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CMAA Takes Professional Construction Management Training to MexicoCMAA has offered its popular three day Professional Construction Management Course outside the United States for the first time, presenting the program in Monterrey, Mexico, in mid-June. It's the first step in a long-term plan to expand CMAA professional training to the Mexican market. More than 30 professionals - a sellout - took part in the course, which provides a comprehensive view of CMAA's Construction Management Standards of Practice and is often used as a basic or refresher course for practitioners planning to seek the Certified Construction Manager credential. The course covers Professional Practice; Program Management; Project Management; Contract Administration; Time Management; Quality Management; BIM; Sustainability; Cost Management & Value Engineering; Safety, and Risk Management. "For the past couple of years several CM professionals from Latin America have attended PCM classes in the United States," noted Luis Delgado, CCM (News - Alert), of AECOM, who was lead instructor for the course in Monterrey. Additional instructors were John D. Harrison, CCM, of CH2M, and Steve Niskanen, CCM, of Broaddus & Associates. In 2014, Delgado worked with Pedro Astudillo, CCM of the Washington, DC Department of General Services to transate the CM SOP into Spanish for the Latin American marketplace. Looking ahead, Delgado said, "We hope this is the first of many PCM courses that CMAA will schedule in Mexico." CMAA President and CEO Bruce D'Agostino, CAE, FCMAA, said "the success of this first course is another indication of the substantial international relevance of our CM Standards of Practice. We look forward to providing Mexican CM professionals with strong and valuable educational resources." Attendees gave the Monterrey course high praise. "The knowledge received during these three days and the continued participation from all attendees as well as the speakers, created a sensational atmosphere of knowledge exchange," said Juan Carlos Hernandez Flores, an architect with Cushman & Wakefield. Ing. Francisco José Mercado (News - Alert) Gutierrez of Mekno Project Management noted, "I have been practicing project management for 20 years. And I was greatly impressed with this methodology that fits together in a theoretical and practical framework with the development of our implemented projects. It also gives us guidance with a professional approach to construction management." David Garcia (News - Alert) of Punto Central observed that "During the course, the speakers managed to capture the lessons learned in a context that allows you to combine the practice with the theory, and thus reinforce the need of CM Certification as a professional credential for the future." Attendees at the Monterrey course included senior managers from Mexican construction, engineering and construction management firms, who found the program highly beneficial. More information about the CMAA Professional Construction Management Course is available at http://community.cmaanet.org/events/pcmcourse.
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