Continuing & Professional Education

Construction Estimating & Planning

Earn a Microcredential

Courses for everyone 3

Accred­it­ed for the Gold Seal and the Blue Seal cer­ti­fi­ca­tion; rec­og­nized by the CIQS toward the PQSC Esti­ma­tor Cer­ti­fied designations.

The Con­struc­tion Esti­mat­ing and Plan­ning Micro­cre­den­tial is a suite of three con­nect­ed cours­es designed to offer a path­way into the field of con­struc­tion man­age­ment and admin­is­tra­tion. Cours­es are short, impact­ful, and can be imme­di­ate­ly applied to the workplace.

This pro­gram will be of inter­est to a wide range of con­struc­tion work­ers, includ­ing trades­men and jour­ney­men, con­trac­tors, and con­struc­tion busi­ness owners. 

These cours­es can be applied toward the Con­struc­tion Man­age­ment and Admin­is­tra­tion Cer­tifi­cate for those inter­est­ed in pur­su­ing fur­ther pro­fes­sion­al devel­op­ment. Addi­tion­al­ly, all three cours­es are accred­it­ed for the Gold Seal cer­ti­fi­ca­tion (Cana­di­an Con­struc­tion Asso­ci­a­tion) and for the Blue Seal cer­tifi­cate (Alber­ta Advanced Edu­ca­tion — Appren­tice­ship and Indus­try Train­ing), as well as rec­og­nized by the Cana­di­an Insti­tute of Quan­ti­ty Sur­vey­ors (CIQS) toward the Pro­fes­sion­al Quan­ti­ty Sur­vey­or and Con­struc­tion Esti­ma­tor Cer­ti­fied designations. 

                                                                                                                                       

Courses can be used toward designations through the CIQS.

Transferable: can be applied toward the Construction Management and Administration Certificate

No prerequisites or entrance requirements.

Three courses, 39 hours each.

Earn a Microcredential
in Construction Estimating & Planning
  • Can be completed in 4 months
  • Pay as you go
  • Start today – no need to apply for admission

Course planner schedule-at-a-glance

1. Start by registering in any of the courses listed above.

2. Once all courses completed, request an official Record of Achievement.

These cours­es can be applied toward the Con­struc­tion Man­age­ment and Admin­is­tra­tion Cer­tifi­cate for those inter­est­ed in pur­su­ing fur­ther pro­fes­sion­al development.

  • An appli­ca­tion fee of $100 is required for admis­sion into the program.
  • Tuition is paid on a course-by-course basis as you reg­is­ter for your classes.
  • Some cours­es require a text­book at an addi­tion­al cost.
  • Eli­gi­ble for the Cana­da-Alber­ta Job Grant.
Bursaries and funding opportunities
Funding source
Eligibility
Amount
Apply by
Canada-Alberta Job Grant 

Available for businesses in all sectors across Alberta

 Two-thirds of the training costs (up to 100% if hiring an unemployed Albertan)
any time
Canada Training Benefit 

Residents of Canada, 25-65 years old, who have $10,000-150,000 in earnings for work.

 $250+
income tax return
Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan 

Whether you intend to work in the same field you trained in outside of Canada, or you wish to apply your transferable skills to a new career, this low-interest loan helps you cover the cost of education and related living expenses.

 Up to $15,000 loan
N/A
HRDF 

Employed by the University of Alberta as Non-Academic Staff (NASA)

 $750 annually
Dec / Mar / Jun / Sep

Ready to start this Microcredential?

  • Select and register in your first course.
  • No University of Alberta background necessary, and no need to apply for admission.
    • Questions: cst@ualberta.ca
    • 780-492-7237
    • Course planner schedule-at-a-glance