The Allentown Chapter will be offering CDT STUDY SESSIONS for the 2009 Exam
Cost: CSI Member: $35.00 and
Non Member: $45.00
Click HERE for a downloadable flyer
Register no later than January 7, 2009 with check payable to Mitch Miller.
Thursday January 15, 2009, 6:00 – 8:30 P.M., Location: USA Architects, Easton
Thursday January 29, 2009, 6:00 – 8:30 P.M., Location: USA Architects, Easton
Thursday February 12, 2009, 6:00 – 8:30 P.M., Location: USA Architects, Easton
Thursday February 26, 2009, 6:00 – 8:30 P.M., Location: USA Architects, Easton
Thursday March 12, 2009, 6:00 – 8:30 P.M., Location: USA Architects, Easton
Thursday March 26, 2009, 6:00 – 8:30 P.M., Location: USA Architects, Easton
Exam Date Window: March 30 – April 4, 2009 Location: Prometric Testing Site
Instructor: Mitch Miller, AIA, CCS, CSI, MAI (Allentown Chapter Certification Chair)
USA Architects
1 South 3rd Street, Seventh Floor
Easton, PA 18042
E-Mail: mmiller@usaarchitects.com
Phone: 610-559-6000, x 664
CSI Exam/Certification Overview
In the competitive world of construction, you have to
prove yourself again and again. There's no better way
to demonstrate your superior abilities than with CSI's
industry recognized professional qualifications.
Only CSI's Certification Programs benefit all disciplines
in the non-residential building design and construction
industry. That's because CSI is the only organization
to represent all the members of the construction team.
With CDT after your name, you'll belong to a select and
highly respected group of construction professionals –
architects, contractors, contract administrators, specifiers,
manufacturers representatives – known in the industry
for their comprehensive knowledge of the writing and management
of construction documents.
CDT - It's the foundation you need to gain the competitive
advantage. As the cornerstone of CSI's certification series
it's the prerequisite you need to achieve your Certified
Construction Specifier (CCS), Certified Construction Contract
Administrator (CCCA), or Certified Construction Product
Representative (CCPR)...It's the real world continuing
education you need.
The Construction Documents
Technology (CDT) Program
The Construction Documents Technology (CDT) Program provides
a comprehensive overview for anyone who writes, interprets,
enforces, or manages construction documents. Project architects,
contractors, contract administrators, material suppliers,
and manufacturers’ representatives are all realizing
the advantages of being Construction Documents Technologists.
By being able to understand and interpret written construction
documents, CDTs perform their jobs more effectively. By
understanding the roles and relationships of all partipants,
CDTs improve communication among all members of the construction
team.
CDT Exam Overview:
CDT candidates must demonstrate their knowledge of CSI's
recommended practices in the following subject areas:
- Construction contract types
- Modifications and substitution procedures
- Contractual relationships
- Rights, duties, and responsibilities
- Contract provisions
- Relationship and organization of construction documents
- Use of construction documents
- Organizational formats
- Interpreting construction document
Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) Program
Well-written documents are the best insurance for any
construction project, making your role as a specifier
more and more critical. CCS certification demonstrates
your excellence in specifications and contract document
preparation and is the industry's proof that you're on
top of the complex demands of your job.
CCS Exam Overview:
CCS candidates must demonstrate their knowledge in the
following subject areas:
- Contractual relationships
- Construction contract types
- Agreements and conditions of the contract
- Changes in the Work
- Document organization
- Construction and design document organization
- Division 01
- General Requirements
- Production techniques
- Document preparation
- Bidding documents and requirements
- Specifying techniques and applications
- Specification writing
Certified Construction
Contract Administrator (CCCA) Program
The CCCA designation tells the industry that you truly
understand all facets of the construction process and
contractual relationships, and that you're skilled at
construction contract administration in an era of complex
projects, tighter delivery schedules, and shrinking budgets.
CCCA Exam Overview:
CCCA candidates must demonstrate their knowledge in the
following subject areas:
- Construction contract administration
- Documents used during construction
- Roles and relationships
- Project delivery systems
- Preconstruction activities and procedures
- Construction phase activities
- Construction phase submittals
- Construction phase meetings
- Construction observation procedures
- Interpretation of contract documents
- Project schedule and contract time
- Claims and disputes
- Contract modification procedures
- Measurement and payment
- Quality assurance and quality control
- Project closeout process
Certified
Construction Product Representative (CCPR) Program
As a product representative, you're a vital source of technical
information for the construction team. With CCPR certification,
you'll be a sought after industry expert with an in-depth
understanding of the overall construction process and superior
ability in the principles of effective product representation.
Plus CCPR on your business card means you speak the same
language as architects – and that opens doors.
CCPR Exam Overview:
CCPR candidates must demonstrate their knowledge in the
following subject areas:
- Construction product representation
- Principles of effective product representation
- Marketing and product information
- Preparation of construction documents
- Division 01 concepts
- Specification techniques
- Preparation of technical specifications
- Use of construction documents
- Document organization and use
- Bidding process
- Substitution process
- Construction product warranties and guarantees
- The construction process
- Bidding phase activities
- Construction phase activities
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