Online Training Programs

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The Inland Northwest AGC Education Center offers the Supervisory Training Program (STP) and several estimating classes online. Most of the courses we offer are paced courses which means that they are scheduled with a start date and run for 10 weeks, with designated reading assignments, quizzes and bulletin board discussions required to be completed on a weekly basis. Some of the benefits of online classes include:

• Flexibility - with internet access you can participate from any location at any time of the day or night.

• Convenience - you don't have to waste time driving to and from a set location and you can wear your pajamas if you wish.

• Fits your lifestyle - you do not have to arrange for daycare, or miss out on your kids sporting events or the game on tv.

The school works in conjunction with the following agencies to offer these opportunities to our members:

  

AGC of America Online Institute

Region X OSHA Training Institute Education Center

ConstructionClasses.com

 

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Course Descriptions

 

Online Construction Management Fundamentals certification program

 

Online construction estimating certification program

 

Project Management Preplanning

Two-module course teaches the theory and practice of preplanning a project. (Approx. 2.5 hrs.)

 

Short Interval Planning

Two-module course covers theory, purpose, and practice of SIP. (Approx. 2.5 hrs.)

 

Conducting Effective Meetings

Two-module course teaches how to properly plan and conduct a meeting. (Approx. 2.5 hrs.)

 

Equipment Utilization

Two-module course covers both theory and practice including use, relative cost, need, and management.  (Approx. 2.5 hrs.)

 

Written Communications

Three-modules teach fundamentals of grammar and style, and note common writing problems.  (Approx. 2.5 hrs.)

 

 

 

Safety

 

Hazwoper

Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response refresher course. (Approx. 8 hrs.)

 

OSHA Ten-hour Course

Ten-module class approved by OSHA. Successful completion results in ten-hour card. (Approx. 11.5 hrs.)

 

OSHA Introductory Courses

Interactive, 1-2 hr courses to meet OSHA training requirements.

•  Asbestos (General Industry) - 1 hour

•  Electrical Safety (Construction) - 1 hour

•  Electrical Safety (General Industry) - 1 hour

•  Ergonomics in the Office - 1 hour

•  Excavations (Construction) - 1 hour

•  Fall Protection - 1 hour

•  First Aid - 1 hour

•  Forklift Safety - 1 hour

•  Hazard Communication - 1 hour

•  Hearing Conservation - 1 hour

•  Introduction to Defensive Driving - 1 hour

•  Introduction to OSHA - 1 hour

•  Ladder Safety - 1 hour

•  Lockout/Tagout  - 1 hour

•  Materials Handling (Construction) - 1 hour

•  Permit-Required Confined Spaces - 1 hour

•  Personal Protective Equipment (Construction) - 1 hour

•  Personal Protective Equipment (General Industry) - 1 hour

•  Respiratory Protection - 1 hour

•  Scaffolds (Construction) - 1 hour

 

Supervisory Training Program

Unit 1: Leadership and Motivation

• Leadership styles

• Analyzing individual needs and behaviors

• Positive influences on work attitudes and abilities

• The leader gets commitment

• The leader in control

Unit 2: Oral and Written Communication

• Forms of Communication

• Problems from poor communication

• Communicating with your crew

• Good Writing skills and habits

• Facilitating the meeting process

• The Internet and World Wide Web

 Unit 3: Problem Solving and Decision Making

• Problem prevention and anticipation

• How to solve scheduling and technical problems

• Creative problem solving

• Barriers to developing creative solutions

• Establishing a problem solving atmosphere

• Developing follow-up systems

• Changing your mind

 Unit 4: Contract Documents and Construction Law

• Introduction to contract documents and construction law

• Creating a positive environment

• Contractual relationships

• Contract forms and documents

• Managing general conditions

• Good documentation practices

• Time impacts

• Negotiation of resolutions

 Unit 5: Planning and Scheduling

• Preparing the project plan

• Developing and using bar charts

• Computer Scheduling

• Using the schedule on the job site

• Updating the construction schedule

• The schedule as documentation

• Analyzing a change

 Unit 6: Cost Awareness & Production Control

• Introduction to Understanding and Managing Project Costs

• Construction estimates

• Who controls project costs

• Reporting and analyzing actual costs

• Planning for cost control

• Labor cost control

• Controlling subcontractors

• Loss Prevention

• Post-project evaluation

 Unit 7: Accident Prevention and Loss Control

• The high price of accidents

• Safety communication and motivation

• Documentation and inventories

• Using reference material and advisory sources

• Project security and traffic control

• Using the project schedule to prevent losses

• Selecting methods and equipment to prevent losses

• Common construction hazards

• Government regulations and inspections

 Unit 8: Managing the Project:  The Supervisor’s Role

• Pre-construction planning

• Planning, organizing and staffing

• Developing the project plan

• Cost and risk control

• Policies and procedures

• Subcontractor management

• Project layout

• Project start-up and closeout

 Unit 9: Productivity Improvement

• Benchmarking construction productivity

• Improving productivity through pre-planning

• Personnel Management

• Equipment Management

• Jobsite productivity, planning and scheduling

• Managing subcontractors

• Quantifying lost productivity

• Record keeping

 Unit 10: General & Specialty Contractor Dynamics

• Construction Systems

• Contractual Relationships

• Qualifying and selecting specialty contractors

• Communication

• Plans and Specifications

• Site Mobilization and Project Closeout

• Time Management and Productivity Improvement