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CONSTRUCTION STUDENTS

Attending an online class is the best and most convenient way to help you achieve your career goals. Advancing your education will put you on the fast track to career advancement and job satisfaction. You will find our online classes to be an effective and convenient way to learn the skills you need.

ONLINE CLASSROOM TOUR

If you wish to see the online class environment before you register, view our online classroom tour. This is an easy way to see what is inside the online classes.

Classes are 10 weeks each with online access 24/7. Budget 5 hours per week to complete course work. A certificate of completion will be issued upon course completion for STP classes. All 6 STP classes must be completed for the AGC STP Certification.

The 100 series courses include blueprint reading, estimating, materials, and civil courses. The 200 series courses focus on the construction supervisory training program. The 300 series focuses on green construction, project management, and construction law. Below is some information on each course offered (not all classes are offered each session). Please contact admin@agcfla.com if you would like more information on any course.

100 SERIES: ESTIMATING, BLUEPRINTS, PROCESSES, EQUIPMENT, AND CIVIL SITEWORK COURSES

ESTIMATING & BLUEPRINT READING 

103 Construction Blueprint Reading

Read architectural, structural, civil, mechanical and electrical blueprints. Practice looking up information and solving common construction problems by reading the blueprints.

105 Estimating and Bidding 1

The first of two hands-on detailed estimating courses in which students learn how to estimate general conditions, site work, excavation, concrete and masonry. Be sure to look over the prerequisites for this class here.

106 Estimating and Bidding 2

The second course features hands-on estimating and quantity take off activities associated with Metals, Wood, Doors and Windows, Finishes, Electrical, and Mechanical Estimating. You may take Estimating and Bidding 1 and 2 in any order.

MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT

107 Construction Materials and Processes

Develop foundational knowledge of construction materials and processes that utilize concrete, brick and CMU, metals, wood products, roofing, and more. Understand and report back on how materials and processes function in green construction. An overall construction system will be covered each week. Expand your studies to include materials and processes which are normally encountered by the student in his/her work place.

108 Construction Equipment and Methods

The course will introduce students to civil construction plans, determining earthwork quantities, equipment economics and utilization, equipment production rates, fundamentals of earthmoving and excavating, loading and hauling equipment.

110 Civil Blueprint Reading and Materials

Gain an overall and elementary understanding of civil construction blueprints and materials in this blueprint reading class. This includes understanding and interpreting civil construction blueprints, reading specifications, manufacture and use of civil construction materials such as aggregates, concrete, asphalt, pipe, and geosynthetics.

114 Construction Equipment and Methods

The course will introduce students to civil construction plans, determining earthwork quantities, equipment economics and utilization, equipment production rates, fundamentals of earthmoving and excavating, loading and hauling equipment.

300 SERIES: PROJECT MANAGEMENT, BUILDING GREEN BUILDINGS, AND CONSTRUCTION LAW

305 Building Green Buildings: The Contractor's Perspective

In 305 students learn construction project management skills focused on green building projects. We will explore the green building process from the contractor’s and subcontractor’s point of view.