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http://www.csc-ca.org/
The Construction Sector Council (CSC) is a national organization committed to the development of a highly skilled construction workforce. One of their ongoing programs is the development of e-learning courses for construction supervisory and managerial personnel. E-Learning is learning that occurs at the computer over the internet.
CSC has released to date the following courses:
1. Communication, Negotiation Skills
The course has been designed to help improve the written, oral and negotiating skills of estimators, superintendents and project managers who must deal effectively and professionally with employees, sub-trades, owners, clients, engineers and their employers. This course is self-paced and is approximately 8 hours in length. This course is available in English and French and earns participants five credits towards Gold Seal certification.
2. Project Management
This course is designed for project managers, superintendents and estimators. The course covers business case development, procurement, contracting, risk management and project close-out. This course is available in English and French and earns participants five credits towards Gold Seal certification.
3. Pipeline Construction Safety Training (PCST)
The Pipeline Construction Safety Training course teaches the pipeline worker how to respond to worksite health and safety issues by taking the user through the entire pipeline construction process from beginning to end.
4. Construction Law Course
The Construction Law course is designed to teach and familiarize owners, managers, supervisors and project managers with construction contracts and contract law; liabilities and responsibilities of all parties to a Contract, compiling and submitting proper extras and claims, and way and means for leaders to avoid conflict with contracts, owners, trades, and labour. This course is available in English and French and earns participants 5 credits towards Gold Seal certification.
To purchase these on-line courses, please call Roxanne Drisdelle at TCIC at 416-499-4000 ext. 116. Following the course purchase, TCIC will email back to each student a USER ID and Password to access the course on the CSC website at http://elearning.csc-ca.org
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