AGC EDGE: Virtual Education

The following online courses and programs are offered by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

GBCA members are automatically members of AGC and receive member pricing.

When you register for one of these courses, use the GBCA code, “General Building Contractors Association (40D),” as the referring organization.

Building Information Modeling Education Program

August 5 – August 26, 2025; 9:00am – 5:00pm (Tuesdays)
Member $1,695 Non-Member $2,075

Discover AGC’s BIM Education Program, tailored for all levels in the construction industry. This 32-hour program encompasses four in-depth units covering everything from BIM basics to advanced technology, project execution, and implementation strategies. It’s interactive, with real-world case studies, ensuring you gain practical, applicable skills. Completing the program qualifies you to earn the prestigious Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM), marking you as a leader in digital construction.

This highly interactive virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare construction industry professionals at all levels to take advantage of the benefits of BIM.

After participants complete all four courses in the program, they become eligible to sit for an exam to earn the Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM).

These four courses build on each other to combine the latest information on BIM processes and technologies, step-by-step procedures for integrating BIM into the project delivery process, real-life case studies of successful BIM implementation, and the practical issues all parties need to understand when using BIM on a construction project.

These classes are offered virtually by AGC of America for Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Suppliers, Owners, or others who are interested in earning their CM-BIM credentials.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Building Information Modeling (3rd Edition)
Unit 2 – BIM Technology
Unit 3 – BIM Project Execution Planning
Unit 4 – BIM Adoption, Implementation, and ROI

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

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Construction Supervision Fundamentals (CSF) Course

August 14 – 28, 2025; 10:30am – 6:30pm (Thursdays)
Member $1,095 Non-Member $1,425

The Construction Supervision Fundamentals course is designed for aspiring front line leaders who are looking to learn the entry level management skills to lead construction activities.

AGC Edge Construction Supervision Fundamentals (CSF) is highly interactive and allows the building trades and craft workers to experience construction supervision techniques firsthand and create a professional development plan to achieve personal career goals. The highly collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare building trades and craft workers to learn the entry-level management skills to lead construction activities.

This course is the first step on the path to invest in and retain your team by developing your own supervisors.

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

Schedule of Classes

Session 1: Team Management
Session 2: Project and Team Leadership
Session 3: Communication Skills
Session 4: Time Management and Project Scheduling
Session 5: Risk Management
Session 6: Construction Law and Contract Documents
Session 7: Problem Resolution
Session 8: Productivity and Cost Control
Session 9: Skills Development

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Lean Construction Education Program, 2nd Edition 

August 18 – August 28, 2025; 12:30am – 7:30pm (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
Member $2,645 Non-Member $3,425

This comprehensive 36-hour program, offered by the Associated General Contractors of America, is designed for construction professionals at all levels. It teaches the Lean Operating System, focusing on continuous improvements for every aspect of a construction project – from planning to recycling. The program includes five units, covering everything from the introduction to Lean Construction to applying Lean thinking outside of field production.

Lean Construction is driven to minimize costs and maximize value on each project completed, challenging all stakeholders to develop and apply better ways to manage the overall construction process.

The updated AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program engages students with numerous activities and group discussions designed to apply Lean Construction principles and practices. Key course activities include the Parade of Trades exercise where participants will learn the effects of varying and unreliable workflow versus smooth and reliable workflow. Students will also learn and practice the Last Planner® System in a simulation that teaches students to engage in a way that produces predictable workflow and rapid learning.

After participants complete all four courses in the program, they become eligible to sit for an exam to earn the Certificate of Management – Lean Construction (CM-LEAN).

Who Should Take This Course

Construction operations staff from general contractors, specialty contractors, construction managers and trade partners at all levels from chief operating officer to project engineer and foreman.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – Introduction to Lean Construction
Unit 2 – Process and Production Basics
Unit 3 – Project Production Systems
Unit 4 – Lean Thinking in Field Production, Last Planner® System
Unit 5 – Lean Thinking Outside of Field Production

Courses are delivered via the Zoom platform; a webcam and mic are required for participation. Registration costs include the ebook Textbook and all course participant’s materials.

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STP Units 1 – 6

September 8, 2025 – February 10, 2026; 4:00pm – 8:30pm (Mondays and Tuesdays)
Member $4,200 Non-Member $5,460

Set yourself apart by completing the full AGC’s Supervisory Training Program, 10th Edition (STP) – a comprehensive, construction-specific leadership development series. When you register for all six units, you’ll not only build a well-rounded supervisory skillset but also receive a discounted rate for your full-series commitment.

Lean Construction is driven to minimize costs and maximize value on each project completed, challenging all stakeholders to develop and apply better ways to manage the overall construction process.

The updated AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program engages students with numerous activities and group discussions designed to apply Lean Construction principles and practices. Key course activities include the Parade of Trades exercise where participants will learn the effects of varying and unreliable workflow versus smooth and reliable workflow. Students will also learn and practice the Last Planner® System in a simulation that teaches students to engage in a way that produces predictable workflow and rapid learning.

After participants complete all four courses in the program, they become eligible to sit for an exam to earn the Certificate of Management – Lean Construction (CM-LEAN).

Who Should Take This Course

Construction operations staff from general contractors, specialty contractors, construction managers and trade partners at all levels from chief operating officer to project engineer and foreman.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – Introduction to Lean Construction
Unit 2 – Process and Production Basics
Unit 3 – Project Production Systems
Unit 4 – Lean Thinking in Field Production, Last Planner® System
Unit 5 – Lean Thinking Outside of Field Production

Courses are delivered via the Zoom platform; a webcam and mic are required for participation. Registration costs include the ebook Textbook and all course participant’s materials.

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Blueprint Reading

September 10 – September 18, 2025, 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Member $650 Non-Member $650

This blueprint reading series is developed to instruct each student in the basic understanding of construction blueprints & specifications. Every construction professional, whether working in the field or in the office, must know how to read plans.

AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is highly interactive and offers construction-specific training developed and field-tested by and for contractors. The highly collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare construction industry professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to increase the participant’s ability to work successfully with others to ensure project success.

These five courses cover the basics of project management and provide tactics and strategies for ensuring project success.

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Project Management
Unit 2 – Initiating and Planning Part 1
Unit 3 – Initiating and Planning Part 2
Unit 4 – Executing
Unit 5 – Monitoring, Controlling, and Project Closeout

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MS Project 3-Part Series

September 11 – September 25, 2025, 2:00pm – 6:00pm (Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Member $1,350 Non-Member $1,350

Take your project scheduling skills to the next level by completing the MS Project workshop series—three progressive sessions designed to build your confidence and capability in using Microsoft Project from the ground up.

AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is highly interactive and offers construction-specific training developed and field-tested by and for contractors. The highly collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare construction industry professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to increase the participant’s ability to work successfully with others to ensure project success.

These five courses cover the basics of project management and provide tactics and strategies for ensuring project success.

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Project Management
Unit 2 – Initiating and Planning Part 1
Unit 3 – Initiating and Planning Part 2
Unit 4 – Executing
Unit 5 – Monitoring, Controlling, and Project Closeout

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MS Project 1: Introduction to MS Project

September 11, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Member $500 Non-Member $500

This focused 4-hour MS Project 1: Introduction to MS Project workshop is designed to get you up and running with the fundamentals of the software while emphasizing industry best practices for building and managing project schedules.

AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is highly interactive and offers construction-specific training developed and field-tested by and for contractors. The highly collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare construction industry professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to increase the participant’s ability to work successfully with others to ensure project success.

These five courses cover the basics of project management and provide tactics and strategies for ensuring project success.

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Project Management
Unit 2 – Initiating and Planning Part 1
Unit 3 – Initiating and Planning Part 2
Unit 4 – Executing
Unit 5 – Monitoring, Controlling, and Project Closeout

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Planning and Scheduling (STP Unit 3) Saturdays

September 12 – September 27, 2025; 9:00am – 2:30pm (Saturdays)
Member $875 Non-Member $1,125

Effective planning and scheduling are the backbone of any successful construction project. The Planning and Scheduling unit in AGC’s Supervisory Training Program, 10th edition equips you with the technical skills necessary to ensure your projects run smoothly from start to finish. The highly collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and is best suited for anyone on a construction jobsite in a supervisory role – from the new supervisor or foreman to the experienced superintendent who is looking to become a more effective manager of people, time, equipment and materials.

Lean Construction is driven to minimize costs and maximize value on each project completed, challenging all stakeholders to develop and apply better ways to manage the overall construction process.

The updated AGC Edge Lean Construction Education Program engages students with numerous activities and group discussions designed to apply Lean Construction principles and practices. Key course activities include the Parade of Trades exercise where participants will learn the effects of varying and unreliable workflow versus smooth and reliable workflow. Students will also learn and practice the Last Planner® System in a simulation that teaches students to engage in a way that produces predictable workflow and rapid learning.

After participants complete all four courses in the program, they become eligible to sit for an exam to earn the Certificate of Management – Lean Construction (CM-LEAN).

Who Should Take This Course

Construction operations staff from general contractors, specialty contractors, construction managers and trade partners at all levels from chief operating officer to project engineer and foreman.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – Introduction to Lean Construction
Unit 2 – Process and Production Basics
Unit 3 – Project Production Systems
Unit 4 – Lean Thinking in Field Production, Last Planner® System
Unit 5 – Lean Thinking Outside of Field Production

Courses are delivered via the Zoom platform; a webcam and mic are required for participation. Registration costs include the ebook Textbook and all course participant’s materials.

Register

Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) 

September 15 – September 30, 2025; 1:00pm – 6:00pm (Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays)
Member $1,865 Non-Member $2,425

AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is highly interactive and offers 40-hours of construction-specific training developed and field-tested by and for contractors. The collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom to prepare construction industry professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to increase the participant’s ability to work successfully with others to ensure project success. PMDP consists of five units, each focusing on critical aspects of project management, from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, controlling, and closeout.

AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is highly interactive and offers construction-specific training developed and field-tested by and for contractors. The highly collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare construction industry professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to increase the participant’s ability to work successfully with others to ensure project success.

These five courses cover the basics of project management and provide tactics and strategies for ensuring project success.

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Project Management
Unit 2 – Initiating and Planning Part 1
Unit 3 – Initiating and Planning Part 2
Unit 4 – Executing
Unit 5 – Monitoring, Controlling, and Project Closeout

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Spanish Language for Construction

September 16 – December 11, 2025, 2:30pm – 3:45pm (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Member $895 Non-Member $895

Did you know? OSHA estimates 25% of job site accidents relate to the language barrier. Critically, over 60% of immigrant workers do not speak English, making Spanish language skills increasingly in demand in the construction industry.  Equip your teams with the language skills needed to be successful at work – through a proven model that’s fun, dynamic, and culturally-rich. 100% online. Learn from expert instructors – professionally trained in second language learning through an accredited program – and through Freestyle’s customized curriculum, designed to meet the unique needs of the construction industry.

AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is highly interactive and offers construction-specific training developed and field-tested by and for contractors. The highly collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare construction industry professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to increase the participant’s ability to work successfully with others to ensure project success.

These five courses cover the basics of project management and provide tactics and strategies for ensuring project success.

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Project Management
Unit 2 – Initiating and Planning Part 1
Unit 3 – Initiating and Planning Part 2
Unit 4 – Executing
Unit 5 – Monitoring, Controlling, and Project Closeout

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MS Project 2: Diving into MS Project

September 18, 2025, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Member $500 Non-Member $500

MS Project 2: Diving into MS Project is a 4-hour workshop designed to help you move beyond the basics and gain more confidence and control in your scheduling work. Through demonstrations, sample project activities, and group discussions, you’ll learn how to apply best practices, minimize project risks, and assess project status using MS Project’s reporting tools. Ideal for those who use MS Project but want to take their scheduling knowledge to the next level.

AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is highly interactive and offers construction-specific training developed and field-tested by and for contractors. The highly collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare construction industry professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to increase the participant’s ability to work successfully with others to ensure project success.

These five courses cover the basics of project management and provide tactics and strategies for ensuring project success.

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Project Management
Unit 2 – Initiating and Planning Part 1
Unit 3 – Initiating and Planning Part 2
Unit 4 – Executing
Unit 5 – Monitoring, Controlling, and Project Closeout

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Primavera P6 Basics – Schedule Creation

September 22 – September 24, 2025, 1:00pm – 5:00pm (Mondays and Wednesdays)
Member $750 Non-Member $750

Join this 2-part Primavera P6 Basics workshop, designed to give you a strong foundation in building and managing project schedules. Through guided instruction and hands-on practice, you’ll learn how to create, organize, and update schedules using one of the construction industry’s leading project management tools. This course provides a step-by-step introduction into creating a construction schedule in Primavera P6. You’ll learn how to set up a project file, build a work breakdown structure, add activities, apply logic and constraints, create calendars, and account for weather days.

AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is highly interactive and offers construction-specific training developed and field-tested by and for contractors. The highly collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare construction industry professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to increase the participant’s ability to work successfully with others to ensure project success.

These five courses cover the basics of project management and provide tactics and strategies for ensuring project success.

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Project Management
Unit 2 – Initiating and Planning Part 1
Unit 3 – Initiating and Planning Part 2
Unit 4 – Executing
Unit 5 – Monitoring, Controlling, and Project Closeout

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MS Project 3: Advanced MS Project

September 25, 2025, 2:00pm – 6:00pm
Member $500 Non-Member $500

This MS Project 3: Advanced MS Project workshop goes beyond scheduling and explores additional software features for risk management, integrated schedules and company level tracking of resources. Join this class to take your MS Project skills to the next level and increase your efficiency for project and company management.

AGC Edge Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) is highly interactive and offers construction-specific training developed and field-tested by and for contractors. The highly collaborative virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare construction industry professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge to increase the participant’s ability to work successfully with others to ensure project success.

These five courses cover the basics of project management and provide tactics and strategies for ensuring project success.

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Project Management
Unit 2 – Initiating and Planning Part 1
Unit 3 – Initiating and Planning Part 2
Unit 4 – Executing
Unit 5 – Monitoring, Controlling, and Project Closeout

Register

Building Information Modeling Education Program

September 30 – October 23, 2025; 1:00pm – 5:00pm (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
Member $1,695 Non-Member $2,075

Discover AGC’s BIM Education Program, tailored for all levels in the construction industry. This 32-hour program encompasses four in-depth units covering everything from BIM basics to advanced technology, project execution, and implementation strategies. It’s interactive, with real-world case studies, ensuring you gain practical, applicable skills. Completing the program qualifies you to earn the prestigious Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM), marking you as a leader in digital construction.

This highly interactive virtual program provides instruction via Zoom and training to prepare construction industry professionals at all levels to take advantage of the benefits of BIM.

After participants complete all four courses in the program, they become eligible to sit for an exam to earn the Certificate of Management – Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM).

These four courses build on each other to combine the latest information on BIM processes and technologies, step-by-step procedures for integrating BIM into the project delivery process, real-life case studies of successful BIM implementation, and the practical issues all parties need to understand when using BIM on a construction project.

These classes are offered virtually by AGC of America for Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Suppliers, Owners, or others who are interested in earning their CM-BIM credentials.

Schedule of Classes

Unit 1 – An Introduction to Building Information Modeling (3rd Edition)
Unit 2 – BIM Technology
Unit 3 – BIM Project Execution Planning
Unit 4 – BIM Adoption, Implementation, and ROI

Courses will be offered online via the Zoom platform, a webcam is required for participation. Registration costs include all course participant’s materials.

Register