Lead Faculty: Dr. Thomas M. Gatton
The Construction Documents Technology certificate program provides an opportunity for students to obtain the essential skills for construction document management. This certificate is specially focused for individuals interested in understanding construction documents and the process flow of construction documentation through the life-cycle of the construction project. This certificate program will prepare the student for taking the Construction Specifications Institute certification exam as a Construction Document Technologist. Students will complete courses to develop competency in the areas of engineering graphics, plans, specifications, materials and methods, construction process cycle, construction documents, procurement and facilities management.
Prerequisites for the Certificate (2 courses; 9 quarter units)
EGR 319 - Intro to Graphics & AutoCAD
(Prerequisite: MTH 215)
CEN 410 - Construction Materials and Methods
(Prerequisite: MTH 215)
Requirements for the Certificate (4 courses; 18 quarter units)
CEN 413 - Plans and Specifications
(Prerequisite: EGR 319)
CEN 419 - Estimating, Scheduling and Control
(Prerequisite: CEN 410)
CEN 450 - Construction Documents I
(Prerequisite: CEN 413 and CEN 419)
CEN 453 - Construction Documents II
(Prerequisite: CEN 450)
Courses taken for this certificate program may be applied to other certificate programs, as well as a degree program, where applicable. Additionally, some of the prerequisite courses have credit/challenge by exams available to students who have acquired the content knowledge of the required prerequisite coursework in a non-academic format. Please contact the Lead Faculty for more information.
National University is an affiliate of the National University System.