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20Nov

Construction Document Reading - Kelowna & Video Conferencing

Multi-day Course:
Location Title: SICA Training Centre (Upstairs of Kimco Controls)
City: Kelowna SICA Training Centre - Upstairs of Kimco Controls
Address: 204 - 171 Commercial Drive V1X 7W2
Cancellation Period: 5 Business Days

Video conferencing let's you connect to our classroom from around the country!  

Join our virtual classroom using Zoom, the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing.  SAVE time, travel and money while you enjoy a complete and interactive learning experience from the office or comfort of your own home.  

IMPORTANT:  To register for the virtual classroom experience, ensure you select the Video Conferencing ticket from the "Select Ticket Type" drop down box before you click on REGISTER NOW!

This 30 hour hands-on course, also known as blueprint reading, is designed to provide you with the essential skills to understand a complete set of drawings: architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and civil, through the basics of lines, symbols & abbreviations, used by architects and consultants, and their relationship to sections, details and specifications.

Course Content:        

  • Design process and the role of design professionals
  • Building codes and bylaws
  • Layout basics
  • Architectural and consultant drawings and how they fit together
  • Architectural scales
  • Floor plans, sections and elevations
  • Lines, symbols, notation & abbreviations
  • Dimensions, finishes and details
  • Understanding specifications
  • Commercial and woodframe blueprints 

Register 2 or more employees and SAVE $50 each!

Nov. 12 - Dec. 11, 2019
Tuesdays and Wednesdays Only
3:00 - 6:00pm

Course Credits: 

  • 5 CCA Gold Seal Credits
  • ​​60 BC Housing CPD points, Formal 

 

Cancellation Policy
Course Credits Information
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Gold Seal Credits:
5
Other Credits:
60 BC Housing CPD points, Formal
Course Certificates

Upon successful completion of this course a Certificate of Achievement will be presented in class or delivered by email.

Course Instructor Information

Instructor:  Terry Brown

Terry comes with a B.Sc. from the University of British Columbia, is a journeyman carpenter and Gold Seal Certified Project Manager Professional.  He was an integral part of Greyback Construction Ltd., as Senior Project Manager for 25 years, leading commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-residential projects. In 2009, he retired from Greyback to launch STBR Consulting, his own construction consulting and project management company. 

Terry’s current and past volunteer activities include: BCCA and its related associations, WorkSafeBC, the CCA National Gold Seal Committee, the Canadian Construction Document Committee, Pentowna Marina Board of Directors, the Canadian Construction Associations, the Construction Sector Council, the Canadian Design-Build Institute, the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, among others.

Terry was awarded CCA’s Person of the Year in 2018 and was the recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Award in 2013.

Course Contact Information

Leanne Hendrickson
Education Services Coordinator
leanneh@sicabc.ca
250.491.7330

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