You’ve Heard About AGC Curriculum—But What Is It?

AGC brings programs to you for early-career superintendents and project managers, and those looking to get involved with green construction and building information modeling. AGC works with leading industry experts and practitioners to develop its national curricula. Currently, AGC has four primary curricula, with several others in development. Developed to be hosted locally across the country, course material includes an Instructor’s Guide and Participant’s Manual to ensure participants across the country receive the same quality program. AGC’s nationally developed curricula include: • The Supervisory Training Program (STP)—designed for early-career superintendents and those looking to move into such a role, STP contains ten units of topics relevant to superintendents and two overview units geared toward building or heavy/highway construction supervisors. Each unit in this program is designed for 25 hours of instruction. You can learn more at www.agc.org/STP. • Building to LEED®-NC: Overview and the Impact on Construction Practices—designed specifically for construction professionals, this course focuses on the contractor's role in a LEED project, translating the LEED ratings system and organizing credits based on the impact they will have on construction. This course is designed for one full day of instruction and must be taught by someone who is a LEED AP. You can learn more at www.agc.org/Green. • The Project Manager Development Program (PMDP)—designed for early-career project managers and those looking to move into such a role, the five courses in this program focus on the project manager’s role in any type of construction. Each module of this program is designed for 16 hours of instruction. You can learn more at www.agc.org/PMDP. • The Building Information Modeling (BIM) Education Program—designed specifically for construction professionals, this series will lead contractors through the process of learning about, understanding, adopting and effectively using BIM. BIM 101, the first course in the series, provides an overview of what BIM is, why and how to use it. Introduction to BIM Technology, the next course to be released, will introduce users to the features of BIM tools from multiple platforms.  You can learn more at www.agc.org/BIMEP. Locate an AGC Chapter to find courses scheduled near you or contact Amy Fields or Stephanie Mullins at curriculum@agc.org for more information on hosting training. Instructor’s Guide and Participant Manuals as reference guides for each course are available for purchase through the AGC Bookstore at http://www.agc.org/Bookstore or by calling 1-800-242-1767.