110)
    Monday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    Discounts and waivers apply to all courses except those designated ND.

LaGuardia Community College

31-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101 USA


For more information,
contact George Schreiner,
Director of Enrollment Management
at 718-482-7244 or email ACEreg@lagcc.cuny.edu

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