Requires: 48 months experience as CM in qualifying areas + AEC degree, OR 2-yr AEC degree + 4 yrs design/construction, OR no degree + 8 yrs design/construction; pass exam
Renewal: Every 3 years: minimum 25 Renewal Points + $200 renewal fee
26 records · 4 briefs · 7 study guides
Construction Management credentials, codes & rules.
What you must hold to practice, what employers ask for, which codes you design to, and which regulators can stop a launch — with the prerequisites, renewal cycle and issuing body for each.
3Licenses to practice
13Certifications
8Standards
5Regulations
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Study guide · 8 min
California Contractor License — Class B (General Building) — Study Guide
Issuing body: California Contractors State License Board (CSLB), Department of Consumer Affairs Jurisdiction: California, United States Level: Professional license (licen…
Read → Study guide · 10 min Certified Construction Manager (CCM) — Advanced Study GuideIssuing body: Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), administered by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) Jurisdiction: International (…
Read → Study guide · 9 min Designated Design-Build Professional (DBIA) — Advanced Study GuideIssuing body: Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Jurisdiction: United States Level: Professional Prerequisites: Approved application; bachelor's degree in an approv…
Read → Study guide · 7 min Florida Certified General Contractor (CGC) — Study GuideIssuing body: Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) Jurisdiction: Florida, United States Level: …
Read → Study guide · 12 min Construction Management — Good-to-Know Rules of ThumbConstruction management lives at the intersection of three hard realities: the license (state GC law — you cannot legally contract without it), the credential (CCM/DBIA —…
Read → Study guide · 2 min Construction Management — Study GuidesCredential landscape Construction is the rare discipline where the license is the law : state general-contractor licenses (California Class B, Florida CGC, and their ~40 …
Read → Study guide · 6 min State General Contractor License (Generic) — Study GuideIssuing body: State contractor licensing boards (examples: Nevada State Contractors Board, Arizona ROC, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, Missi…
Read → Compliance brief · 3 min Building Permits and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)- Record: construction-management-reg-024 — Building Permits and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - Issuing body / enforcer: State and local governments — building dep…
Read → Compliance brief · 4 min Davis-Bacon Act — Prevailing Wage on Federal Construction- Record: construction-management-reg-021 — Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§ 3141–3148) - Issuing body / enforcer: U.S. Congress (statute); Department of Labor, Wage and Hou…
Read → Compliance brief · 4 min EPA Construction General Permit (CGP) — Stormwater Discharges- Record: construction-management-reg-022 — EPA Construction General Permit (CGP) for stormwater discharges from construction activities (NPDES) - Issuing body / enforcer…
Read → Compliance brief · 4 min OSHA 29 CFR 1926 — Safety and Health Regulations for Construction- Record: construction-management-reg-020 — OSHA 29 CFR 1926 - Issuing body / enforcer: U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); state-plan states enfor…
Read →Requires: Entry-level CM knowledge; exam-based
Renewal: Not confirmed this session
Requires: Approved application, bachelor's degree in approved field (or experience equivalent), 3-6 yrs integrated project delivery experience (67% design-build), core courses + Code of Conduct webinar, 18 elective hours, 3 references (1 owner), pass exam
Renewal: 24 hours continuing education every 2 years
Requires: Bachelor's degree in approved field (or experience equivalent), 3-6 yrs design/construction industry experience, core courses, pass exam; no hands-on design-build field experience required
Renewal: 24 hours continuing education every 2 years
Requires: 4-year degree + 36 months project leadership experience, OR secondary diploma + 60 months project leadership experience, plus 35 hours project management education (or CAPM)
Renewal: Every 3 years: 60 Professional Development Units (PDUs)
Requires: Current LEED Green Associate credential + pass LEED AP specialty exam; must be 18+
Renewal: estimated: 30 CE hours every 2 years (GBCI credential maintenance) - confirm at gbci.org
Requires: No experience prerequisite; 18+, pass GA exam
Renewal: estimated: 15 CE hours every 2 years (GBCI credential maintenance) - confirm at gbci.org
Requires: Education and/or experience qualifications per AIC; exam on construction fundamentals (safety, scheduling, cost control, quality)
Renewal: Recertification through continuing professional development (CPD)
Requires: Experienced constructors, typically 8+ years qualifying experience incl. management of execution; AIC code of ethics; pass exam
Renewal: Every 3 years via CPD; renewal fee reported ~$150 by third-party sources (unconfirmed against AIC)
Requires: None; delivered by OSHA-authorized trainer in-person or online (min 4 days, max 7.5 hrs/day, complete within 180 days)
Renewal: Card does not expire federally; NYC and many employers/owners require renewal every 5 years
Requires: 18+, SSN/ITIN, 48 months journeyperson-level experience in last 10 yrs (or qualified individual), Law & Business exam + trade exam + asbestos open-book exam, $15,000 contractor bond, workers' comp insurance
Renewal: License renewal with CSLB every 2 years (fees; continuing education not generally required)
Requires: 4 yrs construction experience (min 1 yr foreman/supervisor) or degree + 1 yr supervisory; pass 3-part DBPR exam (Business & Finance, Contract Administration, Project Management); financial responsibility (FICO 660+ or approved course); fingerprints/background;
Renewal: DBPR license renewal every 2 years with 14 hours continuing education
Requires: Varies: typically 4 yrs trade experience, exams (business/law + trade), bond and insurance
Renewal: Varies by state (typically 1-2 years with CE)
Requires: None - purchased/licensed from AIA Contract Documents
Renewal: Not applicable; new editions issued periodically (e.g., 2017 series)
Requires: None
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Renewal: Not applicable; editions updated periodically (latest 2020)
Requires: None
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Renewal: Not applicable; new editions every ~4-5 years
Requires: None
Renewal: Not applicable; ACI 318 cycle every ~5-6 years (ACI 318-19 current-ish)
Requires: None - applies to employers in construction
Renewal: Not applicable; OSHA updates subparts periodically (e.g., silica, cranes)
Requires: None - applies to covered federal/federally-assisted construction
Renewal: Not applicable; wage determinations updated periodically
Requires: NOI filing via NPDES eReporting Tool before ground disturbance; SWPPP; qualified inspectors
Renewal: Permit reissued every 5 years (2022 CGP expired/expiring; 2027 CGP in rulemaking)
Requires: None - knowledge requirement; rights arise from furnishing labor/materials
Renewal: Not applicable; strict statutory deadlines per state (e.g., lien filing windows 60-120 days)
Requires: Permit application with plans; inspections at defined milestones; certificate of occupancy
Renewal: Permits expire per local ordinance (typically 6-24 months); renewals/extensions by application
Requires: None
Renewal: New edition every 3 years (IBC 2024 current); local adoption lags
Requires: None - licensed from ConsensusDocs
Renewal: Not applicable; editions updated periodically
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