Continuing Education

Construction Leadership and Supervision Certificate

Are you seeking to elevate your leadership skills and supervisory abilities? Are you interested in leading crews and managing work sites within small business, residential, or light commercial construction and manufacturing industries?

If so, the Construction Leadership and Supervision (CLS) program is designed for experienced tradespeople who are looking to advance their careers through:

• Site leadership and supervision

• Motivating, coaching, evaluating, and delegating teams

• Implementing safety legislation plans and leading incident investigations

• Experience pull planning and workface planning

• Implement cost control strategies and manage risk

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be better equipped to lead work units, manage an entire site, and advance the goals of their organization. The CLS program is comprised of one certificate and seven micro-credentials

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Campus: Main

Any in-person components of your courses will be delivered at NAIT's Main Campus in Edmonton. View map

Delivery Modes:

  • Varies by Class - Delivery mode varies by class. See Courses and Advanced Credit to view course scheduling details.

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    Earn NAIT Micro-credentials in Construction Leadership & Supervision

    micro-credential represents recognition of employer-valued competencies and skills. They are sharable on your social channels and prove upskilling to prospective or existing employers and managers.

    After successfully demonstrating competency through  assessments based on real world situations, you will accelerate your professional development and earn NAIT micro-credentials in the area of study.

    Leadership Foundations

    This micro-credential is awarded upon completing CLSP410 - Leadership Foundations - Discover and Build on Your Strengths.

    Leading Others

    This micro-credential is awarded upon completing CLSP420 - Leading Others - Getting the Best From Construction and Manufacturing Employees.

    Leadership for Improved Team Performance

    This micro-credential is awarded upon completing CLSP430 - Leadership for Improved Team Performance.

    Supervisory Worksite Safety

    This micro-credential is awarded upon completing CLSP440 - Supervisory Worksite Safety.

    Supervisory Product Quality

    This micro-credential is awarded upon completing CLSP450 - Supervisory Product Quality.

    Pull Planning and Workforce Planning

    This micro-credential is awarded upon completing CLSP460 - Supervising Project Schedule - Pull Planning and Workface Planning.

    Supervising Project Cost

    This micro-credential is awarded upon completing CLSP470 - Supervisory Project Cost.

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    Delivery Methods

    • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
    • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
    • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
    • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
    • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
    • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
    • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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