Fundamental Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering
Correspondence Course
by James Rowings, Jr. P.E, PhD, CCE
Introduction
Learn or review the basic knowledge required for certification as a cost engineer or cost consultant.
Fundamental Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering by correspondence is a self-paced, structured
method to prepare for the certification exam. The Department of Continuing Education and Professional
Development administers the course.
Benefits
- Improve or review your knowledge of cost engineering subjects through a structured study guide, study questions and exercises.
- Practice solving cost engineering problems of varying complexity and difficulty similar to those encountered in the practice of cost engineering.
- Receive feedback and additional practice problems when warranted.
Specifics
The course begins the date we receive your registration and payment. All course work must be completed within 12 months of that date. The $525 (U.S. dollars) non-refundable registration fee must be paid in advance to Iowa State University. Upon receiving your payment, we will send you your course materials, the text, "Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering," Fifth Edition, AACE International, Morgantown, West Virginia, 2004.
Complete the assignments at your own pace. Return completed assignments to Carolyn Hoagland, Iowa State University, 102 Scheman Building, Ames, IA 50011. Assignments will be reviewed by Iowa State University staff and returned. - Consistent with the format of the course, you may email questions to Dr. Rowings for response by the course staff.
After successful completion of the course, you will receive 7.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) which will be permanently recorded by ISU Continuing Education. You will also receive a certificate of completion issued by Iowa State University. All segments of the course must be completed to earn CEU credit for the course. Partial credit will not be awarded.
Registration
Form (pdf ) Files in pdf format can be viewed using Adobe Acrobat, which is available here for free.
Or register online.
If you have questions, contact Carolyn Hoagland.
Correspondence Course Content
Part 1: Basic Engineering Economics
Part 2: Applied Engineering Economics
Part 3: Contracting Fundamentals for Cost Engineers
Part 4: Conceptual Cost Engineering
Part 5: Detailed Cost Estimating
Part 6: Statistics and Probability for Cost Engineers
Part 7: Forecasting Applications for Cost Engineering
Part 8: Operating and Manufacturing Cost Engineering
Part 9: Basic Business and Finance for Cost Engineering
Part 10: Project Management Basics
Part 11: Constructability and Value Engineering
Part 12: Planning and Scheduling
Part 13: Project Control Basics
Part 14: Productivity and Quality Improvement
Part 15: Computer Basics for the Cost Engineer Course Review
Review what you'll study in each part of the course.
