Education
About DBIA - Upper Midwest Region’s Fast Track Bootcamps
GET ON THE FAST TRACK TO BEING A DESIGNATED DESIGN-BUILD PROFESSIONAL!
Earn your DBIA Designation without ever leaving the Upper Midwest Region! Our designation courses were a success in February 2009, and we're hoping to secure additional bootcamp dates in upcoming years. Join us for future DBIA designation courses in the Upper Midwest Region while you broaden your Design-Build knowledge and learn your way to becoming a Designated Design-Build Professional. Check out the DBIA National Website for a full schedule of educational courses and the Regions they are held!
DBIA remains in the forefront as the premier deliverer of high quality design-build education by working closely with industry experts to improve our objectives-based instructional material systematically and continually. This process includes the continual refinement of existing course materials, ongoing revitalization of previously administered courses, and development of new courses based on practitioner demand and changes in the industry and/or business environment.
DBIA's three "core courses" are the cornerstone of our educational program. These courses are required of all candidates of the Designated Design-Build Professional™ - DBIA professional designation program, as well as a requirement for the newly created "Certificate of Mastery" program.
Who should attend?
Anyone who wants to learn how to advance the education, public awareness, understanding and utility of design-build while obtaining credits towards a DBIA designation. You can earn your designation in less than 6 months!
What topics will be covered?
Core Course #1 - Fundamentals of Project Delivery
This course is an all-new update of our previous course entitled "Fundamentals of Design-Build Project Delivery", providing a general overview of the attributes of all the major project delivery systems, procurement methodologies, and contracting approaches. It sets the stage for DBIA's other two core courses. (6 CEU's) *
Core Course #2 - Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery
This course is an all-new update of our previous course entitled "Successful Design-Build Project Delivery". It addresses the use of design-build as a project delivery method, focusing on essential concepts and characteristics, as well as critical elements of the RFQ/RFP process and overall project management. It is an interactive, problem-solving course where students can take part in a structured team-learning environment. (10 CEU's) *
Core Course #3 - Design-Build Contract and Risk Management
This course focuses on applying effective contracting language as well as insurance, bonding, and surety products, and strategies to successful design-build project delivery. Key issues relevant to public and private sector owners and design-build entity teams are addressed, making this seminar a must attend for anyone utilizing integrated project delivery. Emphasis will be placed on providing relevant legal, contracting, insurance, and risk management knowledge with strategies for applying this knowledge to the evaluation of your existing risk mitigation measures. (8 CEU's) *
Exam Prep Course Designated Design-Build Professional™
This instructor-led, one-day refresher course is specifically designed to help prepare you for the DBIA™ designation examination. Course content includes an overview of concepts learned in DBIA's three core courses, with emphasis on the eight domain areas covered in the examination including:
- Project Delivery
- General Attributes of Design-Build
- Project Team Organization
- Procurement
- Estimating/Specifying
- Contracts and Legal
- Project Management
- Ethics/Professionalism
This course is intended as a refresher only. Candidates should also study materials from DBIA's core courses, as well as consider real-life experiences in preparing for the exam. (6 CEU's) *
Registration for these courses is available by calling DBIA National at (202) 682-0110, or register online.
*Continuing Education Units ( CEU's) are AIA approved.