A Guide to AACE Certified Cost Professional Certification

An Objective Guide to learn Cost Engineering Principles & their application in Project & Asset management.

INTRODUCTION TO CCP CERTIFICATION

What you’ll learn

• Introduction & Application of cost engineering principles in accordance with Total Cost Management Framework.

Course Content

• INTRODUCTION TO THE CCP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM –> 1 lecture • 23min.
• 1: COST –> 8 lectures • 1hr 21min.
• 2: Cost Estimation –> 3 lectures • 51min.
• PLANNING AND SCHEDULING –> 2 lectures • 48min.
• PROGRESS AND COST CONTROL –> 2 lectures • 44min.
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT –> 11 lectures • 1hr 28min.
• ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, STATISTICS, PROBABILITY AND RISK –> 7 lectures • 2hr 50min.

Requirements

• INTRODUCTION TO CCP CERTIFICATION
• SECTION 1 – COST
  • Chapter 1: Cost Elements
  • Chapter 2: Pricing and Costing
  • Chapter 3: Materials
  • Chapter 4: Labor
  • Chapter 5: Engineering Role and Project Success
  • Chapter 6: Machinery, Equipment, and Tools
  • Chapter 7: Economic Cost
  • Chapter 8: Activity-Based Cost Management

• SECTION 2 – COST ESTIMATING
  • Chapter 9: Cost Estimating
  • Chapter 10: Process Product Manufacturing
  • Chapter 11: Discrete Part Manufacturing

• SECTION 3 – PLANNING AND SCHEDULING
  • Chapter 12: Project Planning
  • Chapter 13: Scheduling

• SECTION 4 – PROGRESS AND COST CONTROL
  • Chapter 14 – Earned Value Overview
  • Chapter 15 – Performance and Productivity Management

• SECTION 5 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • Chapter 16 – Project Management Fundamentals
  • Chapter 17 – Project Organization Structure
  • Chapter 18 – Project Communications
  • Chapter 19 – Project Labor Cost Control
  • Chapter 20 – Leadership and Management of Project People
  • Chapter 21 – Quality Management
  • Chapter 22 – Value Engineering
  • Chapter 23 – Contracting for Capital Projects
  • Chapter 24 – Strategic Asset Management
  • Chapter 25 – Change Management Practical Guide
  • Chapter 26 – Overview of Construction Claims and Disputes

• SECTION 6 – ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, STATISTICS, PROBABILITY AND RISK
  • Chapter 27 – Financial and Cash Flow Analysis
  • Chapter 28 – Practical Corporate Investment Decision-Making Guide
  • Chapter 29 – Statistics and Probability
  • Chapter 30 – Optimization
  • Chapter 31 – Risk Management Fundamentals
  • Chapter 32 – Risk Management Practical Guide
  • Chapter 33 – Total Cost Management Overview