Program Certificate in Construction Project Management Online

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Boost your career qualifications with the Construction Project Management Certificate online program. Learn how to deliver timely, competitive and safe construction projects and navigate industry-utilized software.

Apply by: 5/9/24
Start class: 5/30/24

Program Overview

Get to know our 100% online Program Certificate in Construction Project Management

The Lamar University Construction Project Management Certificate program provides a foundation for you to deliver timely, competitive and safe construction projects while introducing you to industry-wide leadership and project management roles.

Learn to better manage your construction projects with a 100% online Construction Project Management Certificate. This program teaches you the intricacies of planning, scheduling and managing construction projects, and their legal and safety implications, with the option to learn additional estimating or sustainability practices. You will also learn how to navigate industry-utilized software Primavera P6 and HeavyBid in a hands-on environment.

In this online construction project management program, you will learn:

  • Leadership roles across the industry
  • Project Management skills
  • Planning, scheduling and managing construction projects
  • Legal and safety implications
  • Sustainability practices
  • Leadership roles across the industry
  • Project Management skills
  • Planning, scheduling and managing construction projects
  • Legal and safety implications
  • Sustainability practices

Career outcomes for the Online Construction Project Management Certificate include:

  • Subcontractor Manager
  • Construction Project Manager
  • General Contractor
  • Construction Superintendent
  • Construction Project Director
  • Subcontractor Manager
  • Construction Project Manager
  • General Contractor
  • Construction Superintendent
  • Construction Project Director

Total Tuition $6,579*
Duration As few as 6 months
Credit Hours 15

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Tuition

Find out how and when to pay your tuition

The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing the Program Certificate in Construction Project Management online. Our tuition is affordable and can be paid by the course.

Financial Aid

Ready to get started on your degree program online but need help finding ways to fund your education? We can help you discover student financing sources that include grants, loans and other payment options. Learn more about financial aid here.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $6,579*
Per Credit Hour $439

Calendar

Our application deadlines and class schedules

Our online Program Certificate in Construction Project Management features multiple start dates to accommodate your busy schedule. Find the start date that works best for you and apply before the application deadline associated with it.

8 week coursesProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Spring II3/18/242/15/242/22/243/7/245/9/24
Summer I5/30/245/9/245/16/245/23/248/1/24
Fall 18/22/248/1/248/8/248/15/2410/9/24
Fall 210/14/249/23/249/30/2410/7/2412/12/24
Spring I1/16/2512/26/241/2/251/9/253/7/25
Spring II3/17/252/24/253/3/253/10/255/7/25

Now enrolling:

Apply Date 5/9/24
Class Starts 5/30/24

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Admissions

Criteria for the online Program Certificate in Construction Project Management

The Program Certificate in Construction Project Management online has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.

Admission Requirements:

  • Online Application
  • Official Transcripts*
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 2.5 GPA

  • Submit official transcripts* from all colleges and universities attended
  • Undergraduate degree from an accredited university
  • 2.5 GPA that is cumulative of last 60 hours
    • No GRE/GMAT
    • No letters of recommendation
    • No work requirements

Submit application and one-time $25 application fee online

Send transcripts to:

Lamar University Online Admissions
PO Box 10017
Beaumont, TX 77710
OR

Submit electronically to [email protected]

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*All applicants must submit official, sealed transcripts from each institution attended to the Admissions Office. All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution. Lamar University Office of Admissions will no longer require community college transcripts for graduate applicants. Official transcripts from all other institutions will be required. However, if a department or program wishes to review a community college transcript for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official community college transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing.

Courses

The degree plan for our Program Certificate in Construction Project Management online classes

The Construction Project Management Certificate online program consists of 15 credit hours. Choose any five of the following courses. Several courses in this program feature software compatible with Microsoft Windows operating systems (not compatible with Mac OS).

Students may choose five courses from the list below.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Theoretical knowledge and practical applications of advanced methodologies for planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling construction projects. Advanced level application of 4D scheduling and Primavera P6 for creating and managing construction schedules. Introduction to statistical modeling and computer simulation for planning. Software packages widely used in the construction industry. Review of the standard techniques for planning and scheduling—CPM, PERT, and LOB. This course teaches you to use software compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system only and is not compatible with Mac OS.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course discusses the essential cost estimating and management principles needed by construction managers, including accounting and financial management, to profitably manage the finances of construction companies. Topics in construction cost estimating, construction financial management, construction accounting system, management of costs, profits and cash flows are studied.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Exploration of the fundamentals of advanced technologies for managing construction projects, such as image processing, building information modeling (BIM), virtual construction, and information and communication (ICT)-based project management software package. Application of the theoretical knowledge of project management using advanced technologies. Introduction to the project management body of knowledge and the study of key project management processes.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course provides an in-depth coverage of construction contract claims and dispute resolution. Topics include: differing site conditions, contract interpretation and administration, delays and accelerations, identification of conflicts and claims, schedule and cost analysis in claims, change orders, dispute resolution and negotiation, and records and documentation.
Duration: 8 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course discusses how sustainability and green construction concepts and principles applied throughout the design and construction process. Topics included are the concepts and principles of sustainable development; the newest technologies in green construction and materials; infrastructure sustainability and resilience; case studies on the applications of sustainability concepts in design and construction.
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