Construction / Contractor Academy   

This introductory course is designed to help contractors develop essential Excel skills to manage projects, budgets, and data. In this hands-on 4-hour session, participants will learn to navigate Excel, perform basic calculations, and enhance the presentation of data.

Key Learning Elements:

• Getting Started with Excel
• Performing Calculations
• Modifying a Worksheet
• Formatting a Worksheet
• Data Visualization
• Master Shortcuts
• Intro to Formulas

Building on the basics, this 4-hour Level 2 Excel class will help contractors enhance their data management and analytical skills. Tailored to meet the needs of contractors working with project data, this course will dive deeper into Excel’s powerful tools and functions.

Key Learning Elements:

• Working with Functions
• Working with Lists
• Analyzing Data
• Visualizing Data with Charts
• Logical Lookups
• Working with Texts and Dates

 

This Level 2 class is perfect for contractors who are comfortable with Excel basics and want to sharpen their skills in data analysis, function creation, and advanced formatting. Participants should have basic Excel experience or have completed Level 1.

This class is for contractors with little to no knowledge and/or experience with blueprint reading. The goal of this class is to equip contractors with the fundamental skills required to read and interpret construction blueprints. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of blueprint symbols, construction drawings, and specifications essential for successful project execution. Through a combination of theoretical instruction and practical exercises, this course aims to build a solid foundation for contractors entering the world of blueprint reading.

 

This intermediate-level class is tailored for contractors who possess foundational knowledge and experience in blueprint reading. The primary objective is to deepen participants' understanding of blueprints and specifications, focusing on advanced concepts without delving into specialized areas like MEP plans. The course aims to enhance participants' interpretative skills and prepare them for more complex construction projects. Additional resources will be provided for those seeking to advance their knowledge beyond the intermediate level.

In this Blueprint Reading Basics course, you will start at the very beginning to learn about the drawing scale. In lessons that are thorough and detailed, you will learn how blueprint drawings are organized, and how information is referenced throughout a set of construction blueprint drawings. In this blueprint reading course, you will also review architectural and engineering blueprint drawings, as well as project specifications during this blueprint training. By course completion, you will have developed the necessary skills and terminology to read and comprehend residential and commercial construction documents and gain experience in understanding how 3D model presentations within a set of construction documents work. 

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

Start at the very beginning in this blueprint reading and construction estimating course with drawing scale lessons that are thorough and detailed. During this online blueprint reading course, you will discover how blueprint drawings are organized and how information is referenced throughout a set of construction blueprint drawings. Your estimating training will also help you understand how to review architectural and engineering blueprint drawings and project specifications. By course completion, you will understand the interrelationship between the construction drawings and a quantity-takeoff cost estimate, analyze the components of a cost estimate, and learn how a quantity-takeoff cost estimate is created. Furthermore, you will master an understanding of quantity surveying, estimating takeoffs, and pricing estimated quantities and recognize the need for thoroughness and attention to detail when preparing cost estimates.

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