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Certification

Eligibility & Program Requirements

Designated Design-Build Professional™ Certification Programs

 Program Requirements

 Entry-Level Credential
Associate DBIA™

Professional Credential
DBIA™

APPLICATION

Must meet eligibility requirements.

Application Fee: $95

Must meet eligibility requirements and be approved by the Certification Board.

Application Fee: $150

CORE COURSE

  1. Fundamentals of Project Delivery
  2. Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery
  3. Design-Build Contract & Risk Management
  1. Fundamentals of Project Delivery
  2. Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery
  3. Design-Build Contract & Risk Management

ELECTIVE CREDIT

N/A

18 Hours

EDUCATION

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in architecture, engineering, construction management or Certification Board approved field of study.  OR

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university AND ability to demonstrate a minimum 3 years of experience in the design and construction industry.  Click here for listing.

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in architecture, engineering, construction management, or Certification Board approved field of study.  Click here for listing.

EXPERIENCE

N/A

3 years total of substantial, documented experience

in a responsible position in the design-build method of project delivery;
OR
Masters degree in a concentrated design-build university level program approved by the Certification Board, and 2 years of documented experience.

Candidates that do not possess a degree in an approved field of study need an additional 3 years documented direct experience (totaling 6 years of design-build experience) in a responsible position on design-build projects.

REFERENCES

N/A

Three professional references attesting to your design-build experience and knowledge. One must be an owner/client reference.

EXAMINATION

Successful Completion of the Design-Build Designation Examination.

Exam Fee: $350

Successful Completion of the Design-Build Designation Examination.

Exam Fee: $350

 

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