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  • Microcredential
  • Help with cost possible
  • Prepares for a certification exam

Pre Construction Planning

Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale · Manufacturing, Building and Infrastructure

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Key facts

When
Nov 20, 2026 to Sep 28, 2027Mon and Wed, 1:00 to 3:30 PM
Where and how
In personMakerspace, Farmingdale
Time commitment
3 semesters75 hours of instruction
Cost
$2,100, estimatedHelp with cost possible
Who can join
Ages 18 and upNo prerequisites listed
What you get
Digital badgeAlso prepares you for a certification exam

About this course

Take your knowledge of construction to the next level with this Pre-Construction Planning microcredential! Designed to help meet the rising demand for construction project managers, this microcredential provides you with essential skills in operations, planning, bidding, procurement, project management and quality assurance. You will earn your 30-hour OSHA General Industry certification and become knowledgeable in safety and hazard analysis and resolution. Central to this microcredential is the embedded and supervised internship with an external firm where you will design and execute a project plan. This microcredential is a great fit for those currently working in construction who want to transition to project management. Newer project managers and/or those transitioning to larger projects can use this microcredential as an opportunity to gain specialized skills. Successful completion of this microcredentials readies you for continued study and to apply for construction project management positions.

What you'll learn

  • Construction
  • Commercial Construction
  • Construction Management
  • Operations
  • Planning
  • Bidding
  • Procurement
  • Project Management
  • Quality Assurance
  • Scheduling
  • Code of Federal Regulations
  • 30-Hour OSHA General Industry Card
  • Compressed Air
  • Construction Engineering
  • Excavation
  • Hazard Analysis
  • Industrial Relations

Taught by Alena Lortz.

What you get

  • Pre Construction Planning Microcredential

    Digital badge from Farmingdale State College when you finish

    You may be able to share it online. Ask the campus how.

  • Prepares for an industry certification exam

    The exam may be separate and run by another organization.

    Ask the campus which exam, its cost and whether it is included.

Getting there

Makerspace, Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY 11735

Plan your trip

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Who can join

  • Ages 18 and up
  • No prerequisites or starting level are listed. Ask the campus if you're unsure.

Help with the cost

  • Financial Aid

    Marked by the campus as possibly available

    Ask the campus who qualifies and who decides.

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Credit toward a degree

This course may count for credit at these campuses. The receiving campus decides when you apply.

Credit pathways
CampusProgramCounts asCredits
Monroe Community CollegeLiberal Arts, CertificateGEN 100 Career Readiness3

Agreement dated Mar 10, 2025. This site doesn't award credit; check with the receiving campus.

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Farmingdale State College

Orla Smith-LoPiccolo, Professor, Architecture and Construction

archcm@farmingdale.edu · 934-420-2024

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Questions about registering? Orla Smith-LoPiccolo, Professor, Architecture and Construction, archcm@farmingdale.edu · 934-420-2024