Distance Learning Courses in Construction

Turner Construction Company

• The Turner Construction Company offers a la carte (no school or program to enroll in) courses for the construction industry. You complete each course at home and on a self-paced basis over the Internet. (You'll need a high-speed Internet connection.) Classes include cavity walls, which includes the difference between structural stud and masonry backup, pre- and post-construction issues in cavity walls, plus the components of backup wall systems; windows and glass, which teaches the differences between window types and framing components, sealants, insulation, acoustic properties and installation issues; plus foundations and moisture control, which gives students the ability to identify common foundation problems, subsurface conditions and moisture intrusion. The school also offers broader managerial topics, such as harassment-avoidance training. Courses range from one to three hours each; the school does not require any educational or construction experience to complete a course.

  Turner Construction Company
  Two PNC Plaza, 27th Floor
  620 Liberty Avenue
  Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  412-255-5400
  turnerconstruction.com

Florida International University

• Take your construction education further with a master of science in construction management through Florida International University's online program. Topics of study include construction cost analysis and control, management of construction organizations, construction legal environment, principles of construction scheduling, advanced estimating and bidding strategy, construction financial management and developments in construction technologies. Students may opt to complete a thesis or choose independent study.

  Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (any major) with a minimum grade point average of 3.0, a statement of purpose and graduate record exam scores. The school may admit students with a grade point average of less than 3.0 but will also require letters of recommendation, work experience and GMAT test scores. Florida International also requires students to have an Internet connection, IBM-compatible computer, email, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and anti-virus software.

  Florida International University
  11200 S.W. 8th Street
  Miami, FL 33199
  305-348-2730
  fiu.edu

Gatlin Learning

• Choose from a variety of distance-learning courses to increase your education of the construction industry through Gatlin Learning's online and self-study options. Gatlin offers courses such as introduction to construction management, ladder safety, back safety, asbestos in the construction industry, scaffold safety, welding safety, steel erection safety requirements, stairways and ladders, working with power tools and excavation hazards.

  Continuing education credits and a certificate of completion are available upon program completion. Classes may run less than an hour to 40 hours; the school also offers a 320-hour-long program for complete HVAC technician training. Students completing online courses must have a high-speed Internet connection.

  Gatlin Learning
  109 E. 3rd Street
  Suite 350
  Fort Worth, TX 76102
  theelearningcenter.com