HVAC and Construction   

Read and interpret blueprints through hands-on exercises and instruction. This course covers essential symbols, drawings, and specifications for successful project execution in construction work.

Deepen your blueprint reading skills to tackle complex construction projects. Designed for those with prior experience, this course enhances interpretation and prepares participants for more advanced project demands.

Read and interpret blueprints through hands-on exercises and instruction. This course covers essential symbols, drawings, and specifications for successful project execution in construction work.

Deepen your blueprint reading skills to tackle complex construction projects. Designed for those with prior experience, this course enhances interpretation and prepares participants for more advanced project demands.

This course equips safety professionals with the skills to write clear, effective, and compliant safety policies, programs, and procedures. Participants will learn key principles of technical writing, document structure, and editing techniques to improve clarity, accuracy, and consistency in health and safety materials.

This course equips safety professionals with the skills to write clear, effective, and compliant safety policies, programs, and procedures. Participants will learn key principles of technical writing, document structure, and editing techniques to improve clarity, accuracy, and consistency in health and safety materials.

This comprehensive leadership development program is designed for new and emerging leaders in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) industries. Running from November through April, the program equips participants with critical business, financial, and leadership skills necessary for success in today’s competitive environment. 

2026-2027 Program Schedule 

11/5 - Kickoff Meeting and Goal Setting (3-5pm)

11/19 - Finding Balance in Leadership Responsibilities (Julie Wanzer)

December 2026, 30 minute 1-on-1 coaching

12/3 - Developing Employees and Yourself (Julie Wanzer)

12/17 - Managing a High-Performance Team (Julie Wanzer)

January 2026 - Networking with Scaling program participants, Location TBD, 3-5pm

1/14 - Strategies for Conflict Management (Julie Wanzer)

1/28 - Productive Mentorship and Coaching (Julie Wanzer)

February 2026, 30 minute 1-on-1 coaching

2/11 - Project Costing, Risk and Cost Management (Grisel Gray)

2/25 - Project Management (Grisel Gray)

3/11 - Finance and Accounting

3/25 - Business Development (Julie Wanzer)

4/8 - Insurance, Bonding and Government Contracts (Taz Fuhrmann)

4/22 - Contracts and Subcontracts (Grisel Gray)

 

 

The Contractor Academy Scaling Program is a unique six-month program that combines hands-on classroom time, group interaction, discussion series and one-on-one support with a dedicated industry professional. The program runs from October 2026 through April 2027.

The objective of this exclusive program is to provide senior-level leadership and management participants with the tools, insights and skills needed to scale their business. The program is limited to 15 participants, which allows extensive collaboration and exploration while offering the time and space for discussions with peers on today’s real-life challenges and opportunities. In addition, each participant is partnered with a C-level executive coach from a matching industry. For more information and to register, visit HCC CA Scaling Program – Contractor Academy.

Start with the basics in this comprehensive blueprint reading and construction estimating course. You’ll explore drawing scales, how blueprints are organized, and how to reference information across construction drawings. Learn to review architectural and engineering plans, interpret specifications, and connect them to quantity-takeoff cost estimates. Analyze estimate components, perform takeoffs, and price estimated quantities. This course emphasizes the need for thoroughness and attention to detail while preparing estimates and strengthens your understanding of how drawings relate directly to quantity surveying and cost forecasting.

Register for this certificate course here https://careertraining.frontrange.edu/training-programs/fundamentals-of-blueprint-reading-and-construction-estimating/   

Start with the basics of blueprint reading, beginning with drawing scale. Lessons guide you through how blueprint drawings are organized and how information is referenced across construction documents. You'll review architectural and engineering drawings and project specifications. Learn to evaluate similarities in documents submitted for permits, understand the role of 3D model presentations, and gain the skills to read and comprehend both residential and commercial documents. Develop fluency in the terminology, document inter-relationships, and takeoff connections used throughout the construction process.

Register for this certificate course here https://careertraining.frontrange.edu/training-programs/blueprint-reading-basics/