Guided Online Courses

Led by practicing engineers who are leading experts in their fields, Guided Online Courses will hone your technical skills and help you move ahead in your career.

What are Guided Online Courses?

Develop & refine your technical competencies:

• Duration: 6 or 12 weeks

• Self-paced

• Video lectures & assessments

• Instructor-facilitated discussions

How they work

- Guided by an industry expert, complete weekly modules in a format convenient for your schedule
- Videos and learning exercises are designed to help you master course material
- Multimedia content is accessible 24/7 with progress synched across all your devices
- Extend your learning through live webinars and discussion forums with peers and instructors
- Each course contains exams that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher
- Live webinar sessions will be recorded and made available for viewing. Participation in live webinar sessions and discussion forums is recommended, but not mandatory.
- Lecture notes are available for download each week
- Completion of all videos and exercises is required to receive credit. You will have two weeks after the end of the course to complete all videos and activities.
Guided Online Courses are only viewable by the individual who purchased the course.
- Login to myLearning using your ASCE email and password
- Click on "Launch" under the course title
- View the video(s) and complete exercises; you may revisit course materials multiple times
- View or print your certificate at myTranscript
6-Week Courses

Weekly commitment: Up to 2.5 hours

Each week, you'll have access to:
- Videos
- Exercise program/case study
- Ungraded knowledge checks with feedback
- 3 live webinars with the instructor
Testing
- 4 practical exercises to assess understanding
- 1 cumulative exam in week 6
- A passing rate of 70% to earn CEUs
- 3 attempts for the final exam
12-Week Courses

Weekly commitment: Up to 2.5 hours

Each week, you'll have access to:
- Videos
- Interactive knowledge checks, scenario exercises, and case studies
- Reflective journal writing exercise
- Discussion forum with peers and instructors
- 2 live webinars featuring discussions or case studies with the instructor
Testing
- Mastery will be assessed in weeks 4, 8, and 12
- 3 exams with 20 questions
- A passing rate of 70% to earn CEUs
- 3 attempts for each exam

All courses

6-week courses

Construction certificate program sales will be closed on July 24, 2022: this is the last day to register.

Core courses: must be purchased and completed live this year. They will not be available for purchase after the listed registration dates.
- Pricing and Bidding: Lump Sum Jobs*
  - September 6–October 14, 2022
- Pricing and Bidding: Unit Price Jobs*
  - September 6–October 14, 2022
- Principles of Construction Contracting*
  - October 17–November 25, 2022
- Principles of Critical Path Scheduling*
  - October 17–November 25, 2022
- Quantity Take-Off: Heavy Civil/Utilities*
  - July 25–September 2, 2022
- Quantity Take-Off: Structures*
  - July 25–September 2, 2022
Elective courses: must be purchased before December 31st and completed one year from the purchase date. These courses will not be available for purchase after December 31st.
- Developing Proposals* On-demand
- Principles of Contract Negotiation* On-demand
- Project Delivery Methods* On-demand
- Project Planning and Control* On-demand
- Quality Management* On-demand
- Safety Management* On-demand
* This course is part of the Construction Engineering Certificate Program.

12-week courses
- Fundamentals of Crane Lift Plan Preparation
  - Next course date TBD
- Heavy Rigging and Transportation Planning
  - Next course date TBD
- Rigging Fundamentals
  - Next course date TBD
12-week courses
* This course is part of the Geographic Information Systems for Asset Management Certificate Program.
12-week courses
- Low Impact Development: a Holistic Approach to Stormwater Management
  - Next course date TBD
- Permeable Pavements: Design, Construction, and Maintenance
  - Next course date TBD
6-week course
- Pipeline Installation
  - July 18–August 26, 2022
12-week courses
- Construction of Port Facilities*
  - Next course date TBD
- Design of Port Facilities*
  - Next course date TBD
- Geotechnical Design of Port Facilities*
  - Next course date TBD
- Introduction to Port Engineering*
  - Next course date TBD
- Marine Container Terminal Planning*
  - Next course date TBD
- Port Operations and Maintenance*
  - July 18–August 26, 2022
- Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves*
  - Next course date TBD
* This course is part of the Port Engineering Certificate Program.
5-week course
- Designing for Tornadoes: New Requirements in ASCE 7-22
  - Next course date TBD
12-week courses
- Earthquake Engineering for Structures*
  - July 18–August 26, 2022
- Modeling and Analysis of Structural Systems For Efficient Design
  - Next course date TBD
- Seismic Analysis of Building Structures*
  - Next course date TBD
- Seismic Design and Detailing of Steel and Concrete Buildings*
  - Next course date TBD
- Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings*
  - Next course date TBD
- Seismic Loads*
  - Next course date TBD
- Using Examples to Illustrate ASCE 7-16 Wind Provisions
  - Next course date TBD
- Wind Engineering For Buildings
  - July 18–August 26, 2022
* This course is part of the Structural Earthquake Engineering for Buildings Certificate Program.
12-week course
- Surveying Fundamentals for Civil Engineers
  - July 18–August 26, 2022
6-week course
- Making the Case for Sustainable Infrastructure
  - June 6–July 15, 2022
12-week courses
- Drinking Water Treatment Technology*
  - July 18–August 26, 2022
- Fundamentals of Water Treatment Processes: Physical, Chemical, and Biological* On-demand
- Groundwater Treatment Design* On-demand
- Planning for Water Treatment Plant Design* On-demand
- Surface Water Treatment Plant Design* On-demand
* This course is part of the Water Treatment Certificate Program.

"The vast experience possessed by the instructors was evident in course material and delivery. The interactive and varied format provided by ASCE made the learning experience that much more interesting. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in ports, engineer or not."
Ryan Smith
Research Civil Engineer, USACE (Introduction to Port Engineering)

"After taking this course, my understanding of ASCE 41 has given me the tools I need for evaluating unpermitted residential structures in my private practice. I will know what to focus on for work I supervise and/or contract out for evaluation of larger historic structures in my job at Yosemite."
Kelly White, P.E.
Civil Engineer/Project Manager, Yosemite National Park (Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings)

"The best ASCE course I've taken. An overview of port design is given in considerable detail by two practitioners who bring their years of experience to each lecture."
Derek Sherman, P.E.
International Consultant, Transport Infrastructure (Design of Port Facilities)

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Guided Online Courses

Led by practicing engineers who are leading experts in their fields, Guided Online Courses will hone your technical skills and help you move ahead in your career.

What are Guided Online Courses?

How they work

How Guided Online Courses work

How to access a course

What to expect

All courses

Construction Engineering

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Low-Impact Development

Pipeline Engineering

Port Engineering

Structural Engineering

Surveying Engineering and Geomatics

Sustainability

Water Treatment

Group training

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