Construction Sector Council E-Learning Centre

           Welcome to a new E-Learning Centre

The Construction Sector Council (CSC) is a national organization committed to the development of highly skilled construction workforce. One of our ongoing programs is the development of e-Learning courses for supervisory and managerial personnel.
The VRCA is a local distributor for the Construction Sector Council E- Learning. To access any of our e-learning courses contact the VRCA to receive the PIN # that is required to access our online courses. 

E-mail rita@vrca.bc.ca or phone 604-293-6584 and ask for Rita

The VRCA is pleased to present the following Construction Sector Council E-Learning Centre e-learning courses for construction supervisory and managerial personnel.

 On-Line Management Courses Courses

First Level Supervisor Training Program (FLST)

This course offers the critical basic skills and concepts needed to supervise a crew in the residential, institutional, commercial, industrial, and civil construction sectors.

DESCRIPTION:
Supervisors play a key role in ensuring the job gets done on time, on budget and safely. This course will introduce you to all aspects of supervision beginning with a discussion of the supervisor’s role and the skills required. Then, the supervision basics are covered: leadership vs. management, due diligence, communication skills, meetings, and handling disagreements and problems.

The course then examines the supervisor’s role with respect to safety, looking at inspections, investigations and training. Human Resource Management comes next, including addressing personal problems and performance issues. The course introduces you to planning and scheduling, followed by productivity and quality, including problem solving for quality outcomes.
The final section teaches you how to lead an effective work team, discussing concepts, motivation and team performance.

OBJECTIVES:
This course will provide you with the tools to help you:

• Build your supervisory skills Lead a work crew
• Communicate effectively
• Understand the supervisor’s role in safety and due diligence
• Develop and motivate teams Address performance issues.

AUDIENCE:
This course is intended for foremen and supervisors or any individual who wants to become a first level supervisor in any part of the country, in any sector (residential, industrial, commercial, institutional, pipeline, civil).

COURSE LENGTH:

The course duratiion is approximately 14 hours.

AVAILABLE FORMATS:
This course is available online in English and French.

CREDITS/CERTIFICATES:
A final mark of 100% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Cost: $400.00 (Included all materials for the course)

Communication, Negotiation, Conflict Resolution Course (CNCR)

This course has been designed to help improve written, oral and negotiating skills within the construction industry.

Objectives:

This course will provide managers with the tools to help them:

• Define a conflict
• Identify the stages of conflict
• Understand the importance of communication
• Use assertiveness techniques to get their point across
• Deal with difficult people more effectively
• Recognize the criteria for an effective negotiator
• Understand how power can be used/abused in negotiation
• Identify when to close negotiations

Accessibility:
This course can be accessed online only.
Available:
This course is available in English and French.
Credits/Certificates:
This course has been accredited by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) to one (1) credit towards Gold Seal Certification upon successful completion of this course. A final mark of 75% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Cost: $150.00

Construction Project Management Course (CPM)

 This course has been designed to help managers administer projects from start to finish.

Objectives:
This course will provide managers with the tools to help them:

• Develop Business Cases
• Develop Scope of Projects
• Manage Project Procurement
• Manage Project Risk
• Manage Change Process

Accessibility:
This is course can be accessed on-line only.
Available:
This course is available in English and French.

Credits/Certificates:

This course has been accredited by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) to five (5) credits towards Gold Seal Certification upon successful completion of this course. A final mark of 75% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion. 

Cost: $150.00

Construction Law Course (CL) 

This 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 ways and means for leaders to avoid conflict with contracts, owners, trades, and labour.

Objectives
This course will provide managers with the tools to help them:

• Understand construction contracts
• Recognize the different construction roles
• Write contracts
• Identify simple errors in construction contracts
• Understand the claim process
• Learn to solve construction disputes effectively

Accessibility:
This is course is can be accessed on-line only.
Available:
This course is available in English and French.
Credits/Certificates:
This course has been accredited by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) to five (5) credits towards Gold Seal Certification upon successful completion of this course.

A final mark of 75% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion. 

Cost: $150.00

Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM)

As Building Information Modeling (BIM) is adopted by more and more companies in the construction industry, its usefulness has expanded beyond the original design phase activities. This course positions BIM in the context of all phases of construction illustrating how to maximize BIM as a tool for the entire construction team. You will see how BIM fits into the construction workflow. It introduces the BIM philosophy in design, bidding, construction, commissioning, delivery, and as-built stages of construction.

Objectives:
After successfully completing this course learners will:

• Know what BIM is
• Recognize the full potential of BIM technology
• Comprehend the BIM philosophy
• Be aware of how BIM can assist at all stages of a construction project
• Appreciate existing and potential new uses for BIM
• See the value of new technologies such as BIM.

Accessibility:
This course is available on-line only
Available:
This course is available in English and French
Credits/Certificates:
This course is an awareness raising tool. A certificate is given upon completion.

Cost: $150.00

 Introduction to Construction Estimating (CE)

To ensure project success, contractors must be able to provide accurate and professional estimates of costing and materials. This online training course will provide learners with skills and knowledge related to estimating practices, and helps them understand the importance of estimates as one of the key first steps in any construction job. The lesson modules cover a wide range of topics, with interactive activities based on real-life field situations to help reinforce the lessons.

Objectives:
By the end of this course you will know more about:

• How to produce accurate and professional estimates.
• Site-specific conditions and regulatory requirements.
• How to handle the purchasing and logistics associated with materials on a construction project.
• Labour performance and operations.
• How to effectively organize and manage current and historical cost data.
• How to assemble bids and meet bid closure deadlines.
• On-site equipment and material placement.
• Safety and job conditions.

Accessibility:
This course is available on-line onl
Available:
This course is available in English and French
Credits/Certificates:
A final mark of 75% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Cost: $150.00

On-Line Safety Courses Courses

Pipeline Construction Safety Training (PCST)

This course has been designed to help the pipeline worker know how to respond to worksite health and safety issues by taking the worker through the entire pipeline construction process from beginning to end.

Objectives:
This course will provide workers with the tools to help them:

• Build their skills to Recognize Hazards
• Learn how to Assess Hazards
• Learn how to Control Hazards
• Learn to operate a Vehicle Safely
• Learn to operate Equipment Safely
• Learn how to respond to Emergencies

Accessibility:
This is course can be accessed via CD or online.
Available:
This course is available in English and French.
Credits/Certificates:
A final mark of 100% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Cost: $100.00

Confined Spaces Safety Awareness (CSP)

Confined spaces can be hazardous if not approached with an understanding of how to prepare for entry, how to enter and work safely, and what to do if an incidence occurs. This course will introduce you to the types of confined spaces and the associated hazards. You will learn about the activities within a confined space, and codes of practice. Different types of hazard controls are presented including engineering, administrative, and protective equipment.

Objectives
After successfully completing this course you will be able to:

• Identify the types of confines spaces
• Recognize the potential confined space hazards
• Assess and control these hazards
• Understand your roles and responsibilities prior to entry, while working, and on leaving a confined space.

Accessibility:
This course is available on-line only

Available:
This course is available in English and French

Credits/Certificates:
A final mark of 100% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Cost: $100.00

National Construction Safety Awareness (NCS)

Construction can be a dangerous industry to work in! You work with tools, equipment and vehicles that require special training and consideration, and you work in environments that call for trades people to be constantly aware of the potential hazards to your health and safety. This Construction Safety Awareness course was developed by the construction industry as a national course to give you an overview and encourage a general awareness of the health and safety issues you’ll be faced with on any worksite in Canada.

Objectives:
After successfully completing this course you will be able to:

• Define the key rights and responsibilities that you, your co-workers and your employer has on any worksite;
• Identify the communications that must take place on any job site to ensure safe work practices;
• Determine the measures you need to take off the job site to make sure you're ready for work on the job site;
• Select the Personal Protective Equipment you'll be using on the job site, and how to use it effectively;
• Determine the precautions you need to take when working with workplace chemicals, including understanding WHMIS and MSDS;
• Recognize the types of hazards you may encounter on a jobsite, and how to recognize, assess and control them;
• Identify the tools, equipment and vehicles you'll be using on site and how to use them safely;
• Determine the precautions to take when working at heights, excavating and trenching, and working near power lines.

Accessibility:
This course is available on-line only
Available:
This course is available in English and French
Credits/Certificates:
A final mark of 100% is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Cost: $100.00