Description
Construction Estimating Certification
— 8-Week Livestream Course
Every Tuesday Night · Live & Interactive · From Anywhere in California
Everything included in your $899 enrollment:
- 8 live Tuesday night sessions
- Official course manual shipped to your door
- Certified Estimating Professional credential
- Live Q&A every session — not pre-recorded
- Session recordings to review at any time
- Study from anywhere — no commute required
Why Livestream — not just a video course?
This isn’t a library of recordings you’ll never finish. Every Tuesday night you show up live, ask questions, work through real estimating scenarios with the instructor, and leave with something you can apply on your next bid. Eight weeks builds a real habit — and a real skill.
1
Introduction to Construction Estimating
The 3 types of estimators · What separates profitable bids from money-losers · Setting your mindset for accuracy
2
The 5 Major Types of Estimations
Conceptual, schematic, design development, bid, and construction estimates — when and how to use each
3
The 6 Powerful Bid Components (Buckets)
Breaking any job into its core cost categories so nothing gets missed and margins stay intact
4
Reading Plans & Takeoffs
How to read construction documents and perform accurate quantity takeoffs for any trade
5
Labor, Materials & Equipment Pricing
Real-world pricing strategies · Building your cost database · Protecting your margins
6
Subcontractor & Vendor Management
Getting reliable sub bids · Qualifying subs · Managing scope gaps and overlaps
7
Putting It All Together — Live Bid Exercise
Work through a complete real-world estimate from start to submission as a class
8
Certification & Next Steps
Final review · Certification exam · Receiving your CEP credential · Building your estimating system going forward
Course Details
| Format | Live online via video conference (link sent after enrollment) |
| Schedule | Every Tuesday night · 8 sessions total |
| Session Length | Approximately 2 hours per session |
| Recordings | Yes — each session recorded, available for enrolled students to review |
| Manual Delivery | Shipped to your address before Session 1 begins |
| Credential | Certified Estimating Professional (CEP) issued upon completion |
| Next Start Date | Contact us to confirm the next available Tuesday start date |
Arrives before your first session. Yours to keep. Reference it on every bid for the rest of your career.
Call us at 800-659-1207 (English) or 951-704-0002 (Spanish)
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