In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in New York State, Pace University is extending the remote learning period on all campuses, including New York City, Pleasantville, and White Plains, through the end of the spring semester. While in-person class sessions will not be held, classes will meet via an online format. Students should check their Pace email, read Blackboard announcements, and contact their instructor for further direction.
Master the Essentials of Construction Project Management. This innovative course provides the construction-orientated professional with the practical knowledge and expertise in project cost estimation, project scheduling, and managing key business concepts in the field of construction.
Participants will receive a Pace University Certificate of Completion. This course is approved for 22.5 hours of continuing education for real estate salespersons and brokers (NYS approved).
The field of construction management is heterogeneous and enormously complex. There are several major classifications of construction that differ markedly from each other: housing, nonresidential building, heavy, highway, utility, and industrial projects. Such projects involve much time and expense, and close management control of them is required if they are to be completed within the established time and cost limitations. A construction manager is in charge of the overall planning and control of a project; this demands a command of many skills.
The Construction Project Management Certificate program is designed to provide you with the knowledge of the regulatory, insurance, management, safety, estimating, and environmental aspects of the construction management industry.
Program topics:
- Determining the cost for construction and evaluating cost performance
- Establishing construction schedules
- Applying time value of money concepts for evaluation of alternatives
- Value engineering and performance management
Who should enroll:
- Individuals new to the field of construction
- Construction project planners and designers, engineers
- Those under contract with or employed by the owner, developer, or management firm overseeing a construction project
Course Benefits
- The opportunity to develop professionally and to improve, acquire, and develop new and relevant knowledge to enhance professional growth
- The knowledge and problem solving skills to determine costs for construction activities and projects
- Apply time value money concepts for evaluation of alternatives
- Evaluate project schedules and cost performance
- Interpret construction material properties and standards
- Perform managerial functions
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.