Build Your Construction Career through SDSU Courses

SDSU’s College of Extended Studies is helping individuals build their construction careers by offering a wide variety of online certificate programs for an industry that faces a shortage of skilled workers nationwide.

The San Diego Daily Transcript reports: “The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the construction industry’s need for workers will grow twice as fast as the average for all industries and the industry will face a workforce shortage of 1.6 million workers by 2022.”

Even if you’re new to the industry, SDSU’s College of Extended Studies offers four online construction certificate programs that will help you create your new future in this growing industry: Civil Sitework, Construction Estimating, Construction Practices, and Construction Supervision. These programs are all designed to provide practical on-the-job skills that you can use right away. Online courses begin Monday, April 6; the last day to register is Monday, April 13.

“The course improved my work performance and I have more confidence in sizing up my projects and working with other construction professionals,” said student Greg Bussey. “Most of my colleagues have field time but aren’t sure how to get promoted to senior positions. The SDSU program would help them tremendously.”

The College of Extended Studies is a state-approved provider for the federal Workforce
Investment Act, MyCAA, and veterans’ benefits for these programs, which are offered in cooperation with the Associated General Contractors of America and endorsed by the San Diego Chapter of the American Society of Professional Estimators.

For an online demo, go to ConstructionClasses.com/demo course. For additional information, visit neverstoplearning.net/construction, email construction-ces@sdsu.edu or call (619) 594-0670.

“I recommend this program for its convenient online course, cost, and hands-on application,” said student Mark Sisson.

Student John Balistreri added: “I have been estimating for 13 years and these courses have helped with my advancement.”

SDSU’s College of Extended Studies reaches out to San Diego, the nation, and the world with a wide variety of lifelong learning opportunities, and more than 50 certificate programs for career advancement. Topics range from contract management, construction, and craft beer, to grant writing, marketing, and human resources. And many programs are available online. The CES also offers one of the largest ESL programs in the U.S. through the American Language Institute; and university-quality courses to students age 50 and better through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Other opportunities include seminars, study abroad, corporate education and access to regular SDSU classes through Open University. For more information or to register, visit neverstoplearning.net or call (619) 265-7378 (SDSU).