CSI Exam Prep - PMP-X809BD

Course Description

Validate Your Knowledge of Construction Project Management - Earn a CSI Certification

This course is for Construction Project Management Certificate graduates who want to leverage their technical knowledge and prepare for an additional industry certification from the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI). The two core textbooks you used in the Construction Project Management Certificate, published by Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), are also the official exam prep guides for the CSI Certification - meaning you're already halfway there! Specifically, this exam prep course supports your pursuit of the CSI Construction Documents Technologist (CDT®) and Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA®) credentials.

CSI is a national association of industry professionals—including architects, engineers, specifiers, contractors, and facility managers - dedicated to improving building information management and project team education. Earning a CSI certification validates your knowledge of construction documentation practices, project delivery, and lifecycle coordination - skills essential for technical roles in today's complex construction environment.

Participants who complete all four Construction Project Management Certificate courses are eligible to enroll in this CSI Exam Prep course at no additional cost..

Note: This course is only offered for Construction Project Management Certificate participants and it requires the two books used in the program, the CSI Project Delivery Practice Guide (PDPG) and Construction Contract Administration Practice Guide (CCAPG) guidebooks.

Learner Outcomes

• Leverage knowledge you acquired in USD's Construction Project Management Certificate (PMP-BD) program to study for a Construction Specifications Institute, Inc. credential using two CSI guidebooks you already know
• Identify how the two CSI guidebooks, the Project Delivery Practice Guide (PDPG) and the Construction Contract Administration Practice Guide (CCAPG) are structured around "Knowledge Domains"
• Recognize that the "Knowledge Domains" comprise an industry-level body of construction knowledge from the Construction Specifications Institute, Inc
• Connect your career interests to either the CSI Construction Documents Technologist (CDT®) credential exam or the Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA®) credential exam
• Prepare for the CSI exams by completing the CDT® Checklist or CCCA® Checklist and taking the preparation exams in this course

Course Details

Required Textbooks

Online Learning Expectations     

To be academically successful as an online student, you must be able to navigate and search the web, use email, attach, and upload documents, download and save files, and have access to and use Microsoft Word, Exce, PowerPoint, and online digital media. Please refer to the new student orientation course if you have questions on any of these items.

Course Expectations

Academic Integrity

As a student at the University of San Diego, you are required to demonstrate personal and academic integrity as set forth in USD's Honor Code.Links to an external site.

Generative AI Guidelines:

• Transparency: If you are using an artificial intelligence (AI) program, you must be transparent about your use and disclose any generated content as being produced by an AI program. This includes, but is not limited to, written assignments, research papers, and other forms of communication through citations and documentation
• Responsibility: You are responsible for critically evaluating the accuracy, reliability, and quality of any information generated by any AI program and verifying it through additional sources if necessary
• Critical Thinking: You are encouraged to use an AI program as a tool to support your own learning and critical thinking, but not as a replacement for independent research and analysis. The use of any of these programs must be accompanied by the development of your critical thinking skills and an understanding of the limitations of AI technologies

Note: Responses generated by ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI, were used as a source of information for these guidelines.

Avoiding Plagiarism

The nature of education and scholarship is the sharing of theories and ideas. Avoid plagiarizing by providing a citation whenever you use the words or ideas of others. It is your responsibility to give credit to the sources of information you consult when developing written work.

Accessibility and Usability

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Requesting ADA Accommodations

The University of San Diego is committed to promoting knowledge and academic excellence for all learners. The University of San Diego's Disability and Learning Differences Resource Center helps students with verified disabilities obtain meaningful academic accommodations and support to help improve access to Professional and Continuing Education programs and courses.

If you would like to be considered for academic accommodations, please visit the Disability and Learning Differences Resource Center website and follow the instructions under Requesting Services.

Policies

The full list of policies is located on the Professional and Continuing Education website’s policy page.

Grading Policy

There ae no grades in this course. It is a complimentary course. 

Extra credit is not awarded.