Course is Eligible for 2 CCA Gold Seal Education Credits

& 8 BC Housing CPD Credits upon successful completion

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Online Gold Seal Approved Course Project Management. Participants will develop skills and knowledge of how to manage a construction project. Participants will gain an understanding of the project processes and constraints encountered by project managers (using the current PMBoK approach) and how to successfully manage a complex project.

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WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE

Construction Owners, Managers, Estimators, Supervisors and Staff

TOPICS

• Understand the importance of project planning

• Understand the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK)

• Use the appropriate industry standardized contracts and/or Purchase Orders

• Use risk management tools and mitigate for risk

• Understand the estimating process

• Understand the importance of scheduling and use appropriate scheduling tools

• Understand expectations management and adapt communication accordingly

• Understand the components of projects – labour, materials and overheads – and use of techniques to maximize job profitability and minimize costs

• Do post-mortem analysis after project completion

• Understand the impact and methodology of construction cost control

• Use of site and office project cost control methods

• Use Construction Industry Codes to analyse costs vs budget

• Adapt the project estimate to a project budget

• Understand how job costing fits within the overall accounting systems

• Understand Return on Investment (ROI) and how this impacts required project profit margins

• Understand the contract process from bidding to project close-out

• Understand the importance of cash flow projections for construction companies

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COURSE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be immediately available to download and print.