Constructor Certification - Benefits to Project Owners
- 1. Constructor Certification – Benefits to Construction Owners Constructor Certification Commission Building Individual Professionalism in Construction Since 1971.
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- 3. Benefits to the Employer I. Overview of AIC and CCC II. Benefits of Certification to Construction Owners III. Constructor Certification – Requirements to Become Certified IV. Constructor Certification – Impact on Owner Project Performance V. Prequalifying Project Management Teams VI. Questions and Answers Presentation Overview
- 4. Overview of AIC Promoting Individual Professionalism and Excellence • Founded in 1971 • Built to serve the construction professional • Provides education, networking and career advancement opportunities for its members
- 5. Overview of CCC Certification- A Symbol of Distinction • Founded in 1993 • Certification examinations began in 1996 • Oversees all aspects of the certification process • Semi-autonomous and impartial
- 6. About the CCC Certification- A Symbol of Distinction • Establishes educational and experiential qualifications for Professional Constructors • Develops certification exams in concert with qualified psychometricians • Includes representatives from across the construction industry
- 7. • Voluntary, non-governmental process to recognize the education and/or experience of an individual who meets certain criteria or standards • Ongoing proof of commitment to ethics, professionalism and continuing education • Earned and maintained throughout a career What is Certification?
- 8. Why Constructor Certification? • Raises the standards of professional practice • Provides professional credibility, in line with the Professional Engineer and Registered Architect • Provides proven benefits to construction owners, certificants and their employers
- 9. • Provides an independent assessment of an employee’s skills and knowledge • Drives high-level performance and reputation for quality in the marketplace • Added assurance that employees will continue to improve their construction skills and knowledge Benefits to Construction Companies
- 10. • Nationally recognized certification of one’s skills and knowledge • Demonstrates expertise in key management competencies • Enhanced professional profile to clients, employers and the public • Sets one apart in a competitive marketplace Benefits to Project and Construction Managers
- 11. • Added assurance that their projects are being managed effectively • Opportunity to use certification as a pre- qualification requirement • Confidence that their construction team will be professional and ethical Benefits to Construction Owners
- 12. Establishment of required educational and/or experiential requirements Qualified individuals apply to take the exam Application and associated documentation reviewed and approved by the CCC Candidates take examination Passing Candidates become certified after signing Certificant Agreement Certificants acquire continuing professional education units to maintain certification Certification Process
- 13. Levels of Constructor Certification Associate Constructor (AC) Level 1 | An individual who meets specific educational and/or experiential requirements and passes an eight-hour comprehensive examination on the fundamentals of the management of the construction process. Certified Professional Constructor (CPC) Level 2 | An individual who meets specific educational and/or experiential requirements and passes a four-hour comprehensive examination on the application of the management of the construction process
- 14. To qualify to take the 8-hour AC examination, one must meet at least one of the following: – Be within 12 months of graduation of an accredited 4-year CM Program – 4 years of qualified construction experience – 4 years of combined qualifying construction education and experience Examination consists of 300 questions and is administered twice a year at over 100 sites Can be offered at other times as needed and approved by the Commission Associate Constructor Level I Qualifications
- 15. Associate Constructor Level I Exam Content I. Communication Skills 11% II. Engineering Concepts 8% III. Management Concepts 10% IV. Materials, Methods, and Project Modeling and Visualization 10% V. Bidding and Estimating 10% VI. Budgeting, Costs, and Cost Control 11% VII. Planning, Scheduling, and Schedule Control 11% VIII. Construction Safety 10% IX. Construction Geomatics 8% X. Project Administration 11%
- 16. To qualify to take the 4-hour online CPC examination an individual must meet one of the following: – Currently hold the AC designation and have 4 additional years of qualified experience – Non-ACs can qualify with 8 years of qualified experience or 8 years of combined experience and education – All CPC candidates must have documented at least 2 years in which they were in a position of overall responsibility for the delivery of a construction project or portion of a major project Examination consists of 175 questions and is administered online twice a year at over 100 sites Can be offered at other times as needed and approved by the Commission Certified Professional Constructor Level II Qualifications
- 17. Certified Professional Constructor Level II Exam Content I. Project Scope Development 11% II. Employment Practices 8% III. Working Relationships 11% IV. Construction Start-Up and Support 11% V. Construction Resource Management 13% VI. Construction Cost Control 12% VII. Project Closeout 11% VIII. Construction Risk Management 12% IX. Ethics 11%
- 18. • Designated ACs and CPCs are enrolled in the CPD Program • CPCs required to obtain 32 Credit Hours every 2 years • ACs required to be continually employed in the construction industry • ACs and CPCs pay a yearly CPD Fee of $75 or maintain an AIC Membership Continuing Professional Development Requirements to Maintain Certification
- 19. • Both AC and CPC certifications are accredited by the American National Standards Institute • Owners and public entities realize the benefits of CPC certification: – Clemson, Texas A&M Universities include language citing a preference for companies who have CPCs as part of their project management teams in Requests for Qualifications and/or Request for Proposals – Oklahoma and Texas contractor licensing board recognize the CPC as acceptable to perform construction management work in their respective states – Pursuing acceptance of the CPC by various segments of the Federal government National Recognition of Constructor Certification
- 20. • The CPC certification is rapidly becoming recognized as the professional qualification for constructors that is equivalent to licensing of architects and engineers. • The AIC-CCC Constructor Certification process is the only national construction certification that covers all types of project delivery and contract methods for both general and specialty contractors. National Recognition of Constructor Certification
- 21. • Over 25,000 individuals have taken the Level I examination and 1,200 have taken the Level II examination. • Exams administered at over 100 locations, many of which are Universities. • Over 2,500 active Associate Constructors and 1,000 active Certified Professional Constructors • AC exam utilized by the US Army Engineer School Growth of the Program
- 22. “Provide a list of the key personnel that will be assigned to the project along with their experience and some assurance of their ability to achieve the project goals. At a minimum, the key personnel include the proposed project pre-construction manager (and any key pre-construction specialists, including estimator), project superintendent, project manager, project director, and executive in charge. Summary resumes of key personnel shall include education, professional certifications, licenses and affiliations (e.g. Professional Engineer, Registered Architect, American Institute of Constructors CPC and/or AC, etc.) and relevant project experience. Increased consideration will be given to firms that propose staff with these professional certifications.” Sample Pre-Qualification Language
- 23. <OPEN SLIDE(S) FOR CONSTRUCTOR PRESENTER> <DESCRIBE EXPERIENCE UTILIZING CERTIFICATION> <TESTIMONY TO CERTIFICATION VALUE> Utilizing Certification
- 24. <OPEN SLIDE(S) FOR OWNER PRESENTER> <DESCRIBE EXPERIENCE WITH CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTORS> <TESTIMONY TO CERTIFICATION VALUE> Benefits of Certification
- 25. Q&A Constructor Certification Commission Building Individual Professionalism in Construction Since 1971.
- 26. American Institute of Constructors & Constructor Certification Commission 19 Mantua Road Mt. Royal, NJ 08061 P: 703.683.4999 E: info@professionalconstructor.org W: www.professionalconstructor.org Follow us on Twitter @ProConstructors Thank You!