Home | Owner Resources | Events Calendar | CareerSpot | Welcome, you are not logged in. Regions/Chapters | News Room ‘About DBIA | Memb: ‘Login serch Design-Build Institute of America pee hip | Conferences | Education | Certification | Legislation & Advocacy | Publications & Resources EDUCATION Register Now About our Courses Schedule At A Glance In-House Training Certification Workshops University Boot Camps ‘owner Boot Camps DBIA-Approved Instructors DBIA University Curriculum Program online Learning B print ins pase Bema. fend You are here: DBIA » Education » About our Courses Education Courses DBIA remains in the forefront as the premier deliverer of high quality design-build education by working closely with industry experts to Improve our objectives-based instructional material systematically and continually. This process includes the ongoing refinement of ‘existing course materials, revitalization of previously administered courses and development ‘of new courses based on prectitioner demand and changes in the industry and/or business ‘environment, DBIA's four “core courses" are the cornerstone of our educational program. These courses 2are required of all candidates of the Designated Design-Build Professional™ - and Associate Design-Build Professional™ - professional certification program, mertals of Project Deliver Principles of Design-Buld Project Delivery Design-Build Contracts & Risk Management Post Award Desian-Build Design Management Fundamentals ‘Super-Charaed Source Selection Conceptual Estimating Design-Build Sustainability Certification Exam Prep Course Performance Requirements: The Key to Effective REPS High Performance Contractin Core Course #1 - FUNDAMENTALS OF PROJECT DELIVERY: This course provides a general overview of the attributes of all the major project delivery systems, procurement metnodolagies and contracting approaches. It sets the stage for DBIA’s other three care courses. (6 CEUs)* Back to Top Core Course #2 - PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT DELIVERY This course addresses the use of design-build as a project delivery method, focusing on. essential concepts and characteristics, as well as critical elements of the RFQ/RFP process and overall project management, Its an interactive, problem-solving course where students can take part in a structured team-learning environment. (8 CEUs) * Back to Too Core Course #3 - DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS & RISK MANAGEMENT: This course focuses on applying effective contracting language as well as insurance, bonding ‘and surety products and strategies to successful design-dulld project delivery. Key issues relevant to public and private sector owners and design-build entity teams are addressed, making this seminar a must for anyone utilizing integrated project delivery. The course ‘emphasizes providing relevant legal, contracting, insurance and risk management knowledge with strategies for applying this knowledge to the evaluation of your existing risk mitigation measures. (8 CEUs) * Back to Top Core Course #4 - POST-AWARD DESIGN-BUILD: wna org/developmentdetoulydetauthtntmanagementThis course, introduced In 2010, is @ must for anyone who has taken DBIA's core courses and who is naw ready to move on to a clear understanding of managing the design-build process. Ie will provide an overview of the construction and design-build contract management processes that are important as the construction phase ramps up. Attendees will discuss typical project schedules and discuss possible risk areas and ways to avoid delays. Instructors will discuss the desian/construction interface and the responsibilities of each party (designer, builder, contract manager, user) in a design-build contract. In addition, the course includes a basic overview af the commissioning, testing and turnover phase of work. (B cEUs)* Back to Top New in 2012 - DESIGN MANAGEMENT FUNDAMENTALS: Effective integration of the distinctly different design and construction processes is a critical management respansibilty for a successful design-build project. This new course, along with DBIA'S Design Management Guide, explores the fundamental aspect associated with successful management of design within an Integrated delivery framework, (8 CEUs)* Back to Top SUPER-CHARGED SOURCE SELECTION (part of "Owners' Boot Camp"): [An effective source selection Is one of the key elements of successful design-bulld projects delivery. In a competitive process where cost Is not the sole criterion ~ such as best-value source selection ~ the selection process varies dramatically from traditional cesign-bid-bulld Practices. Unfortunately there is Ite training which teaches techniques and skills essential to aking that process achieve its potential for success. This course will serve as a primer, praviding an overview of the two-phase design-build source selection process ~ the inital down select to identity the most highly qualified firms, as well as the final down select to choose the ukimate winner. At the end of the session attendees will be able to: Describe the key elements Involved in qualifying a firm during phase one source selection; describe the steps involved in a two-phase selection and the key actions necessary to ensure success; identify the typical components of a “request for qualifications” documents; select key members needed for an effective evaluation team, determine appropriate evaluation factors and processes for the project; assess the appropriate number of evaluation factors for a particular project; describe various methods for scaring proposals including numerical, color Scoring or adjectival rating. (6 CEUs) * Back to Top CONCEPTUAL ESTIMATING: One of the hallmarks of design-build project delivery is early knowledge of costs. This course will Introduce the fundamentals of conceptual estimating and how you go about assessing risk and calculating costs before the design is complete. At the end of this course students will be able to: Describe the role of the estimator in design-build; describe the various influences affecting bullding costs; describe the various types of estimates; describe how estimates are organized using standare estimating formats; explain how to use an estimating manual; describe how unit prices are developed; explain the fundamental concepts of value tengineering; explain how to manage and control costs throughout the design process; describe the various checks and balances needed to ensure the reliability of the estimate. (6 CeUs)* Back to Top DESIGN-BUILD SUSTAINABILITY: This course assumes that the student has 2 basic knowledge of all of the delivery methods and preferably has taken the Fundamentals of Project Delivery course offered by DBIA. At te end of this course the attendee will be able to: Explain the interrelationship of the design build celivery method and sustainability using the collaborative process; define and document green (sustainable) project goals from all partners using various metnods; understand Contractual and risk management issues specifically related to sustainably and design-bulld; Set up measurable tracking tools to monitor the success of the design-build sustainable project. (8 CEUs)* Back to Top CERTIFICATION EXAM PREP COURSE: This instructor-led, one-day refresher course is specifically designed to help prepare you for the DBIA certification examination. Course content provides an overview of concepts learned in DBIA's four core courses, with emphasis on the eight domain areas covered in the examination: Project delivery General attributes of design-build Project team organization Procurement imating/specitying Contracts and legal Project management Ethies/professionalism ‘won org/developmentdtsulidefuthtdmanagement 2BDBIA’s core courses and consider real-life experiences In preparing for the exam. (6 CEUS)* Back to Top PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: THE KEY TO EFFECTIVE RFPS (part of " Boot Camp"): Well-developed performance requirements are the key to successful design-build project delivery, Untl now, however, most courses avallable have been ariented toward the service contract industry, not design and construction. DBIA spent a year engaging in extensive Fesearch anc development with owners and industry experts on this ane of @ kind course. This newly created "hands-on" workshop will walk students through the writing of performance-based requirements. Working on a fictitious project, students will actually work Under the guidance of skilled faciltators ina rainstorming session to determine functional/operational requirements, goals and restraints and correlation of goals to performance characteristics. At the end of the course, students will be able to jwners’ plain the difference between performance-based and design requirements; plain the benefits of performance-based requirements; Describe the role of performance-based requirements in the design-bulld model; Employ a process to Identify functional requirements and convert them into performance-based requirements; Complete @ risk assessment based on functional requirements; Assess the advisability of prescriptive design requirements; {Integrate the functional, performance-based, and design requirements into a requirements document for solicitation and source selection. (8 ceus)* Back to Top HIGH PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING (part of "Owners’ Boot Camp"): Design-bulld project delivery proves more than any other method that “ordinary people can do extraordinary things.” Writing contracts that are successful at effectively motivating people, however, is central to making this happen. Successful motivation requires a well- ‘written contract that provices appropriate awards and incentives.In traditional design-bid- build, contracts often contemplate only failure, with provisions and clauses that address what the adverse consequences wil be once failure occurs. Ths presumption of failure results in contracts that do not contemplate how the contracting parties might appropriately reward one another for success and excellent performance, The most powerful design-build contracts, on the other hand, are written to Include things such as award fees and incentives to promote cooperation, teamwark and collaboration, Comained with the effective use of performance requirements, these “aspirational contracts” help the contracting parties to achleve extraordinary success, At the end of this course attendees wil be able to '* Describe the basic structure of a design-build contract; + Define and delineate between award lees and incentives; Describe the mechanics of incentive and award fee arrangements; Icentify various clauses and checklists used In Incentive contracting (6 ceus)* Continuing Ecucation Units ( CEUs) are AIA approved, Register from our online calendar ** ATTENTION COLLEGE /UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: Please call 202-682-0110 to receive a discounted rate on course registration** Home | Privacy Poli | Site Map 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20004 ©2012 Design-Build Institute of America Phone 202-682-0110 - Toll Free 866-692-0110 - Fax 202-682-5877 ‘won org/developmentdtsulidefuthtmdmanagement