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Continuing Education

Construction Estimating

Campus

The location where your NAIT courses will be held.

Credential

The type of certification you will earn after completing your program.

  • Certificate Achievement - An approved non-credit program that has a formal summative assessment component, has mappped program or course outcomes, and is subject to a regular quality curriculum review process.
  • Certificate Completion - A non-credit program that has no formal summative assessment component and is subject to a regular quality curriculum review process.
  • Continuing Education/Non-Credit - NAIT offers a wide range of non-credit programs and courses for personal and professional development in a number of interesting and exciting fields. These options are great for people who may be working but are interested in studying as well.

Delivery Options

The flexible schedule options for this course including time of day and full/part-time.

  • On-Campus Day - Your course activity is done in-person Monday - Friday, before 5 PM.
  • On-Campus Evening/Weekend - Your course activity is done in-person on weekdays from 5 PM or later, or Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Online Day - Your course activity is done online Monday - Friday, before 5 PM.
  • Online Evening/Weekend - Your course activity is done online on weekdays from 5 PM or later, or Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Online Flexible Delivery - Your course activity is not scheduled and therefore you can determine when to do the coursework.
  • Both On-Campus and Virtual - Some of your coursework will be in-person, on campus and some will be done online.

Gain a solid understanding of estimating processes with practical exercises. The Construction Administrative Controls certificate offers a selection of accelerated and focused courses specific to construction management. Each CEAC course includes 2 sessions per week: one face-to-face session in a classroom, and the other online.

Certification

Please refer to the Construction Estimating and Administrative Controls (CEAC) program map (pdf) for the course progression details.

Students must successfully complete all required courses within the certificate of their choice to be eligible for a Certificate of Achievement. Students must apply for the certificate by completing a Request for Certification form (pdf) and returning the completed form to ced_ast@nait.ca.

If you wish to request a Recognition of Prior Learning for past education or work experience, please email ced_ast@nait.ca.

Accreditation

NAIT is seeking Gold Seal accreditation by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) for the following courses.

Please refer back to this section in the future for additional information on the accreditation status.

There are 2 other certificate options available to students:

Construction Estimating and Administrative Controls

Focused on providing a solid understanding of the fundamentals of construction, including estimating, project management and administrative control functions.

Construction Administrative Controls

An accelerated and focused selection of course specific to building the necessary skills for participating in construction management activities.

What to Expect

The Construction Estimating certificate offers an accelerated and focused selection of courses specific to building your abilities for participating in construction estimating activities.

Each CEAC course includes 2 sessions per week: one face-to-face session in a classroom, and the other online in an on-demand format.

Online classes will be held two evenings after the face-to-face classes. Students are not required to log into the online course during the time noted in each course section; however, an instructor will be available during the listed online hours for support.

It is recommended that students register for courses at least one (1) week prior to the start date; however, registrations are accepted until one day prior to the start of class.

Career Opportunities

In today’s job market, there is a high demand for qualified construction managers, estimators and technologists. Graduates will find courses in this program to be directly applicable to their construction career. Having a Construction Estimating and Administrative Controls certificate in your toolbox will widen your career choices and overall employability.

Courses

NAIT Continuing Education

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