Construction Management Fast Track Certificate Program

Online

The Fastest Way to Advance Your Career as a Construction Manager

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education's Fast Track Certificate is a convenient way to accelerate your training and jump start your career in the construction industry.

  • Stay the course with Fast Track: complete the certificate in 12 months 
  • Save over $900 with our pre-pay pricing option
    • 15% discount on all classes
    • Save $125 - Your Declaration of Candidacy fee will be automatically paid when you enroll

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education's "Fast Track" Certificate format is a convenient way to focus your training and quickly advance your career. But we understand that enrolling in this program is a time commitment that you may or may not be ready for just yet, which is why we created entry points in all four academic quarters. So, no matter what quarter works best for you, there is a fast track pathway for your education.

To participate in the Fast Track option, enroll in an open section, pay for the program (at the discounted Fast Track rate) and Student Services will place you in the required courses.

For students who are enrolled in a pre-pay package series of courses, requests to drop a course or transfer to a different course in the series must be received by the refund deadline for the individual course and the listed processing fee will be applied. Requests to exit a Prepay Package series of courses prior to completion may result in a refund of remaining funds after the full course fee is assessed for each class completed in the series. Contact the program coordinator to discuss changes to the Prepay Package series of courses.

Academic Units
0
Section Number
243CNM400
Instruction Method
Online class

Section Notes

By enrolling in the Construction Management Fast Track Certificate Program, students are enrolled in all six courses in the program starting in Winter 2025 and ending with the Fall 2025 quarter. Specific dates are estimated and subject to change.

If you anticipate needing any Disability Accommodations, please contact our Student Services representative PRIOR to enrolling in these courses. The accommodations must be organized before starting the program. Please contact Tina Ehrke at (530) 757-8727 if you would like to register for a course and you have disability-related needs or concerns. https://cpe.ucdavis.edu/student-services/disabilities

As part of the Fast Track program, students will take the courses following the schedule below. Students must achieve a grade of C or higher (not a C minus) in order for the course to count towards the certificate requirements.

Winter 2025
243CNM111 - Construction Plan Reading & Specifications
243CNM302 - Project Planning, Scheduling & Control

Spring 2025
244CNM101 - Construction Accounting & Financial Management

Summer 2025
251CNM103 - Construction Law & Contracts 
251CNM105 - Construction Project Management - Bid & Beyond 

Fall 2025
252CNM104 - Estimating, Preconstruction & Bidding 

This program includes courses that use software, like On Screen Takeoff (OST), which are only compatible with Windows. Students must have a Windows-compatible computer to use in these courses. Windows can be run on Apple computers using a program like Boot Camp. Students will be provided software licenses.

Please note that the Project Planning, Scheduling and Control course contain 5 live webinars on Zoom. Students will be notified of these dates.

Students should expect to spend around 8-12 hours per week, per course.

Please note: When enrolling in a Fast Track, please allow up to one business day for processing to be enrolled in the individual courses. If you enroll on or after the start date of the first course, we will do our best to get you enrolled and into Canvas as quickly as possible, but please we aware that this process may take up to one business day.

Enrollment Policies

Refund deadline: 1/28/2025. Refunds and/or enrollment transfers (minus $100 administrative fee) will not be approved after this date. Click here (https://cpe.ucdavis.edu/student-services/withdrawals-refunds-transfers) to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers. 

Technical Requirements

All elements of this class will be conducted online. Students must have a computer with access to the internet and an email account in order to complete this course. Students must be able to download and upload files from and to the online classroom. To ensure your success in this course, please review our technical requirements page.