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  • Construction Management Certificate Program

  • Learn to organize projects including managing a construction team and site. Get the skills to advance your career in this lucrative field.

    Join us for a free information session. Click here to sign up.


  • Advance your career in the construction industry by becoming a construction manager. This 5-course certificate program provides you with the skills you need to successfully manage a construction team and site.

    Courses may be taken individually.

    A dedicated class lab for AutoCAD is available on campus.

  • COURSES

  • Construction Drawings and Plans

    Learn to accurately read and understand construction drawings (blueprints), a required skill in the construction industry. You will focus on architectural, structural and landscape drawings for residential, institutional and commercial buildings. Topics include plans, sections, elevations, schedules, details, specifications, symbols and abbreviations. ND

    Sat 5/4/2019 6/22/2019 9:00-1:00 $610 A05CNS001A

    Construction Cost Estimating

    Learn the basic skills required for preparing an accurate construction cost estimate, the key to a construction company's survival. This course is intended for small construction firm owners and those who want to break into the field as well as architects and engineers who need to prepare cost estimates. ND

    Mon 1/28/2019 3/18/2019 6:00-9:00 $356 A05CNS003A

    Construction Materials and Methods

    Find out about operations and materials presently being used in the construction industry. Emphasis is placed on understanding common practices, materials and nomenclature; interpretation of construction documents and plans; and equipment and methods used in construction. Topics include wood and metal stud framing, heavy timber construction, structural steel, interior and exterior finishes roofing and more. This course is geared towards general contractors, sub-contractors, builders or home improvement specialists, project architects and material suppliers. ND

    Wed 4/3/2019 5/22/2019 6:00-9:00 $410 A05CNS005A

    Introduction to AutoCAD

    If you are a professional in the field or a student interested in architecture and engineering, this course is for you. Using AutoCAD 2016, you will learn basic and intermediate concepts, and shortcuts to speedier drawings. Learn to plot and create readable technical drawings from actual sketches. Prerequisite: Familiarity with computers and Windows 7. ND

    Project Management for the Construction Industry

    Learn the basic concepts of project management. Discover how to analyze specific tasks, plan strategies for getting them done, and monitor work to insure completion according to plan using the Critical Path Method (CPM) technique of construction scheduling. ND

    Mon 4/1/2019 5/13/2019 6:00-9:00 $359 A05CNS004A

  • REQUIREMENTS

    Prerequisites

    • OSHA 10 Hour certification card
    • Prerequisite for Introduction to AutoCAD: Familiarity with computers and Windows 7

  • CAREER PROFILE

    Potential Jobs
    Construction Manager, Construction Office Manager and Client Program Manager (Labor Insight™ /Burning Glass Technologies)

    Salary
    The median annual wage for a construction manager is approximately $87,400. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

  • INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHIES

    Paul Averbauch

    B.S. in Arts & Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Masters of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, has taught Basics of Construction Drawings and Plans at LaGuardia since 2003.

    Araceli Isidoro

    BA and BS in Architecture from City College of New York/ CUNY, has worked with the NYC School Construction Authority for the past 10 years. She has taught at LaGuardia since 2007.

    Frank Adamo

    MS in Leadership, Mercy College, BA in Education, St. John’s University, has taught at LaGuardia since 2002.

    Gerald Sanmarco

    BS in Finance, Seton Hall University, is a third-generation construction professional and has over 20 years of experience in the field. He has taught at LaGuardia since 2011.

  • CUSTOMIZED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

    Inquire
    To inquire about customized training opportunities, please contact Jennifer Mendez at (718) 482-5104 or jmendez@lagcc.cuny.edu.

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    (718) 482-7244

    Email
    aceprofessional@lagcc.cuny.edu

    In person
    31-10 Thomson Avenue, Room M141
    Long Island City, NY 11101

    Monday – Thursday, 10:00 a.m. – 6:15 p.m.
    Friday - Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 


    Register

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    Ways to Register


    Online

    By phone
    (718) 482-7244
    with payment by MasterCard/Visa/Discover/American Express.

    In person
    M-Building, 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Room M141, Long Island City, NY 11101

    Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
    Friday and Saturday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Cash payments must be made at the Bursar's Office 
    (C-Building, Room C110)
    Monday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
    Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

    Discounts and waivers apply to all courses except those designated ND.

LaGuardia Community College

31-10 Thomson Avenue
Long Island City, NY 11101 USA


To contact Continuing Education,
call 718-482-7244 or email ACEreg@lagcc.cuny.edu

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