Construction Management Certificate Program (CMCP)

Grow your skills with our experienced team of instructors that offer training in best practices and practical business skills. The Construction Management Certificate Program (CMCP) program consists of courses in business management, financial management, risk management, project management, strategic planning and marketing. Lessons from all courses can be applied immediately in your business. Complete the series of classes to earn a certificate or choose the classes that fit your needs.

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The REGISTER HERE button above provides access to each of the Construction Management Certificate Program (CMCP) courses for Fall 2025. Be sure you are enrolling in the intended academic year before proceeding with your registration.


 

Fall 2025 Schedule

Course  Date(s)
DLC-00 Digital Literacy for Construction 8/20/2025 - 12/19/2025
Every 10th and 20th of every month.
CMCP1 Construction Business Management 8/20/2025 - 9/05/2025
CMCP2 Safety & Risk Management 9/10/2025 - 9/26/2025
CMCP3 Estimating & Project Management 10/01/2025 - 10/17/2025
CMCP4 Construction Financial Management 10/22/2025 - 11/07/2025
CMCP5 Strategic Planning & Marketing 11/12/2025 - 12/02/2025
CMCP6 Construction Documents 12/03/2025 - 12/19/2025
CMCP All Courses 8/20/2025 - 12/19/2025

 

Spring 2026 Schedule

Course  Date(s)
DLC-00 Digital Literacy for Construction 1/10/2026 - 5/15/2026
Every 10th and 20th of every month.
CMCP1 Construction Business Management 1/14/2026 - 1/30/2026
CMCP2 Safety & Risk Management 2/04/2026 - 2/20/2026
CMCP3 Estimating & Project Management 2/25/2026 - 3/13/2026
CMCP4 Construction Financial Management 3/16/2026 - 4/01/2026
CMCP5 Strategic Planning & Marketing 4/08/2026 - 4/24/2026
CMCP6 Construction Documents 4/29/2026 - 5/15/2026
CMCP All Courses 1/10/2026 - 5/15/2026

 

Summer 2026 Schedule

Course  Dates
DLC-00 Digital Literacy for Construction 5/11/2026 - 9/11/2026 
Every 10th and 20th of every month.
CMCP1 Construction Business Management 5/11/2026 - 5/29/2026
CMCP2 Safety & Risk Management 6/03/2026 - 6/19/2026
CMCP3 Estimating & Project Management 6/24/2026 - 7/10/2026
CMCP4 Construction Financial Management 7/15/2026 - 7/31/2026
CMCP5 Strategic Planning & Marketing 8/05/2026 - 8/21/2026
CMCP6 Construction Documents 8/24/2026 - 9/11/2026
ALL CMCP 5/11/2026 - 9/11/2026

 

Course Description


DLC-00: Digital Literacy for Construction

(Course is Fully Online and Asynchronous)

Prerequisite course for the Construction Management Certificate Program (CMCP) and the Construction Administration Certificate Program (CACP). Introduction to digital literacy to promote success in these certificate programs.  (This course can be taken simultaneously with any CACP or CMCP courses).

$175 - 8 Hours, 0.8 FAU CEUs

Every 10th and 20th of every month


CMCP 1 Construction Business Management

This course will address the fundamentals of human resource management, organizational behavior, quality management, and key business principles to gain an understanding of management and leadership issues. You will be introduced to legal and contractual issues such as labor laws (including Chapter 489, Workers' Compensation) and construction lien law. This course will also include topic in risk prevention, case law, transfer and control, team building skills, and productivity audits.

$322 - 14 Hours, 1.4 FAU CEUs


CMCP 2 Safety and Risk Management

Help protect your company's employees and profits by developing an effective risk management program. By the end of this course, participants will have developed risk management strategies from risk prevention to risk transfer including insurance applications. A safety manual for a construction business will also be developed in this course.

$322 - 14 Hours, 1.4 FAU CEUs


CMCP 3 Estimating and Project Management

This course will introduce you to construction project management which will include project description, job estimating, job planning and scheduling, the bidding process, and subcontractor coordination. You will examine field issues and problems including cost control, change orders, project completion and the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) towards job completion.

$322 - 14 Hours, 1.4 FAU CEUs


CMCP 4 Construction Financial Management

Introduction to all levels of personnel issues, basic accounting concepts, financial statements, key financial ratios, the time value of money, and lease/buy decisions. Learn how to obtain small business loans, how to manage payroll, and how to prepare an actual budget. The course includes a review of a range of computer application programs and resources available in the construction business.

$322 - 14 Hours, 1.4 FAU CEUs


CMCP 5 Strategic Planning & Marketing for Construction Companies

This capstone class will enable you to integrate all you have learned in CMCP emphasizing the principles of marketing and strategic management. You will learn the value of developing and maintaining short and long range plans, how to write mission and vision statements, perform internal and external audits, analyze strengths, opportunities, threats, and weaknesses of an organization, and formulate long and short term plans. A class exercise will be conducted to teach you the techniques and tools necessary to develop an effective strategic plan for your business.

$322 - 14 Hours, 1.4 FAU CEUs


CMCP 6 Construction Documents

This course focuses on the relationship between contract documents and the construction process, including contractual relationships and contract types. General conditions, project close-out and the superintendent's role will be studied. The submittal process will be examined to ensure that the result conforms to the design intent depicted in the construction documents. A software program, Procore, will be used to assist in managing the total project.

$322 - 14 Hours, 1.4 FAU CEUs


 

The CMCP Registration Fee is $100. Register and pay for all six classes at once with ALL CMCP and receive a 10% discount. ALL CMCP does not include DLC00. DLC00 must be purchased separately.

 


Contact us at idacinfo@fau.edu  for information on course and enrollment details.