121 Essentials of Construction Project Management

Fast Growing Profession

Job opportunities exist for construction project managers, even in this difficult economy. Gain a position with long-term employment opportunities by learning a step-by-step process for project success.

Interviews & Salary

Master skills that will get you job interviews and launch your professional career. Salaries for experienced construction project managers average over $100,000, per a recent PMI (Project Management Institute) salary survey.

Start a Career

Get started on your career path. You will manage small construction projects using the basic skills. Then get your construction project manager certification and move on to larger, more complex projects. Finally you'll become a program manager responsible for a portfolio of projects and project managers.

Hands-on Learning From an Expert PM

Case study assignments where you are the PM, practicing each step you learn about while working through all the common PM challenges so you're ready to handle them.

Individual Coaching in Practical Skills

The class size is 1; just you and your instructor working together through the entire course. You'll work on a construction project case study and get written feedback on each assignment you submit; always within 24 hours. You'll have regularly scheduled phone calls and you may request one any time you have questions.

You Set the Schedule: Study When You Wish

Start the course whenever you wish and work as your schedule permits. There are no rigid time schedules and you may take up to 1 year to complete the course.

World-Class Learning Materials

High-def and On-demand lectures available 24/7, covering all the steps in managing a project including videos of PM's doing it the right and wrong way with analysis. Textbook reading with detailed discussion of the best practices for managing a project. Microsoft Project software videos with click-by-click instructions to schedule and track your project.

Give Live Presentations & Get Feedback

Get your instructor's feedback on your live, online presentations. You will improve your communication skills and get comfortable making presentations and answering questions on your feet.

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121 Course Modules

1. Planning project scope with the customer
2. Defining requirements with the customer
3. Presenting your charter
4. Building a work breakdown structure
5. Scheduling the project in Microsoft Project
6. Fine-tuning the schedule with several options for finishing sooner and/or cheaper
7. Tracking weekly project status in less than 10 minutes a week
8. Presenting the weekly status report for the customer

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