Estimating Courses

This 7 module Estimating course is designed to help students become acquainted with the bid/estimating process, from the first bid meeting to bid day. As each new topic is mastered, there will be a continuous project that runs the entire course through each stage, in addition to individual problems used to practice the new topic at each stage.

Topics Covered:

Project manuals, Understanding of the bidding process, Computer software for estimation, job and home office overhead, Cost of labor, Request for Quote (RFQ) and Subcontractor Scope of Work, Calculate material quantities and costs, Calculate the costs of supplies, Cost of subcontracting HVAC, plumbing, and electrical work, Increase Profit on Bids