Construction & Production Management Professional Certificate Program

Job Specific Certificate Opportunities

Construction and Production Management certificate programs were developed, along with certificate courses, by the faculty of the NeighborWorks Training Institute, instructors with expertise in the various fields of construction and construction management.

As a result of the development process, the faculty thought it would be best to establish three certificates under the Construction and Production Management Professional Certificate Program umbrella:

• Rehabilitation Specialist
• Construction and Production Management
• Green and Sustainability

Each of the three areas includes a series of required courses and elective courses designated for a certificate in that discipline. These individual certificates are all under the Construction and Production Management Professional Certificate Program, assuring ongoing quality in content and instruction.

Certificate Program Enrollment Form

Earning a Professional Certificate

Professional certificates in the Construction and Production Management track will be awarded to individuals who successfully complete the required and elective courses, pass the test for each required course, if applicable, and the comprehensive exam at the end of all coursework within three years of application to the Professional Certificate Program. It is possible to complete all professional certificate requirements in as few as three institutes and, with prior approval by training division staff, candidates may receive credit for relevant courses taken no more than two years prior to enrollment in the Professional Certificate Program.

Program courses are open to all training institute participants, but in order to be eligible for the professional certificate, candidates must formally enroll in the Professional Certificate Program.

Candidates must take the online tests for the applicable required courses. Learn more about online testing for Professional Certificate Program courses.

Proficiency

Participants earning their professional certificate will take a combination of required and elective courses leading to competence in the following:

• Specification writing and cost analysis;
• Cost estimating on rehabilitation projects;
• Compliance and liability issues in specification writing;
• Contract management;
• Inspection techniques;
• Field supervision;
• AIA contracting and document management;
• Blueprint reading; and
• Construction process management.

Candidates

The courses are designed to educate individuals seeking a comprehensive overview of the major components of the construction industry, with an emphasis on construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing. This program would be particularly appropriate for:

• Newer and senior rehabilitation specialists;
• Newer and senior project managers;
• Construction and rehabilitation program managers;
• Housing inspectors;
• General contractors and construction managers; and
• Nonprofit and for-profit housing developers.

For questions, please call (800) 438-5547 or (202) 220-2454 or e-mail nti@nw.org.