Construction Quality Management (CQM-C) 18-Hour Course

Construction Quality Management for Contractors

Notice to contractors working on USACE projects: Specifications outlined in the Whole Building Design Group-UFGS Section 01 45 00 paragraph 1.6.2.3, indicates that the CQM-C course is offered by both NAVFAC and USACE and you should contact the Contracting Officer for information on the next scheduled class. This contract verbiage does not restrict whom you take the course from other than an authorized appointed CQM-C trainer. However, directive ECB 2021-11.6 states that the CQM-C course offerings will be sponsored through the local USACE District. ECB 2021-11.7.b and ECB 2024-11.8.a continues that USACE instructors will be USACE employees or currently employed retired annuitants with the knowledge and experience and are required to be in a “pay status” when instructing the course. Please contact your USACE Contracting Officer prior to enrolling in our course for USACE projects.

Notice to contractors working on NAVFAC projects outside the continental United States: Specifications outlined in the Whole Building Design Group-UFGS Section 01 45 00 paragraph 1.6.2.3, indicates that the CQM-C course is offered by both NAVFAC and USACE and you should contact the Contracting Officer for information on the next scheduled class. This contract verbiage does not restrict whom you take the course from other than an authorized appointed CQM-C trainer. However, through an internal memorandum, NAVFAC Pacific administrated projects require CQM-C training from a NAVFAC/USACE qualified instructor authorized to conduct CQM-C training within the geographic region. Please contact your NAVFAC Contracting Officer prior to enrolling in our course for NAVFAC projects outside the continental United States.

Our Construction Quality Management (CQM) course will meet the training requirements outlined by NAVFAC/USACE for Quality Control Manager appointment. This online 18-hour certificate course consists of video presentation modules and exercises.

The instructor is Kugan Panchadsaram who has been given Contractor Instruction Compliance Memorandum by NAVFAC SOUTHWEST to present the training.

This course is comprised of 9-hours of On-Demand videos and exercises in addition to a one-day, 9-hour Instructor-led Live session held on Friday via Zoom. The On-Demand session must be completed by the Tuesday prior to the Friday Live session held via Zoom.

Login information for the on-demand portion will be provided 21 days before the live (Zoom) session that you registered for, no earlier than 24 hours after registration.

Company maximum registration is limited to 3 students per company. Registration fee is per person. More than 3 students from a company must enroll in a different Live-Session course date.

At the end of each module there will be a short quiz. The Final Exam is at the end of the zoom session. The Final Exam consisting of 40 multiple choice questions with a required passing score of 70% or better.

The CQM-C certificate earned from the class will be valid for 5 years.

*Note: If you are registering someone else for this training follow these instructions:

1. After entering and confirming your billing address and payment information on Eventbrite
2. The next screen will allow you to identify the student information.
3. Registration must be the student’s email address. You can not enroll with an admin@, info@, or any other administrative business email handle or modify the registration at a later time.
4. Only the student enrolled in the class can contact Kugan & Associates, Inc. for modifications to their ticket, such as attending a different live-zoom session date. Communication on ticket modifications will not be allowed from any other person including a company’s administrative staff, no exceptions.

*Note: Full refunds will only be given within one week from course registration.

Course Details

Cost: $299.00

Registration: Login information for the on-demand portion will be provided 21 days before the live (Zoom) session that you registered for, no earlier than 24 hours after registration.

*Note: Refunds can only be given within two weeks from course registration.

On-Demand Access: 9-hours of On-Demand videos that must be completed the Friday prior to the Instructor-led Live Session held on Friday via Zoom 6:00am PST and ends 3:30pm PST (California time).

*Note: Requests to transfer your Instructor-led Live Session date will incur a $40 processing fee.

Duration: 18+ Hours of Training Material. 9-hours of On-demand training materials and 9-hours of Instructor-led Live Session held on Friday via Zoom 6:00am PST and ends 3:30pm PST (California time).

*Note: Students that are experienced QCMs may be able to complete the On-demand course material in 9-hours while novice QCMs may need 12-hours or more to complete the On-demand training material.

Instructor Office Hours:
10:00 AM – 11:59 AM PST, Saturday – Thursday. Please call Kugan at (858) 212-2941

Recommended Material: Desktop or Laptop Computer required (tablet not recommended) and a working webcam. Two monitors are recommended.

Language: This course is taught in English and requires active participation discussing training topics with the class. It is required that you are proficient in understanding, speaking, and writing in English to participate and complete this course.

CQM-C Course Overview

This online 18-hour certificate course consists of video presentation modules and exercises. This course is comprised of 9-hours of On-Demand videos and exercises in addition to a one-day, 9-hour Instructor-led Live session held on Friday via Zoom. At the end of each module there will be a short quiz. At the end of the course, the student will take a Final Exam consisting of 40 multiple choice questions with a required passing score of 70% or better. Before taking the final exam, all end of module quizzes and written assignments must be completed before the final exam will become available. After completing the course and passing the final exam, within two business days the student will receive a digital Certificate of Completion.

• There are 9-hours of On-Demand videos and exercises.
• Login information for the on-demand portion will be provided 21 days before the live (Zoom) session that you registered for, no earlier than 24 hours after registration (except weekends).
• The 9-hour on-demand portion must be completed no later than the Friday before (7 days before) the live instructor-led session, which is held on Friday via Zoom.
• The on-demand and Zoom Live-Session must be completed within 30 days of first log-in to the on-demand portal. If you request to be transferred to a different Live-Session, it must be within 30 days from your first start or you will need to re-enroll in the course.
• Company maximum registration is limited to 3 students per company. Registration fee is per person. More than 3 students from a company must enroll in a different Live-Session course date.
• The Instructor-led Live Session is always held on Fridays via Zoom.
• You can NOT complete the Instructor-led Live Zoom training in a vehicle (neither as a passenger nor while it is parked). You MUST be in an office environment at a hotel, home, or office, no exceptions.
• The Friday Instructor-led Session held via Zoom starts at 6:00am PST and ends 4:00pm PST (California time)

About this Course

Why Take This Course
Contractors engaged in doing business with NAVFAC & USACE are required to provide a trained Quality Control Manager for every project.

Who Should Take This Course
Contractor’s field personnel (Superintendent, Foremen, Quality Control Manager, Alternate Quality Control Manager, and Field Engineer) as well as office personnel (Project Manager, Office Engineer, and Project Engineer).

Course Objective

This course is designed to familiarize the student with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Construction Quality Management and QC Organization requirements. The student will be familiar with the QC documentations and record keeping as well as inspection and testing procedures. After the successful completion of this course the student will have enough knowledge/information to be able to prepare a “Quality Control Plan” for any project.

This course is presented in three distinct parts. The first part of the training (Module 0) provides the basics for those construction personnel who have not worked on USACE or NAVFAC Army Construction Contracts. The second part of the training (Modules 1 through 3) focuses on USACE and NAVFAC Construction Quality Management concepts and procedures and how to successfully implement the “Quality Control Plan” and is presented through On-Demand videos and exercises at your own pace. The third part is a continuation completing (Modules 4 through 9) in our Instructor-led Live training via Zoom (held on Fridays).

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CQM-C Frequently Asked Questions

Email Us for Additional Information: info@kugan.com

     ES – “The course was well organized. I like how to first portion could be self-paced. Thank you for being a great teacher.”
     MR – “I liked that he would cycle through the attendees and asked to participate.  This allowed me to truly learn the material.”
     MS – “Study guide was great. Kugan did a great job with lecture. Flexibility of hybrid coarse is great. Great experience! Thank you would recommend to others.”
     KC – "This Online/Zoom CQC course is much more comprehensive from the in-person courses that I have taken in the past. I wish that this was my 1st introduction to CQM. I would have had a better understanding of QCM and reduced by mistakes over the years."                                                                                  
     MO – "I really enjoyed this course. Usually, online trainings are not good. People usually run the training videos in the background and then answer multiple choice questions at the end. There’s no learning. However, this course was an entirely different experience. The way it was set up made it feel like I was having one-on-one training. Kugan made himself available and answered any questions promptly via email or by phone. It shows that Kugan is truly dedicated to teaching."
     RA – "Overall I liked everything about the course. The way Kugan explained information and reference modules to each other. He made it easy to follow along. I do not think there should be anything changed, I liked it. He made himself available if he did have questions. I was very satisfied with the course."
     DT – "This online version was very similar to the actual classroom experience when I flew to San Diego years back. I enjoyed the structure and way it was easy to Hop around the pdf documents in order to mark up for note taking."
     DH – "This course was one of the most through and challenging online classes that I have ever taken. Material was very well presented. You as an instructor showed great passion for the subject."
     MJ – "The primary aspect of the course that impressed most was the thorough nature of the course material. During my study phase for the test I was even more impressed by the amount of knowledge shared and the effective nature of the material. I learned a lot and retained a lot, rare in on-line courses. The downloads were very well done and essential to follow-up reviews after completing a module and final exam preparation."
     Overall Satisfaction Average: 96%