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  • Introduction to Excel for Contractors
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 3/19/2026 - 3/19/2026
    Times: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Online
    Room: Zoom
    Instructor: Asher Benjamin
    Learn essential Excel skills. Organize job costs, create templates, and build spreadsheets to improve project tracking and productivity. This hands-on course is designed specifically for contractors and their teams.
 

  • Project Costing, Risk & Cost Management
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 4/1/2026 - 4/1/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Online
    Room: Zoom
    Instructor: Grisel Gray

    Estimate, assess risk, and manage key cost drivers in construction projects. Supports managers in making informed financial and scheduling decisions.

 

  • Intermediate Excel for Contractors
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 4/2/2026 - 4/2/2026
    Times: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Online
    Room: Zoom
    Instructor: Asher Benjamin
    Deepen your Excel knowledge in this contractor-focused intermediate course. Explore functions, charts, data analysis, and logical lookups in a 4-hour hands-on session designed for project work.
 

  • Writing Safety Policies & Procedures for Your Company
  • Fee: $300.00
    Dates: 4/2/2026 - 4/2/2026
    Times: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Boulder County Campus
    Room: TBD
    Instructor: Cindy Braun

    This course equips safety professionals with the skills to write clear, effective, and compliant safety policies, programs, and procedures. Participants will learn key principles of technical writing, document structure, and editing techniques to improve clarity, accuracy, and consistency in health and safety materials.

 

  • Project Management for Contractors
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 4/15/2026 - 4/15/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Online
    Room: Zoom
    Instructor: Grisel Gray

    One-session, interactive course designed for contractors ready to take on project management responsibilities. Learn practical tools to plan, lead, and optimize construction operations for greater efficiency and profitability.

 

  • Contractor Finance & Accounting Essentials
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 4/22/2026 - 4/22/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Online
    Room: Zoom
    Instructor: Fany Bortolin

    Gain a foundational understanding of accounting, budgeting, and forecasting for contractors. This 4-hour course is ideal for new or aspiring managers handling financial responsibilities.

 

  • Business Development for Contractors
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 4/29/2026 - 4/29/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Online
    Room: Zoom
    Instructor: Julie Wanzer

    Explore essential business concepts tailored for the construction industry. Designed for new professionals or those moving into management, this course builds practical skills to support long-term growth and client engagement.

 

  • Introduction to Blueprint Reading
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 5/5/2026 - 5/5/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Westminster Campus
    Room: TBD
    Instructor: Sean Turnbach
    Read and interpret blueprints through hands-on exercises and instruction. This course covers essential symbols, drawings, and specifications for successful project execution in construction work.
 

  • Government Contracts, Bonding, and Certifications
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 5/6/2026 - 5/6/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Online
    Room: Zoom
    Instructor: Taz Fuhrmann

    Explore bonds, certifications, and government contracts. Learn to use communication, documentation, and networking to support growth and reduce costs.

 

  • Intermediate Blueprint Reading
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 5/6/2026 - 5/6/2026
    Times: 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    Days: Tu W
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Westminster Campus
    Room: TBD
    Instructor: Sean Turnbach
    Deepen your blueprint reading skills to tackle complex construction projects. Designed for those with prior experience, this course enhances interpretation and prepares participants for more advanced project demands.
 

  • Understanding Project Contracts & Subcontracts
  • Fee: $75.00
    Dates: 5/13/2026 - 5/13/2026
    Times: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Online
    Room: Zoom
    Instructor: Grisel Gray

    Understand contract language, subcontracts, negotiation, and communication—using real-world discussion and expert-led instruction tailored for contractors.

 

  • Blueprint Reading and Construction Estimating
  • Fee: $1,326.00
    Building: Online
    Room: Asynchronous

    Start with the basics in this comprehensive blueprint reading and construction estimating course. You’ll explore drawing scales, how blueprints are organized, and how to reference information across construction drawings. Learn to review architectural and engineering plans, interpret specifications, and connect them to quantity-takeoff cost estimates. Analyze estimate components, perform takeoffs, and price estimated quantities. This course emphasizes the need for thoroughness and attention to detail while preparing estimates and strengthens your understanding of how drawings relate directly to quantity surveying and cost forecasting.

    Register for this certificate course here https://careertraining.frontrange.edu/training-programs/fundamentals-of-blueprint-reading-and-construction-estimating/   

 

  • Blueprint Reading Basics
  • Fee: $895.00
    Building: Online
    Room: Asynchronous

    Start with the basics of blueprint reading, beginning with drawing scale. Lessons guide you through how blueprint drawings are organized and how information is referenced across construction documents. You'll review architectural and engineering drawings and project specifications. Learn to evaluate similarities in documents submitted for permits, understand the role of 3D model presentations, and gain the skills to read and comprehend both residential and commercial documents. Develop fluency in the terminology, document inter-relationships, and takeoff connections used throughout the construction process.

    Register for this certificate course here https://careertraining.frontrange.edu/training-programs/blueprint-reading-basics/

 

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