Construction Certificates
Summer 2022
For complete descriptions and updates to certificate requirements see: www.constructionclasses.com.
Bucks County Community College, in partnership with Construction Experts, Inc., offers several online construction certificates:
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Practices
- Construction Project Management
- Construction Supervision
- Construction Supervision Emphasis in Building
- Construction Supervision Emphasis in Civil Sitework
- Civil Sitework Construction
Workplace Benefits
- Be better prepared to succeed at your profession
- Learn from experts in various fields of construction
- Advance within your current trade or transition into a new career
No entrance exams are required. Course times are scheduled year-round to be compatible with your work commitments. Each course meets online for ten weeks. Discussions using an online bulletin board afford the opportunity to examine everyday construction challenges shared by others in the construction industry. All certificates should be completed within two years of starting the program.
Construction Estimating
This courseware provides an excellent overview of basic and advanced principles of construction estimating and bidding in the construction industry.
Must complete 5 of the following 6 classes:
- Introduction to Construction Estimating
- Essential Construction Math
- Construction Blueprint Reading*
- Estimating and Bidding 1*
- Estimating and Bidding 2*
- Construction Materials and Processes *
Construction Practices
Must complete 8 of the following 10 classes:
- Introduction to Construction Estimating*
- Essential Construction Math*
- Construction Blueprint Reading*
- Estimating and Bidding 1*
- Estimating and Bidding 2*
- Construction Materials and Processes*
- Contract Documents and Construction Law
- Planning and Scheduling
- Construction Productivity and Cost Management
*Denotes a course that runs every quarter.
Construction Supervision Emphasis in Civil Site Work
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.
Must complete all of the 8 following classes:
- Leadership and Motivation
- Oral and Written Communications
- Problem-Solving and Risk Management
- Contract Documents and Construction Law
- Planning and Scheduling
- Practical Applications of Civil Construction
- Construction Productivity and Cost Management
- Construction Equipment and Methods
Construction Supervision Emphasis in Building
Must complete all of the 8 following classes:
- Leadership and Motivation
- Oral and Written Communication
- Problem-Solving and Risk Management
- Contract Documents and Construction Law
- Planning and Scheduling
- Building Green Buildings
- Construction Productivity and Cost Management
- Construction Project Management
Civil Sitework Construction
Must complete all 4 of the following classes.
- Estimating Civil and Site Work Construction
- Construction Materials and Processes
- Construction Equipment and Methods
- Practical Applications of Civil Construction
Choose one of the following courses to complete the Certificate in Civil Site work:
- Contract Documents and Construction Law
- Planning and Schedule
Construction Project Management
Must complete all 5 of the following classes.
- Construction Project Management
- Contract Documents and Construction Law
- Construction Equipment and Methods
- Planning and Schedule
- Building Green Buildings: The Contractor’s Perspective
All Online Summer Session Dates: June 27 - September 4
Introduction to Construction - Start Anytime Self-Paced ETMCO 1510 C30
This self-paced four module Introduction to Construction seminar is an introduction to the construction industry, its parties, and processes. Students will become familiar with the different types of construction, the diverse roles, stages, and processes of a construction project. Students will develop an awareness of safety regulations, safety inspection, construction documents and their uses.
Students will develop a working understanding of construction project management topics including estimating, project management, scheduling, close out and pay out.
Introduction to Construction Estimating - Start Anytime ETMCO 1500 C30
Introduction to Construction Estimating is a self-paced class which is the gateway to more complex and trade specific estimating courses. This online class is designed to help estimators polish their estimating skills and learn the basic skills that are absolutely required to produce successful construction estimates.
Cost includes text
Essential Construction Math - Start Anytime ETMCO 1501 C30
This construction math self-paced class is intended to develop mathematical skills that can be applied to the construction trade through practice and application. This course is an introduction to other courses in construction. While this class is not a prerequisite for any other classes, it does provide a foundation for them.
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Introduction to Concrete - Start Anytime ETMCO 1511 C30
This self-paced four module Introduction to Concrete seminar is an introduction to both Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) and Asphaltic Concrete. PCC, hereinafter called concrete, is arguably the world’s most used construction material. Students will become familiar with the materials and properties of each along the manipulators used including formwork, additives, and reinforcement. Students will develop an awareness of installation techniques for horizontal and vertical concrete, uses for tilt-up and precast concrete. Students will develop a working understanding of weather’s impact on concrete and the uses of asphaltic concrete. This seminar provides both an introduction to concrete and an opportunity to deepen your industry knowledge of a material used all over the world in diverse conditions.
Construction Blueprint Reading ETMCO 1502 C30
This construction blueprint reading class covers a foundation skill in construction. All construction professionals, regardless of whether they are working in the field or in the office, must know how to read blueprints. Blueprint reading is not terribly difficult but it does require practice and some basic knowledge of blueprints.
This online blueprint reading course is designed to provide you with that foundation knowledge and enough practice at reading blueprints to get you started. Mastery of blueprint reading will come with practice and with using blueprints on the job on a regular basis.
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Estimating and Bidding 1 ETMCO 1503 C30
This Estimating and Bidding online course features hands-on estimating and quantity take off activities associated with General Conditions, Site Work, Concrete and Form work, and Masonry Estimating.
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Estimating and Bidding 2 ETMCO 1504 C30
This Estimating and Bidding 2 online course features hands-on estimating and quantity take off activities associated with Metals, Wood, Doors and Windows, Finishes, Electrical, and Mechanical Estimating. We will also focus on the preparation of work-place ready estimating documents.
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Construction Materials and Processes ETMCO 1505 C30
This construction materials and processes online course will give the student an overall understanding of materials and methods. Each week we will study one specific material category, one specific construction process, and an overall construction system. The student will have the opportunity to expand the studies to include materials and processes which are normally encountered by the student in his/her work place.
In addition the student is expected to research and report on the session materials and processes with respect to sustainable or “green” construction.
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Construction Equipment and Methods ETMCO 1506 C30
This course, Construction Equipment and Methods, introduces the student to construction equipment and selected heavy civil construction methods. This includes economy, selection, and productivity of common construction equipment and construction procedures for heavy civil construction and site development. The course will cover an introduction to equipment economics and utilization, determining earthwork quantities, equipment production rates, fundamentals of earth moving and excavating, loading and hauling equipment, cranes, compressors, pumps and much more..
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Estimating Civil & Site Work Construction ETMCO 1508 C30
The Estimating Civil and Site work Construction online course introduces students to estimating civil engineering, heavy construction projects, and site work construction projects. This online class will cover reading and understanding civil construction plans, determining earthwork quantities, determining crew make-up, and fundamentals of estimating various civil and site work components.
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Civil Blueprint Reading and Materials ETMCO 1509 C30
This purpose of this online course is to give the student an overall understanding of civil sitework construction and materials. This includes understanding and interpreting civil construction blueprints, reading specifications, manufacture and use of civil construction materials such as aggregates, concrete, asphalt, pipe, and geo-synthetics.
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Oral & Written Communication ETMCO 2002 C30
Both oral and written communication carry a deep impact on the people you work with and the situations under which you work. 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. This STP Unit 2 online course is designed for you to 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!
Plus approx. $155 text
Contract Documents and Construction Law ETMCO 2004 C30
This course Contract Documents and Construction Law STP Unit 4 online 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 superintendents role as agent of the contractor will be studied. We will study legal issues that often result in construction disputes including differing site conditions, time and schedule impacts, change orders and changed conditions. We will also study contract dispute resolution including negotiations, alternative dispute resolutions, and litigation of disputes.
Plus approx. $155 text
Planning and Scheduling ETMCO 2005 C30
Students will learn how to plan, prepare and update construction project schedules in this course. Students will study construction planning and will practice preparing a project plan.
Through the use of case studies we will guide you in the process of how to define construction activities, determine activity duration, and assemble the activities into a logical construction schedule. Students will learn to create and use bar charts and critical path schedules.
Methods for communication of the project plan will be applied in work shop type activities. Students will study the use of computers in construction scheduling and investigate some of the popular scheduling programs currently in use. Other topics to be studies will 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.
Plus approx. $155 text
Building Green Buildings ETMCO 3003 C30
This course will provide construction professionals with information that will help them to effectively bid, contract, build and close out green building projects. We will explore the green building process from the contractor’s and subcontractor’s point of view.
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