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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf Study, Virtual ClassroomVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

With comprehensive improvements in the agenda and infrastructure building, Africa's sub-Saharan construction industry is ready for expansion. Success in this field requires excellent management, planning, and coordination capabilities. The Construction Management online course is intended to provide the technical skills needed to handle small and big-scale building projects on a daily basis.

The Construction Management certification by Getsmarter and the University of Capetown teaches how to address stakeholder demands, manage client relationships, consider environmental factors, assess health and safety hazards, and maintain time and financial restrictions. The course is accredited by ASAQS and certified by ECSA.

According to Deloitte, In 2020, the total value of construction and investment infrastructure projects in Southern Africa was $124.5 billion. The Construction Management course gives students a comprehensive grasp of the South African real estate sector and the economic forces that influence it. The program features professional training from Africa's premier institution, as well as provides a credential in South Africa's single, university-approved construction management course.

The Highlights

  • Self-paced learning
  • Projects and assessments
  • University of Cape Town offering
  • Online learning
  • Course provider Getsmarter
  • Downloadable resources
  • 8 weeks duration
  • Split option of payment
  • Shareable certificate
  • 7-9 hours per week

Programme Offerings

  • Self-paced learning
  • Offline resources
  • quizzes
  • video lectures
  • online learning
  • Live polls
  • Case Studies
  • Infographics

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
yesUCT Cape Town

The Construction Management certification fees are as follows:

Course

Fees in INR

Construction Management certification course

Rs. 60,994

Note: Kindly note that the course provider may change the fees. Please check the official website for the latest update.


Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

To qualify for the Construction Management certification, Read the directions in the coursebook that was given to you at the time of enrolling. This involves completing all online course modules, submitting assignments, projects and participating in academic papers, assessments, live surveys, and tests. Students' progress is evaluated through a series of online assignments and projects. To qualify for the certification, all of the requirements in the coursebook must be satisfied.

What you will learn

Marketing skillsSales skillsKnowledge of Real Estate Sector

After completing the Construction Management online training, Students will gain knowledge of South Africa's construction business and elements affecting it, as well as skills in managing cash flow, contracts and other business sectors of construction projects. Students will learn to comment on project sustainability management systems as well as assess safety and health issues.


Who it is for

The Construction Management online course is ideal for professionals who want to practice skills needed to advance into a management position in construction. They are as follows:

  • Construction Manager
  • Product Designer
  • Interior Designer
  • Project Manager
  • Architect

Admission Details

To enrol in the Construction Management Course for beginners, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1. Follow the official link, to open the course page.

Step 2. Click the ‘Register Now’ button to start the process of registration

Step 3. Read with the T&C and agree to continue

Step 4. Fill in the personal details to generate a profile on Getsmarter

Step 5. Provide the sponsor information if any and fill in the billing address details

Step 6. Make payment using various methods and start learning

Application Details

Candidates who wish to pursue the Construction Management certification course need to fill in their personal profile (First and last name, email, new password) Then they can proceed with the billing.

The Syllabus

  • Identify the fundamentals of the construction industry
  • Interpret the relationship between the construction industry and the economy
  • Identify the key stakeholders in the construction industry and the functions that they serve
  • Articulate the benefits of performing a stakeholder analysis for a project
  • Analyse a construction project with reference to stakeholders and their responsibilities

  • Identify the laws and regulations that govern employment in business
  • Interpret the laws and regulations that govern the built environment
  • Articulate the risks and potential consequences of not adhering to industry laws and regulations
  • Identify the principles related to contracting with others
  • Relate industry-specific registration and procurement practices to the regulations that govern them

  • Recognise the significance of environmental management in construction management
  • Review the environmental management best practices of the construction industry
  • Choose environmental management best practices for a project
  • Analyse the environmental management practices of a project
  • Recognise the need for health and safety in construction management
  • Review the health and safety requirements of the construction industry
  • Complete a health and safety plan for a project
  • Investigate health and safety risks on a construction project

  • Recall the purpose of tendering in the construction industry
  • Identify the steps in the tendering process
  • Choose the most appropriate method of tendering for a project
  • Analyse the features of a tender
  • Recommend a tender for a construction project

  • Identify the principles behind accurate project pricing
  • Describe how to establish and manage a construction site
  • Calculate the various costs associated with a construction project's preliminaries
  • Review how to manage a construction project's execution of work
  • Calculate the various costs associated with a construction project's execution of work
  • Differentiate the pricing of a project from the costs associated with prime cost amounts, escalations, and contingencies
  • Assess the requirements for a section of a project
  • Propose a price for a section of a project

  • Explain the need for and principles behind effective project planning
  • Determine how project durations are decided
  • Articulate the benefits of implementing supply chain management in a project
  • Investigate good supply management practice
  • Assess a project for supply chain management opportunities
  • Produce a supply chain management plan for a project

  • Recognise the relationship between project planning and cash flow management
  • Identify the financial practices that impact the cash flow in the construction industry
  • Articulate the industry-specific challenges of managing a site cash flow
  • Analyse the cash flow for a construction project's life cycle
  • Verify the viability of a suggested site cash flow

  • Identify the principles and best practices of construction quality management
  • Articulate the barriers to attaining high quality in the construction industry
  • Identify the consequences of inadequate quality management in construction
  • Explain the need for a quality management plan in construction
  • Determine how quality control measures are implemented in a project
  • Propose quality management practices for a construction project

Instructors

UCT Cape Town Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: How long does it take to get a construction management certification?

It takes 8 weeks to get a certificate from UCT in construction management.

2: What are the 3 types of construction?

Performance, prescriptive, and proprietary is the 3 types of construction.

3: Which course is best for construction management?

The Construction management course offered by the University of Cape Town is one of the best courses for construction management.

4: What qualifications do you need to be a construction manager?

A certification in construction management from a reputed university is enough to be a construction manager.

5: Are construction managers in demand?

Construction manager employment is expected to rise at a rate of 8% from 2019 to 2029, substantially faster than the national employment growth.

6: What is the mode of learning in the Construction Management training course?

The course is taught online. The following are the perks: downloadable online instructional material, peer learning, weekly class-wide forums and reviews, real-world case studies, quizzes, projects, small group discussions, infographics, live polls, and video lectures.

7: What is the duration of the Construction Management online course?

The course duration is 8 weeks. The candidates will need to dedicate  7 - 10 hours per week.

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