Continuing Education for Construction Professionals Summary of a Symposium (1994) / Chapter Skim
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· Managerial and supervisory skills need to be developed throughout the mid level and into the upper levels of a career. Several participants also noted that money spent on continuing education should not be viewed as merely another business expenditure; rather, it should be considered an investment in the future of an organization and a method of reducing future costs.
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Since construction professionals deal with costly projects with significant public safety impacts, technical and managerial mistakes can have serious consequences. Consequently, continuing education programs dealing with safety and project management are appropriate.
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The participants generally did not endorse the idea of the federal government requiring construction professionals to take specific continuing education courses, except possibly for individuals who deal with rapidly changing technology. However, it was noted in the symposium that engineering registration boards might soon require professional engineers to take continuing education courses in order to maintain their professional status.
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