ECABC offers training on construction management and Microsoft Office applications through two organizations: Perry Educational Services and ES Computer Technologies and Training (ESCTT). Gold Seal credits will be awarded upon completion of some courses, as indicated below.
Note: Not all courses available are actively listed on ECABC’s education calendar. Please reach out to education@eca.bc.ca to get up-to-date information and course schedules.
Perry Educational Services > Perry Educational Services
Perry Educational Services offers courses on construction management and Microsoft Office. All of these courses are Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) and use the PESL Go-To-Training Platform. Course duration varies from four to eight hours; please confirm with our Education Coordinator at education@eca.bc.ca.
Construction Management Courses:
- Construction Specifications 101
- Construction Drawings 101
- Earned Value Management for Construction (Gold Seal credits)
- Managing Shop Drawings, Samples and Submittals
- CCA Subcontracts 101
- Getting Paid and Managing the Cash Flow
- RTFC – Read the Full Contract – Deep Dive into CCDC-2
- Field Scheduling 101 (Gold Seal credits)
- Field Productivity 101 (Gold Seal credits)
- Managing Change in Construction
Microsoft Courses:
- MS Project – Basic (Gold Seal credits)
- MS Project – Intermediate (Gold Seal credits)
- MS Excel Basics
- MS Excel for Construction (Gold Seal credits)
- MS Word Part 1 (Basic)
- MS Word Part 2 (Intermediate)
- MS Word Part 3 (Advanced)
- MS SharePoint and OneDrive 365
- MS Outlook 365
- MS PowerPoint
- Intro to Microsoft Teams
Learn more about Perry Educational Services.
ES Computer Technologies and Training Inc. > ESCTT Inc.
ESCTT Inc. is a computer training company based in Toronto and Calgary, providing comprehensive computer development across Canada. The online webinars are offered in a series of three-hour instructor-led sessions on the following specific topic areas. All courses run from 10am to 1pm Pacific time.
Microsoft Construction Management Courses:
- Microsoft Project for Construction Webinar Series (Gold Seal credits):
- Part 1 – Scheduling
- Part 2 – Resources
- Part 3 – Tracking Changes
- Part 4 – Cost Control
- Microsoft Excel for Construction Basic Webinar Series (Gold Seal credits)
- Microsoft Excel for Construction Advanced Webinar Series (Gold seal credits)
- Creating a Risk Management Plan for Construction
Note: Gold Seal credits are awarded only if a person attends all the instructor-led webinars in a series, ie. four for Microsoft Project, two for Excel (Basic), or Excel (Advanced).