Obtain Your Construction Management Certification or Take as a Refresher Course

This course emphasizes the important role leadership, planning and scheduling play in any construction project. It is perfect for anyone considering remodeling or building a house, as well as professionals who work in support of the construction trades.

Course outline:

• Role of the construction manager
• Leadership and communication
• Safety training and inspections
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Construction documents, including drawings, specifications and contracts
• Material, labor and equipment estimating
• Scheduling
• Cost awareness and control standards

This course may be taken to obtain a certification as part of the Construction Management Certification (CMC) Program, or as an individual course for those interested in the topic.  There are 8 courses to be completed to obtain a CMC certification. Participants seeking to become certified will have 3 years to complete this series of courses and the corresponding examinations.

If you are currently unemployed and receiving benefits from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, you may qualify for WIA funding for this program.  For more information visit http://www.illinoisworknet.com/vos_portal/residents/en/Education/Training_Providers/.  If you have further questions, please email Cathy Cradduck at ccradduc@niu.edu. 

Other Construction Certification Courses:

• Exterior Finishes

• Concrete and Excavation

• HVAC and Insulation

• Erecting the Shell

• Interior Finishes

• Electrical

• Plumbing