Construction Management

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 Insider Series: Basics of Construction Drawings and Plans
Join us for an interactive mini workshop to discuss how to accurately read and understand construction drawings. To register or for more information call (718) 482-7244 or visit http://www.laguardia.edu/careerinsider/

(Online Webinar Via Zoom)

Mon 1/9/2023 1/9/2023 6:00-8:00 $ FREE INFO012W23.T05.01.00
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
Wed 1/25/2023 4/12/2023 6:00-9:00 $610 CNMC101W23.T05.01.00
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 4/22/2023 6/10/2023 9:00-12:30 $519 ACAD101S23.T05.01.00
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
Wed 4/5/2023 5/17/2023 6:00-9:00 $519 CNMC104S23.T05.01.00
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
Mon 1/23/2023 3/6/2023 6:00-9:00 $519 CNMC102W23.T05.01.00
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
Mon 4/10/2023 5/22/2023 6:00-9:00 $519 CNMC103S23.T05.01.00
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
REQUIREMENTS

Prerequisites

Recommended: OSHA 30 Hour certification card

Prerequisite for Introduction to AutoCAD: Familiarity with computers and Windows 7

Prerequisite for Construction Cost Estimating: Construction Drawings and Plans or equivalent experience

Prerequisite for Intermediate AutoCAD: Introduction to AutoCAD or equivalent experience
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Construction Safety Courses

Construction Project Management

Cursos de Construcción en Español

Industrial Design

Electrical 1 Training Program

Plumbing 1 Training Program
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.

Contact Us

Career and Professional Programs

Phone

(718) 482-7244

Email

aceprofessional@lagcc.cuny.edu

Register

Click here to register. You will create a profile and choose a course. Before registering for Construction Cost Estimating, you will need to take Construction Drawings and Plans or have equivalent experience. Before registering for Intermediate AutoCAD, you will need to take Introduction to AutoCAD or have equivalent experience.

Construction Management Program

COURSES

Career Insider Series: Basics of Construction Drawings and Plans

Construction Drawings and Plans

Introduction to AutoCAD

Construction Cost Estimating

Construction Materials and Methods

Project Management for the Construction Industry

Intermediate AutoCAD

REQUIREMENTS

Prerequisites

RELATED PROGRAMS

Construction Safety Courses

Construction Project Management

Cursos de Construcción en Español

Industrial Design

Electrical 1 Training Program

Plumbing 1 Training Program

CUSTOMIZED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Inquire

Contact Us

Career and Professional Programs

Register