Postgraduate Certificate in Residential Construction Management

George Brown College - Casa Loma Campus

Canada,Ontario

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 15,480/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 95

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 32,117 +

Int. Students: 4,900 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

160 Kendal Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1M3, Canada

Postgraduate Certificate in Residential Construction Management

Program Overview

The Residential Construction Management graduate certificate program is offered in collaboration with the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON). The program is open to domestic graduates of a three-year Construction and Civil Engineering Technology program and will provide you with opportunities to broaden your existing skills for work on low-rise and high-rise residential construction projects. This includes gaining experience in estimating, scheduling and controlling costs of residential construction projects as well as applying workplace practices that ensure compliance with relevant health and safety legislation and regulations.

The program provides a hands-on environment for you to learn the specialized skills employers value in residential project management: procurement, quality control and defects prevention. Class and lab work is project based to replicate on-site construction activities and will give you increased practice in current industry practices and procedures.

Key features of the program:

  • Class size is a maximum of 15 students. This smaller class size provides increased access to lab facilities and instructor interaction
  • Semester 1 classes are scheduled for three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) to assist students who wish to work part-time while in the program
  • Semester 2 consists of a 4-month paid field placement with a member of RESCON. This placement provides you with real-life opportunities to practice skills learned in first semester.

Program Learning Outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • Assess requirements for construction industry business planning and management.
  • Formulate strategies for human resource planning and management.
  • Analyze and explain the fundamentals of building codes and legal issues including contract law.
  • Assess safe work practices including risk analysis and risk management theory, assisting in the formulation of options on the basis of specific project/operational requirements.
  • Produce, analyze and present data in graphic, oral and written formats to communicate residential construction project information effectively and accurately.
  • Estimate, schedule and control costs of residential construction proficiently, in accordance with best practices in construction management.
  • Coordinate time, cost and quantity for the successful completion of work for residential construction projects.
  • Select and use appropriate electronic technology to support residential construction projects.
  • Formulate the principles and practice of team-building in an interdisciplinary setting, and integrate negotiation and problem-solving skills.
  • Analyze technical problems and integrate knowledge of mechanical, structural and finish components of buildings in a residential project.
  • Evaluate technical and historic construction field information for use on bidding on and planning residential construction projects.