Wednesday, March 15, 2017

PMP® Certification Preparation Course

Our PMP® Certification Preparation Course starts March 18, register now!

PMP certification is becoming required by many employers and desired by most; you become much more marketable and can, generally, obtain a higher salary according to the PMI Project Management Salary Survey.

This five-day intensive course prepares participants to apply, study and take the PMP® exams. This course provides PMI®’s required training hours, a solid understanding of the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK®), mini bench mark tests, and highly effective exam taking tips.

This course takes you step-by-step to gaining a professional certification that will clearly differentiate you in today’s highly competitive market.

It is a globally recognized industry certification for project managers demonstrating that you have the experience, education and competency to lead and direct projects.

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Testimonial Tuesday - Level III Photography!

This #TestimonialTuesday, Go deeper into previous topics and cover new photography ground in our "Level III Photography: In-Depth Topics and Application Learned" course, starting March 20! 
In greater detail explore depth of field, metering (including differences in the various shooting modes), sharp images and focus, dust and sensor cleaning, lenses and how to use the manual shooting mode.

This course goes deeper into previous topics and also covers new ground.

Manual Mode: for the most control possible
Flash: both built-in on camera and external flash guns
Lenses: everything you need to know about lenses for informed buying including characteristics, cost, and which lenses are best for you.
Other: filters and other lens attachments, dust and sensor cleaning, introduction to HDR photography, RAW vs. .jpg file formats and camera care.

We conclude with the class participating in analyzing photos provided on screen and commenting on settings used, examples of what went right or wrong, as the instructor provides answers as needed.

Thursday, March 9, 2017

The Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) course, starting March 14, describes QC/QA system successfully used by Corps of Engineers and NAVFAC.


CQM-C course was developed by US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and Associated General Contractors (AGC).

University of North Florida (UNF) and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE) have partnered to offer several sessions during the upcoming year.

Concepts are increasingly being adopted by state agencies, public authorities and other local public sector owners. It details planning concepts, which are prevention-oriented to reduce tear-out, improve quality and improve schedule.

The course uses DVD, class instruction, workbook exercises with discussion and case study exercises. Students will be provided with a student study guide and No. 2 pencils. To successfully complete the course, the student must be present for all sessions and achieve a passing grade of 70 on the final exam. Upon satisfactory completion, a five-year certificate will be issued to students.