INTRODUCTION
Take this Class to Continue Your Construction Estimator Training Online and to Further Pursue Our Construction Certification Programs!
The 105 Estimating and Bidding online course features hands-on estimating and quantity take off activities associated with General Conditions, Site Work, Concrete and Form work, and Masonry Estimating. Taking this construction estimator training online is a convenient and flexible way to fit this course into your busy schedule!
By the end of this class you should be able to:
- Estimate the cost of general conditions
- Prepare quantity take off of excavation and back-fill
- Prepare a quantity take off of concrete, and form work
- Use unit prices to price your estimate
- Prepare a quantity take off and conceptual estimate of masonry work
This class is part of the Certificate in Construction Estimating and Certificate in Construction Practices programs. Earning these two construction certification programs will boost your professional work resume and uplevel your expertise.
SELF-PACED
A self paced course can be started at any time. You must complete the course within 10 weeks but you can work through the course as quickly as you like.
There are no weekly goals and no interaction with other students. Please check your inbox to read additional information in your welcome email.
PREREQUISITES
To do well in the 105 Estimating and Bidding Course and construction certification programs that come with it, you should already have the following skills:
- Know how to read blueprints
- Know how to use a spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel
- Have a basic knowledge of construction estimating subjects including:
- Basic math skills
- Estimating terminology (quantity take off, unit price, production rate, etc.)
- Use of the calculator and architectural scale
- Be able to organize your work so it can be easily understood by others
- Take Introduction to Construction Estimating and/or Construction Blueprint Reading if you feel you need more information in these areas before taking this class. Those courses are not prerequisites but they are a part of the Certificate in Construction Estimating and Certificate in Construction Practices . You will need skillful blueprint reading and basic construction estimating skills to be successful in this class and take one step closer to earning one or both of these construction certification programs.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this class you should be able to:
Plan for and organize an estimate
Estimate the cost of general conditions
Prepare quantity take off of excavation and back-fill
Prepare a quantity take off of concrete, and form work
Use unit prices to price your estimate
Prepare a quantity take off and conceptual estimate of masonry work
CLASS ORGANIZATION & GRADING
The following table lists the learning modules, the maximum point value a student can receive within each module, and the week in which the modules must be finished.
In each module there are discussions (10 points), a quiz (10 points), and homework (10 points).It is important that the student keep up with the class and not fall behind. Course modules will be made available to students on Sunday of each week. Class work must be completed before the following Monday. Students will not be able to work ahead of the class although reading assignments will be made available in advance and posted in the Critical Course Information.
GRADING POLICIES
Graded assignments will consist of one quiz for each module and participation in at least two class discussions. Class discussions count as 1/3 of the overall grade and are a very important part of this course. Students should provide at least three contributions to the class discussions each week to gain the maximum points.
Grades will be posted on a weekly basis. You will have full access to your grade sheet so you will be able to keep track of how you are doing at all times.
You will be given more information about the grading and other course matters in the Orientation Module.
The grading scale is as follows:
A
270 to 300 points
B
240 to 269 points
C
210 to 239 points
D
180 to 209 points
F
Anything less than 180
105 ESTIMATING AND BIDDING 1 TEXTBOOK
Estimating in Building Construction, 9th Edition by Steven Peterson and Frank Dagostino
Students will also need the following materials:
- A calculator
- An architectural scale
- A couple of colored pencils
- A spreadsheet program (Excel, Numbers). An acceptable free spreadsheet program can be downloaded from OpenOffice.org
Which Certificate is Right for You?
The Certificate of Construction Practices and/or the Certificate of Construction Estimating?
Take Your First Step in Your Path as a More Informed Career Professional & Register for Estimating and Bidding 1 Today!
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