This online course will equip you with the tools, resources, and know-how and the variety of perpectives you need to avoid common pitfalls that can occur when small communities and paid engineering consultants work together on infrastructure projects. Presentations will include effective development of preliminary engineering reports, contract negotiation, and financial management in stressful economic times.

Topics:

• Successes, Challenges, & Lessons Learned
• How to Select an Engineer
• Preliminary Engineer Reports
• Contract Negotiation
• Financial Management

Instructors:

• Peter Kittany, Executive Director, NCRCAP
• Brian Alligood, County Manager, Granville County
• Julie Haigler Cubeta, Senior Director, NC Rural Center
• Dennis Delong, Community Programs Specialist, USDA Rural Development
• Bryan Steen, County Manager, Stokes County
• Frank Stephenson, Engineer, NC-ACEC Environmental Committee
• Mark Delehant, Public Works Director, Stokes County
• Bobby Blowe, Senior Program Engineer, NC Rural Center
• Chris May, Executive Director, Cape Fear Council of Governments
• Sara Shippee, Assistant Director of Fiscal Management, Local Government Commission

Availability:

This e-Learning course is available online, 24/7.

Upon approval of your purchase and successful check-out, you will be securely linked to this online course.  You will then have three (3) months to complete this course to earn your professional development hours.

Contact Hours:

4 Professional Development Hours (PDH) 

NC State University is certified by the North Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (NCBELS) and ABET as a provider of PDH Continuing Education Units. 

Duration:

Four (4) contact hours represents the estimated time to complete the online course, including exercises.  However, actual times may vary from user to user.