While CSC classroom based learning has temporarily been suspended, CSC Workshop Courses are moving to a Virtual Platform.
Offered in real-time, the students will be able to interact with each other and the instructor during their learning process in the convenience of their home, office or anywhere they can access the internet.
In Just 5 weeks you can complete CSC’s TR or CCA Course, and in 7 days (one day per week for 7 weeks) you can complete the Specifier Course!
In addition to the above, CSC will offer the PCD as a 14 week course online (course details/pricing can be found on the CSC homepage www.csc-dcc.ca or by contacting Clafton Fiola at clafton@csc-dcc.ca.)
Course Descriptions
Principles of Construction Documentation (PCD) (Pre-requisite course)
The PCD is an introductory course that will enable the student to have a better understanding of construction documentation (specifications, drawings and schedules), products, bidding procedures and contracts. It is also a prerequisite to all the other CSC education courses.
Having the experience and knowledge will give you leverage in the fast paced construction industry. The course will also provide a solid base for future skills acquisition, job efficiency, position advancement, and pay increases in a convenient and easy to follow format.
Course Outline:
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Construction Process
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Production of Construction Documents
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Forms of Contract
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Codes and Standards
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Risk Management Issues
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Legal Issues
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Building Science
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Contract Administration
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Communications
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Trends in the Construction Industry
Specifier (SP)
The CSC Specifier course is a comprehensive overview of the construction specification profession in Canada. At the completion of the course, students will have a solid grasp of a specifier’s role, legal issues including contracts, bidding and disputes, writing style used in the profession and how to close out a project. A wide range of professional scenarios are explained, often using real-life examples.
Skills acquired in this course include:
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Understanding legal contracts
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Understanding the function of the project manual and associated drawings.
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Developing the basis for good specifications.
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Improved writing skills
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Understanding the process of researching and selecting products.
The CSC Specifier course continues from where the PCD course ends and is a more in-depth education on the special techniques and skills required to write the procurement and contractual requirements of: Division 00; the administrative, procedural and temporary requirements of Division 01; and the technical specifications of Divisions 02 – 49.
Completion of this course is mandatory in the process of becoming a Certified Specification Practitioner (CSP), or a Registered Specification Writer (RSW).
Course Outline:
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Introduction
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General Review
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Types of Construction Contracts and Project Delivery Methods
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Procurement and Contracting Requirements
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Lien Legislation, Bonds, Insurance and Dispute Mechanisms
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Specification Writing Basics: Grammar, Spelling and Conventions
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Specification Writing – Getting Started
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Writing From a Master Specification
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Writing Original Specification Sections
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Product Selection, Research and Assessment
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Codes and Standards
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Division 01 – Administrative and Procedural Requirements
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Division 01 – Temporary Facilities and Controls
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Division 01 – Performance Requirements and Life Cycle Activities
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Relationships and Coordination – Divisions 00, 01 and Technical Sections
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Specifying Quality and Performance Requirements
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Specifying For Special Requirements
Students should have:
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Experience reading construction drawings;
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Experience reading construction specifications;
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Experiences researching construction materials;
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Experience researching construction reference standards.
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Or, Construction related Certification from a Technical College or University.
Technical Representative (TR )
The TR course will provide a better understanding of contract documents and bidding procedures, product representation, professionalism, and ethics, and will provide a new depth of understanding and explanation of concepts beyond what was previously introduced in the PCD course. The course is designed for the individual involved in the supply section of the construction industry such as manufacturer representatives, agents or distributors of products. The student will have successfully completed the PCD course.
This course is a requirement for the Certified Technical Representative (CTR) designation.
Course Outline:
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The Project Manual and Drawings
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The Technical Representative and Consultants
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Construction Product Selection Process
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Materials Selection and Substitutions
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Construction Product Representation
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Effective Technical Assistance
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Information Management and Product Literature
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Product Presentation Techniques
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Contract Liability and Warranties
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Bonds and Insurance
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Material and Product Standards
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Workmanship, Quality, Codes and Standards
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Liens and Liens Legislation
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Contract Administration and Field Services
Construction Contract Administrator (CCA)
The course is designed for those individuals involved in construction administration, including Contract Administrators, Property Managers, Architects, Engineers, Interior Designers, Specification Consultants, Building Authorities, and Bonding and Insurance Agencies.
This course is a requirement for the Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA) designation.
Course Outline:
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Construction Industry participants
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Bidding Requirements and Process
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Alternatives and Substitutions
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Standards and Regulatory Influences
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Site Activities
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Execution of the Work
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Certificate of Payment
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Changes in the Work
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Dispute Resolution
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Construction Insurance
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Construction Surety Bonds
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Guaranties and Warranties
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Project Submittal
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Field Services and Quality Control
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Clerk of the Works
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Contract Close-Out
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Commissioning
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Definitions and Resources