Certified Programs Offered:
Construction Management (85 Hours) $1,355
Introduces the trainee to the history of the construction industry and to organization theory. Participant learns the phases of a construction project and the role and duties of the supervisor; learns about the communication process and developing effective communication and leadership skills. Compares problem solving to decision making. Discusses potential human relations difficulties and how to resolve them; understands the supervisor’s role in job site safety, the true cost of accidents, and how to train and involve all employees in job safety. Includes OSHA safety inspections; can define quality control and the types of quality control; will be able to explain how to incorporate quality and safety through effective communication, document control, and inspections; learns how interpret construction drawings, technical specifications, and as-built drawings; learns about different types of bidding, contracts, change orders, closeout documents; learns about using and maintaining document control; will be able to define the elements of material, labor, and equipment estimates and how to develop, organize, and look for errors in an estimate; understand the stages of planning, how to implement a plan, and how to coordinate with other contractors re: planning resources, materials, equipment, tools, and labor; learns how to measure job site productivity and how to increase it.
Introduction to Construction Trades (80 Hours) $ 869
This program was designed by industry professionals to provide individuals with the knowledge base to prepare entry level workers for success in the construction trades. Students will understand fundamental construction terminology; have the ability to explain and demonstrate his/her knowledge of job site safety, including HAZMAT and OSHA requirements; identify and demonstrate the use and care of hand tools, power tools, and blueprints; demonstrate basic communication skills; create a resume; complete an application and demonstrate the ability to successfully interview for a job.
Low Voltage Fundamentals (95 Hours) $1,450
This program provides an overview of the alarm and telecommunications industries. The participant will understand the elements of professional conduct and trainees’ responsibilities to themselves, their employers, their customers, and their fellow workers; learns about materials and techniques used in constructing and finishing all forms of residential and commercial buildings, including wood and metal frame, brick and block, post and beam, poured and prefabricated concrete, and structural steel; learns about various drills and bits, and techniques used to drill through various construction materials. Includes coverage of fire- and soundrated walls and suspended ceilings; learns about the many types of conduits and wireways used in low voltage applications, along with their supporting hardware. Provides an overview of telecommunications cable pathways from the source to the destination, including maintenance holes, ducts, equipment rooms, and telecommunications closets; learns the hardware and systems used by a low voltage technician to mount and support boxes, receptacles, and other electrical components.
Project Management (90 Hours) $1,515
Participant learns about the phases of construction projects and the development of formal and informal organizations. Participants learn to identify their management styles, learning how and when to use their authority, in understanding how to resolve conflict, and how to motivate employees; learn to identify the key elements of negotiation process and interpreting nonverbal signals, as well as learning how to read and counter negotiation gambits; project managers that understanding and solving problems can mean the difference between profit or loss for the company; learns to identify the various documents and the documentation required on the various phases of a construction project; understands the various types of drawings and specifications to the final closeout documentation, this module gives project managers a critical understanding of documentation and the important reasons behind the need for solid documentation; learns the different phases of planning: pre-construction, construction, and post-construction.
Safety Orientation (20 Hours) $ 425
This program covers need-to-know information for work safety. It provides the student and employee with best practices for some of the most common hazardous situations on the job site. Includes what personal protective equipment to wear, how to perform basic construction tasks safely, and what to do if an accident occurs. They will learn related on-site safety and emergency response procedures; learn safe forklift traveling, load handling, and operation procedures. They also learn to properly perform pre-shift inspections and to work safely in areas where forklifts are in use. Students who successfully complete the program will receive their OSHA-10 Certification and First Aid and CPR Certification cards.
Please contact CTC today to get more information about dates and times of these Certificate Programs 775.353.1051