Principles of Construction Documentation (PCD)
Date(s):March 4 & 18 25, December 3, 10, 2025
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Duration: Five sessions (8 hours each)
Location: In person or virtual (134 Eileen Stubbs Ave, Halifax Nova Scotia B3B 0A9, Canada Unit 103)
This Course is Gold Seal accredited (10 credits)
Price: $1,925.00 + HST (WIPSI discount $962.50 + HST for eligible members)
Overview: The PCD course is the foundation for all other CSC courses and is required for anyone pursuing CSC’s professional designations, including Certified Technical Representative (CTR), Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA), Certified Specification Practitioner (CSP), and Registered Specification Writer (RSW). Completing this course may also count toward the experience requirement for the RSW designation.
Topics:
• Understand the overall construction process and explain how key project documents are developed
• Identify different types of construction contracts, codes, and industry standards
• Recognize legal considerations and apply basic risk management principles in project planning
• Learn basic concepts in building science and contract administration
• Demonstrate effective communication practices within construction teams
Presented jointly with Construction Specifications Canada - Atlantic Chapter.
Facilitator(s): Adam Strachan, Abigail MacEachern, Veronica Mendoza
Cancellation Policy
-Cancellations must be received no later than 10 business days prior to the course date to be eligible for a 75% refund of registration fees.
-No refunds will be issued after this date.
-If you register for the course and do not attend, you are liable for the full registration fee unless you cancel according to the terms stated above.
-If you are unable to attend after registering you may send a substitute up to and including the day of the course. Please provide a name and email address for name tag and records.
-CANS reserves the right to cancel any course and will, in such an event, provide a full refund of registrations fees. Every effort will be made to give registrants a reasonable notice of cancellation.
-No liability is assumed by the organization for changes in course dates, content, speakers, or venue.
