Online Construction Certificate Programs & Courses

Forge a Career in Construction with SDSU

Build on your current construction career or enter the industry with a professional certificate in construction estimating, project management, civil sitework, and other aspects of the fast-growing construction trade.

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Construction Online Introductory Courses

Get acquainted with the construction industry with our two introductory construction courses. Both of these one-unit courses are fully online, so they’re ideal for working professionals and students who value flexibility and convenience. After completing either course, you’ll be fully prepared to enroll in one of our more comprehensive online construction certification programs.

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Professional Certificate in Civil Sitework Construction

The Certificate in Civil Sitework Construction will equip you with career advancement skills in the areas of site work development, including excavation, site utilities, and roadway improvements. This online certificate program will help you develop usable skills in understanding construction equipment utilization, civil blueprint reading, civil estimating, site development, excavation, roads, bridges, and underground utilities.

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Professional Certificate in Construction Estimating

The Professional Certificate in Construction Estimating provides an overview of basic and advanced principles of construction estimating and bidding. You’ll learn about the construction challenges shared by others in the construction industry when it comes to pricing, including levels of estimates, quantity take-off techniques, material pricing methods, and labor productivity rates.

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Professional Certificate in Construction Practices

The Professional Certificate in Construction Practices provides an overview of the critical stages of the construction project — including estimating, bidding, planning, and scheduling. You’ll also develop foundational knowledge of blueprint reading, construction math, materials and processes, environmentally-friendly building techniques, contract documents, construction law, and construction cost management strategies.

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Professional Certificate in Construction Project Management

The Construction Project Management program will help you learn about project management principles and best practices in the construction industry. Construction project managers have a hand in every aspect of a project – from the planning stage with architects and engineers to the budgeting stage with estimators to the production stage with laborers, and the close-out and occupancy stage with the owner and occupants.

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Professional Certificate in Construction Supervision

The Professional Certificate in Construction Supervision is a comprehensive certificate program created for people with a background in construction looking to advance their construction supervisory skills. You’ll learn people skills (effective leadership, accident prevention, and clear communication), technical skills (planning, scheduling, cost control, and productivity improvements), and management skills (project management, contract and document comprehension, and complex problem-solving).

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