Construction Management / Estimating

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the studio and client engagement unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Scheduling for the Construction Management / Estimating program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in Scheduling and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Scheduling
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Scheduling
• Perform the core tasks of Scheduling to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Scheduling work and correct them
• Document Scheduling work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in estimating for the Construction Management / Estimating program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in estimating and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern estimating
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for estimating
• Perform the core tasks of estimating to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in estimating work and correct them
• Document estimating work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in contracts for the Construction Management / Estimating program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in contracts and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern contracts
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for contracts
• Perform the core tasks of contracts to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in contracts work and correct them
• Document contracts work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in procurement for the Construction Management / Estimating program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in procurement and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern procurement
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for procurement
• Perform the core tasks of procurement to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in procurement work and correct them
• Document procurement work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in safety mgmt for the Construction Management / Estimating program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in safety mgmt and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern safety mgmt
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for safety mgmt
• Perform the core tasks of safety mgmt to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in safety mgmt work and correct them
• Document safety mgmt work in the work file to industry format

Competency course in Procore/Bluebeam for the Construction Management / Estimating program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the studio and client engagement, measured against professional standards and applicable law. Students plan, execute and reconcile real work in Procore/Bluebeam and keep a work file signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Procore/Bluebeam
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Procore/Bluebeam
• Perform the core tasks of Procore/Bluebeam to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Procore/Bluebeam work and correct them
• Document Procore/Bluebeam work in the work file to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Construction Management / Estimating: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Construction Management / Estimating work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for CMAA CMIT; NCCER Project Management; OSHA 30: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.