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.

Productivity and Managing Project Costs (STP Unit 5)

January 5 – January 13; 4:00pm – 8:30pm (Mondays and Tuesdays)
Member $875 Non-Member $1,125

In the competitive world of construction, maximizing productivity and effectively managing project costs are essential for success. The Productivity and Project Costs unit in AGC’s Supervisory Training Program, 10th edition provides you with the tools and techniques to monitor, manage, and optimize these critical aspects of your projects.

This course is 1 of 6 units in the newly updated Supervisory Training Program (STP); a construction-specific training curriculum developed, updated and field-tested by and for contractors. Supervisory skill—or the lack of it—directly affects every company’s bottom line. You make your money in the field, and STP can help you improve your organization’s bottom line.

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Construction Supervision Fundamentals (CSF) Course

January 7 – January 23; 1pm – 5pm (Wednesdays and Fridays)
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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Fundamentos en Supervisión de la Construcción

January 7 – January 23; 1pm – 5pm (Wednesdays and Fridays)
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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Leadership and Motivation (STP Unit 1) TH

January 8 – January 22; 10:00am – 3:30pm (Thursdays)
Member $875 Non-Member $1,125

In the dynamic world of construction, effective leadership is the cornerstone of project success. The Leadership and Motivation unit within AGC’s Supervisory Training Program, 10th edition is designed to equip you with the tools and strategies needed to lead with confidence and inspire your team.

This course is 1 of 6 units in the newly updated Supervisory Training Program (STP); a construction-specific training curriculum developed, updated and field-tested by and for contractors. Supervisory skill—or the lack of it—directly affects every company’s bottom line. You make your money in the field, and STP can help you improve your organization’s bottom line.

Register

Lean Construction Education Program, 2nd Edition 

January 12 – February 2; 12:00am – 4:00pm (Mondays, Tuesdays, 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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Blueprint Reading Basics

January 13 – January 22; 2:00pm – 5:30:00pm
Member $700 Non-Member $800

Join this 4-part series, designed to provide you with the foundational knowledge and ‘hands on’ classroom experience, to help get you started in understanding construction design documents.

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. Although not overly complicated, beginning to read blueprints does require a basic understanding, practice and general knowledge of industry standards used to communicate project design

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Project Manager Development Program (PMDP) 

January 30 – February 27; 10:00am – 6:00pm (Fridays)
Member $1,945 Non-Member $2,525

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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Construction Supervision Fundamentals (CSF) Course 

February 2 – February 11; 10am – 4pm (Mondays and Wednesday)
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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Managing Risks (STP Unit 6)

February 2 – February 10; 4:00pm – 8:30pm (Mondays and Tuesdays)
Member $875 Non-Member $1,125

Managing Risks: Safeguarding Project Success
Construction projects come with inherent risks, but effective risk management can significantly enhance project outcomes.

The Managing Risks unit in AGC’s Supervisory Training Program, 10th edition focuses on identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to ensure your projects are safe, cost-effective, and on schedule. 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.

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Building Information Modeling Education Program

February 3 – February 26; 12:00pm – 4:00pm (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.

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Communication (STP Unit 2) TH

February 5 – February 19; 10:00am – 3:30pm (Saturdays)
Member $875 Non-Member $1,125

Effective communication is vital to the success of any construction project. The Communication unit in AGC’s Supervisory Training Program, 10th edition focuses on the essential skills needed to ensure clear, concise, and impactful communication across all levels of your project team.

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.

Register