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Certified Cost Professional – CCP Exam Preparation

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What is CCP?

CCP (Certified Cost Professional) is a certification granted by the Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) to individuals who possess fundamental knowledge and expertise in cost and project controls.

Why CCP?

For over thirty years, certifications offered by the Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) have been a mark of distinction, and more and more employers demand these certifications as an employment requirement. CCP is the most widely recognized certificate offered by AACE and covers the majority of topics related to project controls. It demonstrates you have met the highest professional standard available in the industry. Obtaining CCP certification also results in greater recognition from peers and improves career and salary opportunities.

Workshop Schedule

CCP Upcoming Workshop

CCP exam preparation workshop objectives

The focus of this workshop is to prepare for the CCP exam by reviewing subjects covered and working through various sample questions. In addition, participants will learn about the process of writing a technical paper, a prerequisite to sit the exam: selecting a topic, structuring a paper, and referencing sources. Individuals who want to obtain a general knowledge about project controls can also benefit from the workshop.

Certified cost professional learning objectives

  • Becoming familiar with the project controls process
  • Acquiring a framework to setup and maintain an efficient and effective project controls system
  • Understanding the importance of change management processes
  • Understanding the practical issues that must be addressed to become more effective in timely and cost-effective delivery of projects

Who should attend certified cost professional workshop?

  • Those who plan to write the certified cost professional exam and want to minimize study time and speed up the learning process
  • Those who want to obtain a general knowledge of cost and project controls
  • Project managers, project controls personnel, engineering managers, construction managers, lead engineers, and similar roles

Certified cost professional course outline

Section 1: Cost

  1. Cost Elements
  2. Pricing
  3. Materials
  4. Labor
  5. Engineering
  6. Equipment, Parts and Tools
  7. Economic Costs
  8. Activity-Based Cost Management

Section 2: Cost Estimating

  1. Estimating
  2. Process Product Manufacturing
  3. Discrete Product Manufacturing

Section 3: Planning & Scheduling

  1. Planning
  2. Scheduling

Section 4: Progress & Cost Control

  1. Progress Measurement and Earned Value
  2. Earned Value for Variable Budgets
  3. Tracking Cost and Schedule Performance
  4. Performance and Productivity Management

Section 5: Project Management

  1. Project Management Fundamentals
  2. Project Organization Structure
  3. Project Planning
  4. Project Labor Cost Control
  5. Leadership and Management of Project People
  6. Quality Management
  7. Value Analysis
  8. Contracting for Capital Projects
  9. Strategic Asset Management

Section 6: Economic Analysis

  1. Basic Engineering Economics
  2. Applied Engineering Economics

Section 7: Statistics, Probability, & Risk

  1. Statistics & Probability
  2. Basic Concepts in Descriptive Statistics
  3. Risk Management