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NO.
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Module
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Module Name
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Slides
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Hours
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Description
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01
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44101-09
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Introduction to Project Management
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18
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5
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- Introduces the role and responsibilities
of project management, including technical and management skills.
- Presents an overview of the phases in a construction project and describes alternate project delivery methods.
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02
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44102-06
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Safety
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27
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5
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- Stresses the importance of jobsite
safety and identifies the project manager’s duties and
responsibilities regarding safety.
- Covers loss prevention and creating a zero-accident work environment. Presents several checklists as references.
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03
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44103-08
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Interpersonal Skills
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14
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5
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- Discusses the values and expectations of the workforce, building relationships, and satisfying stakeholders.
- Describes the principles of effective communication, applying the management grid, and using relationship skills to create a leadership environment.
- Also discusses behavioral interviewing and professional development of personnel
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04
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44104-08
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Issues and Resolutions
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10
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5
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- Describes the key elements of successful negotiations and negotiating techniques.
- Explains how to recognize nonverbal signals, use negotiating tools, and apply conflict resolution strategies. Identifies symptoms and barriers to solving project-related problems and applying problem-solving techniques, brainstorming, and identifying root cause consequences.
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05
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44105-08
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Construction Documents
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35
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5
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- Emphasizes the importance of documentation and explains the types of documents, drawings, and specifications used on a project.
- Explains methods of obtaining work in the industry and types of contracts and insurance requirements. Describes the change order process and the documents required to close out a project
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06
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44106-08
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Construction Planning
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25
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5
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- Discusses the importance of formal jobplanning and creating a performance-based work environment.
- Discusses the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as the foundation that identifies deliverables, tasks, and time.
- Introduces the basics of quality control and defines the roles and responsibilities of an effective team and how to allocate resources.
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07
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44107-08
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Estimating and Cost Control
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20
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10
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- Emphasizes the importance of accurate estimating and summarizes the estimating process and the steps in developing an estimate.
- Defines the purpose of a cost control methodology, explains how to perform simple cost analysis, and covers the project manager’s role in controlling cost and tracking rework cost.
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08
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44108-08
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Scheduling
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47
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5
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- Explains the basics of scheduling from simple to-do lists through bar charts, network diagrams, and methods of managing resources.
- Discusses the importance of formal schedules, job planning, and establishing priorities. Describes alternative scheduling methods.
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09
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44109-08
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Resource Control (10 Hours)
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41
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5
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- Identifies resources that must be controlled, factors that affect production control, and production control standards.
- Explains the project manager’s role in the process. Defines production and productivity and describes how to evaluate and improve production control and productivity.
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10
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44110-08
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Quality Control and Assurance – (5 Hours)
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22
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5
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- Defines quality control and quality assurance, and stresses management’s concerns about quality. Explains project quality management and how to develop an effective quality control plan.
- Discusses how to identify, assess, and measure weaknesses to avoid rework.
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11
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44111-08
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Continuous Improvement
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16
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5
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- Describes the project manager’s role in creating a culture of continuous improvement. Explains the fundamentals of a continuous improvement program and how to identify the critical problems and processes that require improvement, implement a continuous improvement process, and measure results.
- Emphasizes the importance of satisfying internal and external stakeholders.
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Total
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275
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60
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Book
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