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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Chapters Prepare Contractors for BIM Adoption and Credentialing

Every day, more contractors are taking advantage of the BIM Education Program, a four-course curriculum that addresses technology, contract negation, process and adoption issues, at ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Chapters so they’re not left behind. The series delivers cutting-edge training to contractors that are starting their BIM journey and want to learn best practices from industry leaders and early-adopters. The four courses in the BIM Education Program are: • Unit 1: BIM 101—An Introduction to Building Information Modeling (available now) • Unit 2: BIM Technology (available now) • Unit 3: BIM Contract Negotiation and Risk Allocation (available November 2010) • Unit 4: BIM Process, Adoption, and Integration (available December 2010) The new ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ BIM credential, the Certificate in Management—Building Information Modeling (CM-BIM) is the construction industry’s first and only BIM Certificate Program that teaches the practical application of the BIM process. Participants in the required four courses are able to apply to take the CM-BIM assessment. Individuals who successfully pass the exam will achieve the credential. The CM-BIM will be first available in the spring of 2011. regarding release and availability will be posted as they become available. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Chapter course dates and locations are updated regularly, and can be found on the . Upcoming courses scheduled in November include: • ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of California • ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of Washington • ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of Wisconsin • ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. • San Antonio Chapter To participate in a course or for an update on additional course offerings, your local ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Chapter. For questions regarding the BIM Education Program and CM-BIM, contact Amy Fields or Stephanie Mullins at curriculum@agc.org.