What Is It?

• A new online program, intended to be a precursor to the MCAA’s Institute for Project Management, overseen by the same committee that manages the IPM and AIPM.
• A 12-week curriculum, taught as a series of 90-minute classes, covering topics fundamental to project management at an introductory level.

Who Should Attend?

• Individuals on the project management track, who have relatively little (0-3 years) experience.
• This includes:
  • Assistant Project Managers
  • Project Engineers
  • Recent college graduates
  • Employees transitioning from field to office, or from estimating to project management

Course Structure

• Pre-IPM is designed and taught by 6 experienced contractors and professional instructors who have first-hand understanding of the challenges facing project managers, and the skills required to meet those challenges.
• Each session is a combination of lecture and Q&A, ensuring that students are involved in a dynamic learning experience.
• Participants will complete weekly quizzes and homework assignments, demonstrating what they have learned.
• Upon completion of all course requirements (lectures, quizzes, and homework), students will receive MCAA Pre-IPM certification.

Curriculum Overview by Topic

• Understanding The Project Manager’s Role
• Planning: The Key to Successful Projects
• The Project Manager’s Impact on Productivity
• Knowing Your Costs, Catching Problems Early, and Getting Paid
• Documentation: Why Great Projects Need Great Records
• Project Scheduling: The Importance of Having a Clear Game Plan
• Relationships Are Everything: Understanding Yourself and Managing Others
• Being A Professional: Problem-Solving and Issue Resolution
• Change Orders 101: Identification, Importance, and Management
• Time Management & Personal Efficiency
• Leadership at All Levels: Your Ability to Influence Others
• Project Completion: Starting Strong and Finishing Stronger

How Will This Benefit My Workforce?

• The Pre-IPM curriculum is designed to build participants’ understanding of key components of mechanical project management.
• Pre-IPM will improve participants’ efficiency, management skills, and ability to adapt to change. Practical application is a core focus, and participants will walk away from each session with new ideas and skills to apply to their jobs.

Participation Requirements

• Students must complete all quizzes and submit all homework assignments to be eligible for Pre-IPM certification.
• Students must be able to participate on a computer (not a tablet or phone), with audio and video capability and a reliable high-speed internet connection that allows video streaming. Students must be prepared to come onscreen and ask/respond to questions.
• Students must attend all 12 lectures. Lectures will not be recorded.
• All classes will take place on Mondays, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EST
  • There will be no classes on 1/25/21 or 4/5/21
• Class dates are as follows:

January 11th	March 1st
January 18th	March 8th
February 1st	March 15th
February 8th	March 22nd
February 15th	March 29th
February 22nd	April 12th

Registration

• Registration for the next PIPM program will open on Thursday, October 15^th. Return to this page on 10/15 to access the registration link.
• Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and the course is capped at 75 participants.
• To register yourself, or someone else, both the registrant and the individual completing the registration must have an MCAA account. Any employee of an MCAA member company can create an account.
• The course cost is $950 per student. Refunds will not be issued after the first day of class, nor for partial completion of the program.

Questions?

• Contact Assistant Director of IPM, Katie Carroll (ipm@mcaa.org; 240-631-6293)