Engineering Inc. - January/February 2008 - (Page I-2) Business Practice Education Delivered Nationally, Regionally, and at Your Desktop The ACEC Institute for Business Management provides comprehensive and accessible business management education for engineering company principals and their staffs. Comprehensive Curriculum Choices More than 100 courses covering critical core content are available this year. These courses are taught by industry practitioners and owners noted for their engineering business expertise. The Institute curriculum covers eight basic tracks: n Leadership & Ethics n Project Management & Project Delivery n Business Management & Quality n Human Resources n Finance & Economics n Contracts & Risk Management n Marketing & Business Development n Communications & Information Technology online Seminars ACEC’s online seminars allow you to participate anywhere the Internet is accessible. Leading professionals present focused topics in 1½-hour sessions, and participants log on to a website to view a live presentation. Calling in to a toll-free number adds the audio portion of the presentation. Participants can ask questions via the web. Sessions provide 1.5 professional development hours (PDHs). Significant savings are realized by having multiple participants for a single-location registration fee. online Course Catalog and Registration All of the Institute’s educational offerings are contained in a fully searchable format on ACEC’s website. For a complete list of upcoming national and regional educational opportunities, visit ACEC’s online educational events calendar: www.acec.org/calendar/index.cfm Search for programs by topic, by date or by location. Plan and register for educational training in an easy, systematic manner. Educational Management Initiative Helps Engineers with Continuing Education options and Recordkeeping ACEC’s Institute for Business Management and The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), have jointly undertaken the creation and construction of an engineering educational management system—a freestanding online database resource for A/E/C professionals in search of continuing education opportunities. The web location is www.rcep.net, and the site—hosted by NCEES and ACEC—is branded as: Books and Publications An active publishing program is an important component of the Institute’s educational offerings. Popular topics for books and other publications include: • Project delivery systems • QBS • Contract documents at Contracts Central • Surveys on business trends, salaries and benefits • Practice guidelines Visit www.acec.org/publications for a continually updated list of publications. rcep.net Continuing Education for Engineering Professionals Learning…When and Where You Want It Institute courses are offered in several ways that directly satisfy member preferences: • Traditional face-to-face programs scheduled at various U.S. locations—including nationally sponsored courses and those delivered through the Institute by ACEC’s state Member Organizations • Educational sessions at ACEC national conventions and conferences • Archived self-paced courses over the Internet • Real-time and interactive online seminars The rcep.net program is an expanding registry of continuing education providers that have demonstrated adherence to highquality, effective practices in professional education for engineers and surveyors. The rcep.net site is continuously accepting providers and education events and courses for inclusion. Of primary importance to users is the searchable Master Calendar of Courses, which facilitates a fast and precisely targeted call-up of all courses matching a user’s search criteria. The site also offers a lifetime record keeping service, which will track a subscriber’s courses and credits for reference by employers and state licensing boards. This one-stop shopping site will be the first and best resource available for A/E/C professionals seeking information on availability of online and on-site engineering education courses and programs. I-2 InstItute For BusIness ManageMent http://www.acec.org/calendar/index.cfm http://www.rcep.net http://rcep.net http://rcep.net http://rcep.net http://www.acec.org/publications
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