Pre-Conference Courses
Boost your professional development with pre-conference courses ahead of CMAA2025 in Nashville! These courses are the perfect opportunity to combine expert-led learning opportunities with your conference experience, all in one trip! Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise in construction management, broaden your skill set for career growth, or network with industry peers, these courses offer immense value.
Check out the list of courses below and add them while registering* for CMAA2025 today!
*Additional fees will apply; see course details for more information.
Thursday, October 16 - Saturday, October 18
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Based on CMAA’s Body of Knowledge, the In-Person Professional CM (PCM) Course is a comprehensive, live, instructor-led course offered over three full days. This valuable learning opportunity focuses on construction management core competencies and will benefit those wanting to build on their construction management skillset knowledge, as well as more experienced professionals seeking a refresher or continuing education.
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This course is recommended by CMAA as effective educational review for the Certified Associate Construction Manager (CACM) exam*. This course can also be used in conjunction with the CCM Build-Up Study group to prepare for the Certified Construction Manager exam.Instruction will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m., daily. An agenda will be provided at the start of the course. Live instruction covers professional practice, program & project management, contract administration, time management (with lab), sustainability, quality management, cost management & value engineering, and safety & risk management.
*There are no required materials or courses to prepare for the CACM and CCM exams and participation in this course does not guarantee a passing exam score. Please review the relevant handbooks for additional information:
CACM Application Handbook
CCM Application Handbook
Registration Rates:
Member: $1325
Non-member: $1600
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
If you cannot attend, you may transfer to a future course within 12 months at no extra cost or request a refund of your registration fee minus a $75 processing fee and the cost of included publications. Refund or transfer requests must be emailed to pd@cmaanet.org at least 15 days before the course starts. No transfers or refunds are allowed within 14 days of the course start date.
Registration for PCM Course includes:
1. Electronic PCM Course slides (downloadable and printable)
2. Construction Management Standards of Practice (eBook)
3. CACM Study Guide (eBook)
Educational Credit:
Course participants earn 24 CMCI Recertification Points, Professional Development Hours, or AIA Learning Units. Partial credit is not assigned. All 3 days of the course must be completed to receive credit. For more information on recertification points, please visit https://www.cmaanet.org/recertification.
Train the Trainer
9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Want to learn to become a better trainer and public speaker? Join CMAA’s Train the Trainer course to get an overview of adult learners, learning styles, classroom management, teaching tools, and presentation techniques.
Upon successful completion of Train the Trainer, you will be recognized publicly by CMAA as an Authorized Trainer – recognized for your presentation capabilities, knowledge, and professional experience. CMAA Authorized Trainers can teach any CMAA-run course, including Chapter and private courses, or be hired by organizations who license the course.
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Registration Rates:Member: $825
Non-member: $1100
Time:
Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m.
Train the Trainer includes both pre-recorded online materials and an in-person session.
Pre-Recorded Online: Prior to the start of the course, you will receive links to view video of past Professional CM Courses. You do not need to view the entire recording or even an entire section. Recordings are provided to give you an idea of how past presenters have taught the material.
Additional references will be provided prior to the course start: Adult Education Toolkit, Leaning Styles of 4 Modalities, and presentation PowerPoints.
In-Person: We will start Thursday at 8:00 am with introductions and discussion, go over how the PowerPoint slides are set up, and everyone will have the opportunity to present a portion of one of the course sections. These presentations will be recorded and then played back for constructive feedback. Lunch is on your own.
The course will conclude with two names being picked out of a hat to teach the last section of the concurrent PCM Course on Friday morning, followed by a debrief. Lunch is on your own.
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
If you cannot attend, you may transfer to a future course within 12 months at no extra cost or request a refund of your registration fee minus a $75 processing fee and the cost of included publications. Refund or transfer requests must be emailed to pd@cmaanet.org at least 15 days before the course starts. No transfers or refunds are allowed within 14 days of the course start date.
Educational Credit:
Course participants earn 16 CMCI Recertification Points, Professional Development Hours, or AIA Learning Units. Partial credit is not assigned. To receive credit, all three days of the course must be completed. For more information on recertification points, please visit https://www.cmaanet.org/recertification.
Construction Management Principles
Saturday, October 18
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Receive $50 off the regular price when you add this course to your CMAA2025 registration. See the reduced registration rates as a CMAA2025 add-on below.
Based on Capstone: An Introduction to the CM Profession, What’s Your Construction Management IQ?, and What’s Your Construction Management EQ?, the Construction Management Principles (CMP) course provides a basic understanding of construction management and the role of the construction manager (CM). This course will provide an overview of owners and project types, contracts and agreements, CM project management (including time, cost, quality, contract, safety, risk, sustainability, and technology), leadership, ethics, soft skills, and career development.
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View the Course Syllabus.Registration rates as conference add-on:
Member: $300
Non-member: $450
Time:
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Cancellation & Refund Policy:
If you cannot attend, you may transfer to a future course within 12 months at no extra cost or request a refund of your registration fee minus a $75 processing fee and the cost of included publications. Refund or transfer requests must be emailed to pd@cmaanet.org at least 15 days before the course starts. No transfers or refunds are allowed within 14 days of the course start date.
Course Materials:
Capstone: An Introduction to the CM Profession
What's Your Construction Management IQ?
What's Your Construction Management EQ?
Educational Credit:
Course participants earn 6 CMCI Recertification Points, Professional Development Hours, or AIA Learning Units.
Not all courses and educational activities offered are acceptable for continuing education credit in your state. Please check your state licensing board’s requirements before submitting your credits. All courses approved by CMAA count toward CCM or CACM recertification points. For more information on recertification points, please visit https://www.cmaanet.org/recertification.
Advanced Scheduling for CMs
Saturday, October 18
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Receive $50 off the regular price when you add this course to your CMAA2025 registration. See the reduced registration rates as a CMAA2025 add-on below.
The schedule is the heart and soul of a construction project. It impacts all parties – owners, builders, designers, engineers, and others – on a daily basis. Whether the impact is positive or negative depends on the quality of the schedule, its realism, and how well each party understands the schedule and the scheduling process.
Advanced Scheduling for CMs covers the CM’s role in schedule management, how to develop a master schedule, schedule review best practices, identifying “red flags” in a schedule, earned value analysis, time impact review and evaluation methods, mitigating time impacts, claim prevention and avoidance, and time-related overhead and liquidated damages.
Prerequisites:
Understanding of basic scheduling concepts. This is not a fundamentals course.
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Registration rates as conference add-on:
Member: $650
Non-member: $950
Time:
Saturday, October 18
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Includes 1 hour break for lunch (not included)
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
If, for some reason, you are unable to attend, you may transfer to a future course at no additional charge within 12 months of the course you originally registered for or you may receive a refund of your original registration rate, less a $75 processing fee. Refund or transfer requests must be submitted by email to pd@cmaanet.org at least 15 days prior to the course start date. No transfers or refunds will be made within 14 days of the course start date.
Educational Credit:
Course participants earn 7 CMCI Recertification Points and 7 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). Partial credit is not assigned. For more information on recertification points, please visit https://www.cmaanet.org/recertification.
