Description

AGC Member Pricing: $600 (per course) | Non-Member Pricing: $600 (per course)

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.

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.

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 

099 Introduction to Concrete

A self-paced seminar is one of the building construction classes offered four times a year. The Introduction to Concrete course consists of six modules. This course provides an introduction to both Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) and Asphaltic Concrete.

100 Introduction to Construction

A self-paced four module Introduction to Construction course is an introduction to the construction industry, its parties, and processes. 

101 Introduction to Construction Estimating

A self-paced class that is designed to be the gateway to more complex and trade-specific estimating courses. 

102 Essential Construction Math 

A self-paced class is one of several construction basics online courses, which is intended to develop mathematical skills that can be applied to the construction trade through practice and application.

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

This course is designed to give the student an overall understanding of civil sitework construction and materials. This includes understanding and interpreting civil construction blueprints, reading specifications, manufacture and use of civil construction materials such as aggregates, concrete, asphalt, pipe, and geo-synthetics.

114 Estimating Civil and Sitework Construction

This construction estimator training course introduces students to civil engineering estimating, estimating heavy civil construction projects, and site work construction projects. This online class will cover reading and understanding civil construction plans, determining earthwork quantities, determining crew make-up, and fundamentals of estimating various civil and site work components.

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

305 Building Green Buildings: The Contractor's Perspective 

Our construction project management courses online and green construction classes offer up to date tools, resources, discussions and active problem solving as we review green building materials, practices, systems and more.