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: 5, 6, or 12 weeks
New lower pricing
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 discussion forums
- Each course contains exams that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher
- Participation in 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
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
5 and 6-Week Courses

Weekly commitment: Up to 2.5 hours

Each week, you'll have access to:
- Videos
- Exercise program
- Ungraded knowledge checks with feedback
Testing
- 4 practical exercises to assess understanding
- 1 cumulative exam at the end of your course
- 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
- Reflective journal writing exercise
- Discussion forum
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

Looking for the Construction Certificate Program Guided Online Courses? We are retiring those courses, but we are working on replacing them with NEW online construction courses. These new courses contain new topics, updated content, a new course format, and they will be available on-demand so you can take them on your schedule.

These courses are under development, and are now available for pre-sale. All registrants will be notified by email when the course materials are available in myLearning.
- Construction Contract Administration On-demand
- Estimating Quantities of Work for Unit Price Projects On-demand
- Project Planning and Scheduling On-demand
12-week courses
- Fundamentals of Crane Lift Plan Preparation
  - September 19, 2022–August 24, 2023
- Heavy Rigging and Transportation Planning
  - May 8–August 24, 2023
- Rigging Fundamentals
  - January 23–August 24, 2023
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
  - September 19, 2022–August 24, 2023
6-week course
- Pipeline Installation
  - October 24, 2022–July 13, 2023
12-week courses
- Construction of Port Facilities*
  - September 19, 2022–August 24, 2023
- Design of Port Facilities*
  - May 8–August 24, 2023
- Geotechnical Design of Port Facilities*
  - May 8–August 24, 2023
- Introduction to Port Engineering*
  - January 23–August 24, 2023
- Marine Container Terminal Planning*
  - September 19, 2022–August 24, 2023
- Port Operations and Maintenance*
  - July 17–August 25, 2023
- Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves*
  - January 23–August 24, 2023
* This course is part of the Port Engineering Certificate Program.
5-week course
- Designing for Tornadoes: New Requirements in ASCE 7-22
  - September 19, 2022–July 13, 2023
12-week courses
- Earthquake Engineering for Structures*
  - July 17–August 25, 2023
- Modeling and Analysis of Structural Systems For Efficient Design
  - January 23–August 24, 2023
- Seismic Analysis of Building Structures*
  - January 23–August 24, 2023
- Seismic Design and Detailing of Steel and Concrete Buildings*
  - May 8–August 24, 2023
- Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings*
  - July 17–August 25, 2023
- Seismic Loads*
  - September 19, 2022–August 24, 2023
- Using Examples to Illustrate ASCE 7-16 Wind Provisions
  - January 23–August 24, 2023
- Wind Engineering For Buildings
  - July 17–August 25, 2023
* This course is part of the Structural Earthquake Engineering for Buildings Certificate Program.
12-week course
- Surveying Fundamentals for Civil Engineers
  - July 17–August 25, 2023
6-week course
- Making the Case for Sustainable Infrastructure
  - May 8–July 13, 2023
12-week courses
- Drinking Water Treatment Technology*
  - July 17–August 25, 2023
- 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

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