Description

This course is intended for anyone who is new to, self-taught or has never used Microsoft Project and would like to learn how to use it as a tool to manage their projects. 

Course Details:
Wednesday, April 2
11:30 AM - 7:30 PM NST
Cost: $349.00 +hst NLCA Members / $449.00 +hst Non-Members

Prerequisites: 

People enrolling in this course should have the following:

• A general understanding of project management concepts
• Basic skills with Microsoft Windows 

Topics covered by this course: 

• Create a new project plan file and enter project information
• Manage tasks by organizing tasks and setting task relationships
• Determine critical path, total float and free float
• Manage resources for a project such as labour
• Finalize a project plan by setting a baseline
• Track progress using the tracking Gantt chart 

Who should attend? Anyone whose work involves planning and scheduling the work: project managers, project coordinators, construction managers, superintendents, general foremen, foremen and estimators of all levels will benefit from the workshop. 

This course is for owners, consultants, contractors and subcontractors in all segments of the construction industry.

Instructor:

Phil Perry, President, Perry Educational Services Phil has worked in construction for 30+ years. For the last 13 years, he’s been teaching Construction Management courses for construction associations nationwide. Phil is also an instructor for the University of Alberta Faculty of Extension in their Construction Management Certificate. In his spare time, Phil is a Master Course Facilitator for a National Sports Organization and chaired their National Coaching/Instructional Program for four years. He was the recipient of the 2018 IG Wealth Management Community National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) Coach Developer Award.

Method of Delivery: This course is delivered as an interactive Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) course using the PESL GoToTraining platform. Duration: 1 Day (7 hours).

Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal Certification Program: This course is a CCA Gold Seal Certified Course (2 Credit).