We recommend starting with Introduction to Management in the Construction Industry.
This program can be completed entirely online.
Complete the program in one to three years. Most students complete the curriculum in two years.
From small residential projects to commercial high-rise buildings, the modern construction landscape requires leaders who can balance technical precision with strategic management. The Professional Program in Construction Management is designed to empower skilled tradespeople, career changers and industry professionals looking to formalize their experience and step into high-impact leadership roles.
Bridge the gap from field to office: Transition from hands-on labor to high-level management.
Validate your expertise: Formalize years of "on-the-job" learning with an Award of Completion to propel you into your next promotion.
Pivot your career: Apply your project management skills to the booming construction sector.
Prepare yourself for high-demand roles overseeing projects of various sizes. The following is a list of example job titles that you could be ready for based on your previous experience.
Learn what it's like to work at one of the nation's leading commercial general contractors and what it takes to get hired. Featuring Lindsey Wyant, talent experience manager at Swinerton, you'll gain direct access to top-tier industry insights and what major firms are actually looking for in today's market.
Thursday, October 29
12–1 pm (PT)
Live on Zoom (link to be provided after registering)
The curriculum consists of 3 required courses and 2 elective courses for a total of 10 semester units (150 hours of instruction). Candidates must pay a nonrefundable program registration fee and complete the requirements outlined below to earn the optional Award of Completion.
We strongly suggest starting with Introduction to Management in the Construction Industry if you do not have experience interpreting construction documents (drawings, specifications, contracts or schedules). The rest of the courses can be completed in any order.
Candidates must pay a nonrefundable program registration fee. By registering, you declare your intention to complete the curriculum. To register online, complete these two steps:
Please allow 3–5 business days for the program to appear in your student account.
Once you've registered, you'll be invited to join the Professional Program in Construction Management Resource Site.
As a PMI® Authorized Training Partner (ATP), we are approved to offer training on courses that offer PDUs in order for you to be eligible to sit for the PMP® exam. Already have your PMP® credential? Our courses allow you to earn PDUs to maintain your certification.
PMI is the world’s leading professional association for a growing community of millions of project professionals and changemakers worldwide. As the world’s leading authority on project management, PMI empowers people to make ideas a reality. Through global advocacy, networking, collaboration, research and education, PMI works to prepare organizations and individuals to work smarter in an ever-changing and dynamic world.
Professor C Williams Ibbs
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
UC Berkeley Campus Faculty Adviser
Kelly Gearhart
Principal, Triple Green Building Group
UC Berkeley Extension Instructor
Thomas Taylor
Senior Vice President
Webcor Builders
Andrew Pearl
Vice President
Swinerton Builders
Paul Erb
Executive Vice President
McCarthy Building Companies
Lisa Ballantyne
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Turner Construction
Brendan Bloom
Principal
Bloom Construction & Sustainability
Monica Wilson
Project Director and Advisory Board Member
Construction Industry Workforce Initiative
President & Owner
Monica Wilson/Community + Real Estate Development
Amanda Carson
Senior Recruiter
Truebeck Construction
Alum of the Certificate Program in Human Resource Management
AJ Hammack
Registered In-House Counsel
Hathaway Dinwiddie
Alum of the Certificate Program in Construction Management
Sihaya Clifford
Project Manager
Skanska
Alum of the Certificate Program in Construction Management