Patricia Zapata - LaGuardia Community College - CUNY

Certificate Program in Construction Management
This 8 course Certificate Program in Construction Management is relevant for individuals who own small construction firms, architects and engineers, surveyors, estimators,
contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, installers, and those who want to enter or service the field. In order to receive the certificate, you must attend a 30 minute advisement session
and pass each required course with a minimum C average. (You may take individual courses without intending to complete the Certificate Program.)
For more information call (718) 482-5125.
Advisement: Certificate Program in
Construction Management
All certificate program students are required to attend
this 30 minute advisement session. If you cannot attend
this scheduled advisement session, please call
(718) 482-5125 or emailACEProfessional@lagcc.cuny.edu
to schedule an individual appointment.
Sat July 16 (1 session/.50 hours)
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm $25 A05CNS000A
OSHA 10 Hour Construction
Industry Safety and Health
Certification
This course will enable you to earn the OSHA required
"10 hour Construction Industry, Safety and Health"
Certification, which is required of all construction
workers as of July 18, 2008. Upon successful
completion, you will receive your OSHA certification and
card. This course includes hands on practical
experience with safety equipment and procedures as
well as best practices to identify and avoid hazards on
the construction site and US Department of Labor rules
and worker rights. ND Instructor: Norburth Drummond
Mon, Tues, Wed & Thurs July 18 - July 21
(3 sessions/12 hours)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm $179 A0SCN5001A
Scheduling for Construction
Discover how to use the Critical Path Method (CPM) to
create construction schedules. Work collaboratively in
class to schedule a simulated construction project in
Microsoft Office Project. Prerequisite: Construction
Cost Estimating and Project Management or equivalent
experience in the field. Prerequisite: Construction Cost
Estimating and Project Management or equivalent
experience in the field. Instructor: Thomas Long
Mon Jul 18 - Aug 18 (5 sessions/15 hours)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm $215 A05CNS009A
Basics of Construction Drawings
and Plans, Part 1
Learn to accurately read and understand construction
drawings (blueprints), a required skill in the construction
industry. Part 1 emphasizes architectural, structural and
landscape drawings for residential, institutional and
commercial buildings. Topics include: plans, sections,
elevations, schedules, details, specifications, symbols
and abbreviations. Instructor: Paul Averbauch
Fall 2011
Wed Oct 12 - Dec 14 (9 sessions/27 hours)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm $295 A05CNS001A
Basics of Construction Drawings
and Plans, Part 2
This course is for those who want to read and
understand mechanical (HVAC), electrical, plumbing, and
fire protection drawings for residential, institutional and
commercial buildings, Topics include plans, sections,
elevations, schedules, details, diagrams, specifications,
symbols and abbreviations. Contractors, subcontractors,
tradespeople, installers, craftsmen, suppliers,
fabricators, cost estimators and all other people related
to construction industry will benefit from this course.
Prerequisite: Basic Principles of Construction –
Drawings and Plans, Part 1 Instructor: Tom Gaimaro
Fall 2011
Wed Sept 7 - Oct 26 (8 sessions/24 hours)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm $295 A05CNS002A
Introduction to AutoCAD
on the PC, Part 1
If you are a professional in the field or a student
interested in architecture and engineering, this course is
for you. Using AutoCAD LT 2007, you will learn basic
and intermediate concepts, shortcuts to speedier
drawings, plot, and how to create readable technical
drawings from actual sketches. You will receive a free
text that parallels the curriculum of the course.
Prerequisite: Familiarity with Windows. Tuition for this
course is $239 for students in the construction program.
Instructor: Araceli Isodoro
Fall 2011
Sat Oct 22 - Dec 10 (7 sessions/28 hours)
9:15 am - 1:15 pm $439 A05CMP105A
Phone: (718)482-7244 • E-Mail: acereg@lagcc.cuny.edu • Fax: (718)609-2074
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.
Instructor: Frank Adamo
Fall 2011
Thurs Oct 20 - Dec 15 (8 sessions/24 hours)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm $295 A05CNS005A
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. Instructor: Ed Farkas
Winter 2012
Mon (7 sessions/21 hours)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm $259 A05CNS003A
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.
Spring 2012
Mon (7 sessions/21 hours)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm $269 A05CNS004A
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