New Course Spotlight: AI in Construction
Designed for professionals across the industry—including project managers, engineers, architects, estimators and safety specialists—this new, stand-alone course introduces practical AI tools to help you work smarter, faster and more efficiently.
What to Expect
Get ahead of the curve with our flexible hybrid course format:
- Complete in just 4 weeks
- $1,800
- 60% online / 40% live
- Live class sessions: 4
- Total class hours: 20
- Live instruction hours: 8
- Online/prerecorded hours: 12
What You'll Get
- Practical experience using AI tools to streamline reporting, communication and project documentation
- Skills in generative design, predictive analytics and computer vision for safety and progress tracking
- Hands-on training in no-code AI solutions for construction workflows
- Advanced techniques in prompt engineering and custom AI agent development
- Experience with AI-powered document analysis and structured data extraction
- Proficiency in generative visualization, editing and computer vision applications
- A digital skills badge for your LinkedIn profile and résumé
Who is this Program for?
- Entry- and mid-level construction professionals looking to accelerate their career progression
- Experienced construction professionals interested in honing key skills in specific areas
- Field or office staff seeking a practical understanding of the construction industry as a whole
- Career changers interested in moving into the construction sector
What You’ll Learn
- How to read and apply blueprints and plans from conceptual drawings to final construction
- Approaches for preparing winning bids and managing design-and-build projects of any size
- Proven strategies for supervising and monitoring construction activities
- Cost accounting principles and applications in a construction environment to keep projects on budget
- Big picture perspectives on the roles of and how to communicate effectively with key project stakeholders
What You’ll Get
- UC-quality education with academic credit
- Flexible learning that fits your schedule
- Class projects and real-world case studies that provide you with a clear understanding of the industry
- Practical skills you can apply immediately in your job
- A portfolio of work that demonstrates your knowledge and abilities to employers
- Free, personalized career resources that help you develop your professional goals, build a career plan, hone communication and interview skills, and more
About UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education
We are the professional development arm of the University of California, Davis, a tier-one research institution ranked 6th among top public universities in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2024 Best Colleges). For over 60 years, we have focused on workforce development by blending the distinctive academic expertise of UC Davis with practical training designed to immediately improve capability and job performance.