The Program

Successfully complete three classes and earn a certificate in either On-site Supervision, Project Management, or Supervisory Technologies. Successfully complete all nine classes and earn a certificate in Construction Supervisory Series which is based in part on (and includes) the very popular Associated General Contractors (AGC) Supervisory Training Program (STP) series. You will be issued an AGC certificate of completion for each course successfully completed. Students who successfully complete the Certificate in Construction Supervisory Series will also receive a certificate of recognition from the AGC. Each course represents 40 hours of instruction.

Who Should Attend

This certificate program is for construction superintendents, project managers, foremen, estimators, safety directors, field engineers and training directors. It is also for anyone aspiring to become any of the above. This certificate program is available to students all over the world with Internet access.

Required classes for the Certificate in On-Site Supervision: Leadership and Motivation, Oral and Written Communications, and Accident Prevention and Loss Control.

Required classes for the Certificate in Project Management: Contract Documents and Construction Law, Problem-Solving and Decision-Making, and Project Management for Construction Supervisors.

Required classes for the Certificate in Supervisory Technologies: Planning and Scheduling, Cost Awareness and Production Control, and Construction Productivity Improvement.

Location: Online
Fee: $349 per course (plus $156 textbook)
June 23-Sept. 1

Oral & Written Communication

Communication is multi-faceted. It includes nonverbal communication, body language, listening, inflection, and written communication. Without quality skills in each of these categories you are putting yourself and your career at risk. Become a more effective supervisor by becoming a more effective communicator. The skills you learn within the course will be put to use right away!

Course: WTMCO 2002 Sec. C30
Instructor: David Hahn

Contract Documents & Construction Law

This course focuses on understanding the relationship between contract documents and the construction process. We will explore contractual relationships, legal roles and responsibilities, and contract types. Legal issues will be studied including regulatory issues, liens, bonds, insurance, and how standardized forms are used. General conditions clauses that affect levels of decision-making authority, project close-out and the superintendent's role as agent of the contractor will be studied. You will study legal issues that can result in construction disputes including differing site conditions, time and schedule impacts, change orders and changed conditions. You will also study contract dispute resolution including negotiations, alternative dispute resolutions, and litigation of disputes.

Course: WTMCO 2004 Sec. C30
Instructor: David Hahn

Planning & Scheduling

Planning and Scheduling is a primary technical skill required of the construction supervisor. You will study construction planning and will practice preparing a project plan. Through the use of case studies you will learn how to define construction activities, determine activity duration, and assemble the activities into a logical construction schedule. Learn to create and use bar charts and critical path schedules. Methods for communication of the project plan will be applied in workshop type activities. The use of computers in construction scheduling and an overview of some of the popular scheduling programs currently in use will be included. Other topics include: assigning constraints, inputting resources, formatting options, sorting and filtering. Updating the schedule and the use of short interval production schedules will be stressed. Applying scheduling information to change orders, payment schedules and acceleration situations will be studied.

Course: WTMCO 2005 Sec. C30
Instructor: Martin Lightle

• Accident Prevention and Loss Control
• Project Management for Construction Supervisors
• Construction Productivity Improvement