Startford Career Institute offers a distance learning program leading towards a career diploma in construction management. Students at Stratford are required to complete coursework in construction industry history, contract type, biding, project planning, management of project performance and factors related to performance, according to the school's website. The tuition at Stratford provides students with all the materials, including textbooks and study guides, necessary to complete the coursework. Students have 24 hours-a-day access to instructors via e-mail and online chat programs. Students have the ability to submit their exams online. The Startford program is specifically designed for working, busy adults to work at their own pace, developing their own schedule.
ITT Technical Institute provides construction management students with the opportunity to earn their bachelor's degree entirely online. The program covers the fundamentals of the construction industry, legal issues faced by managers and construction techniques, states the ITT Tech website. Residents in all 50 U.S. states, as well as several foreign countries are eligible for the online program. Each course lasts for a period of either six weeks or 12 weeks and students must access all course materials via the Internet. Each class features a discussion forum and an e-mail chain, allowing students to have interactions with their fellow classmates and instructors. While still appropriate for the working students, ITT Tech's program is more structured and deadline driven than compared to that at Startford.
San Joaquin Valley College also offers an online program for the school's construction management coursework. Upon graduation, students at San Joaquin earn an Associate of Science degree in Construction Management. Students in the San Joqauin program focus on a combination of architectural theory, construction methods, business management and industry law, according to the school's website. This program was designed to prepare students for a career as a first line supervisor, estimator, foreman, construction manager, project manager or a site manager, according the school's website. The online program offers flexibility for students to arrange their class schedule around their current work schedule.
Everglades University offers a program designed to help students interested in Construction Management earn a bachelor's degree. Students must complete 123 credit hours to become eligible for graduation, according to the Everglades University website. The school's construction management program focuses on teaching students the management skills and construction industry practices necessary to adapt to this industry. Everglades takes the approach that the construction industry is always evolving, and so should the education required to excel in this field. Classes at Everglades include construction contracts, building codes, quality control and construction law.