DBIA Virtual Certification Workshop - September 13 - 15, 2021

  • Registration Closed

A three-day intensive program including the three DBIA core courses required for certification plus access to the conde of conduct and exam prep webinars. We advise attendees to take the code of conduct webinar before the workshop.

Code of Conduct Webinar (Pre-Workshop)
Day 1: Principles of Design-Build Delivery & Procurement
Day 2: Post Award: Executing the Delivery of Design-Build Projects
Day 3: Contracts & Risk Management

Exam Prep Webinar (Post-Workshop)

FormatVirtual

The DBIA Virtual Training classroom is not an “online” experience, but instead a true “virtual” experience. It allows remote attendees a real-time participant experience, fully engaged with their instructor and others in the classroom.In the case of DBIA Certification Workshops in particular, this full engagement is critical. Full attendance at the workshop is a requirement for those seeking certification. As such, the following is required for those joining the classroom virtually:

  • You MUST have video/camera capability on the computer you will be using;
  • You MUST keep your video/camera on during the entirety of the training (you may turn it off during breaks and lunch). Each participant is expected to be visible as a class participant throughout the training, just as it would be if you were physically in the classroom;
  • Please find a quiet location that will have minimal distractions/disturbances;
  • Please Mute your microphone when you are not speaking; and
  • Remain in the virtual classroom during class activities as they, too, will take place virtually and you are expected to participate.

DBIA instructors and staff will actively monitor your attendance and reserve to right to decline issuance of a certificate of completion should virtual attendees not actively participate based on the rules above.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Education@dbia.org.

Baabak Ashuri, PhD, DBIA, CCP, DRMP

Associate Professor

Georgia Institute of Technology

Baabak Ashuri is Associate Professor and Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems (BBISS) Fellow in the School of Building Construction and the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech where he directs Construction Research Center (CRC). Dr. Ashuri’s educational, research, and consulting activities focus on Project Analytics, Construction Engineering & Project Management, Investment Valuation, Economic Decision Analysis, and Innovative Project Delivery Systems (Design-Build (DB), Design-Build-Finance (DBF), Public-Private Partnership (P3), Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC), and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)). His work has implications for improving long-range planning and integrated decision-making process for delivery of resilient and sustainable infrastructure systems.

Gregory A. Mooney, PE, DBIA

Leadership Max LLC

Gregg is an environmental engineer with 38 years of experience in design and construction of environmental facilities.  He has been a Registered Professional Engineer for over 35 years.  He has performed 25 Design-Build projects over the past 20 years serving both as Design-Build Prime Contractor and as Design Partner/Subcontractor to the Design-Build Prime, including a national DBIA award winning project.  His experience includes DB projects in the industrial, federal, and municipal sectors ranging from less than $1 Million to $140 Million.  He also has specialized training and experience in Leadership Development and enhancing Team Effectiveness. 

Education 

BS Civil Engineering, West Virginia University 

MS Civil/Environmental Engineering, West Virginia University 

MBA, Georgia State University 

Memberships 

Design Build Institute of America 

Water Environment Federation 

American Water Works Association 

Beta Gamma Sigma National Business Honorary 

Stephen M. Reams, Esq., Assoc. DBIA

Esq., Assoc. DBIA

Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP

Stephen M. Reams is a Partner in the Atlanta office of Smith Currie. Steve concentrates his practice on construction law and commercial litigation. He represents owners, developers, general contractors, and subcontractors in state and federal court and in alternative dispute resolution processes throughout the United States. His practice also includes drafting and negotiating construction and design contracts and advising parties during projects. He has counseled clients on numerous projects involving retail malls, professional sports stadiums, public housing, hotels, condominiums, medical facilities, government contracts, schools and Native American tribal lands. Steve also has extensive knowledge of alternative project delivery methods such as design-build, P-3, and multi-party agreements.

 

In 2019, Steve successfully completed the Design-Build Institute of America’s comprehensive education, training and certification testing program to achieve the design-build industry’s designation as a nationally certified Associate Design-Build Professional.™ Steve serves as a national instructor for the DBIA and teaches the Design-Build Contract and Risk Management course, which is a required component for DBIA certification. The course highlights the advantages of design-build project delivery and equips construction industry professionals to manage the unique contractual, insurance and bonding risks associated with design-build. Steve has taught this course at locations throughout the United States and internationally to design and construction professionals from the private, public and military sectors.

 

Steve received his law degree from the University of Notre Dame where he participated in the year-long Concannon Programme of International Law in London, England. He earned his undergraduate degree from Centre College in Kentucky. Steve played four years of NCAA football while studying at Centre College.

Rachel C. John, JD, Assoc. DBIA

Senior Associate

Zetlin & De Chiara

Rachel John is a New York City-based attorney at the law firm of Zetlin & De Chiara. She represents owners, developers, design professionals and other members of the construction community on general business, transactional and litigation matters. She has significant experience navigating contract, procurement and project management issues on large public construction projects and in reviewing and drafting professional service and construction agreements, including for alternative delivery models such as design-build. Her experience also includes bid protests and other disqualification appeals in procurement, grant funding compliance (e.g., FHWA, HUD, FEMA), dispute resolution, construction claims, surety and insurance issues, and representing clients in city, state and federal courts and administrative proceedings.

Ms. John served as in-house counsel at the New York City Department of Design and Construction where she worked on several of the agency's largest and most complex projects, valued in the hundreds of millions to multi-billion-dollar range. When New York State authorized New York City to utilize design-build project delivery under the Rikers Island Jail Complex Replacement Act and New York City Public Works Investment Act, Ms. John was integral to the establishment of the agency's design-build program and form of agreement.

Zetlin & De Chiara LLP, one of the country's leading law firms, focuses its practice on all aspects of construction law and the built environment. The firm provides sophisticated legal and business counsel to real estate owners, developers, financial institutions, owner's representatives, design professionals, construction managers and contractors.

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Pre-Workshop Webinar
DBIA Code of Professional Conduct Webinar
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Certificate of Completion - DBIA Code of Professional Conduct Webinar
1.00 CEU credit  |  Certificate available
1.00 CEU credit  |  Certificate available
Day 1 - Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery & Procurement
Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery & Procurement
09/13/2021 at 10:00 AM (EDT)  |  480 minutes
09/13/2021 at 10:00 AM (EDT)  |  480 minutes Please launch class directly through the portal using the yellow button to the right. If you are having trouble launching the class via the button on the right you can use the meeting information below and you will also need to contact DBIA at Education@dbia.org. Meeting ID: 812 7035 7310 Passcode: 514387 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc0HnMlf7T
Survey - Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery & Procurement
10 Questions
Certificate of Completion - Principles of Design-Build Project Delivery & Procurement
8.00 CEUs credits  |  Certificate available
8.00 CEUs credits  |  Certificate available
Day 2 - Post Award: Managing the Design-Build Process
Post Award: Managing the Design-Build Process
09/14/2021 at 10:00 AM (EDT)  |  480 minutes
09/14/2021 at 10:00 AM (EDT)  |  480 minutes Please launch class directly through the portal using the yellow button to the right. If you are having trouble launching the class via the button on the right you can use the meeting information below and you will also need to contact DBIA at Education@dbia.org. Meeting ID: 812 7035 7310 Passcode: 514387 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc0HnMlf7T
Survey - Post Award: Managing the Design-Build Process
10 Questions
Certificate of Completion - Post Award: Managing the Design-Build Process
8.00 CEUs credits  |  Certificate available
8.00 CEUs credits  |  Certificate available
Day 3 - Design-Build Contracts & Risk Management
Design-Build Contracts & Risk Management
09/15/2021 at 10:00 AM (EDT)  |  480 minutes
09/15/2021 at 10:00 AM (EDT)  |  480 minutes Please launch class directly through the portal using the yellow button to the right. If you are having trouble launching the class via the button on the right you can use the meeting information below and you will also need to contact DBIA at Education@dbia.org. Meeting ID: 812 7035 7310 Passcode: 514387 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kc0HnMlf7T
Survey - Design-Build Contracts & Risk Management
10 Questions
Certificate of Completion - Design-Build Contracts & Risk Management
8.00 CEUs credits  |  Certificate available
8.00 CEUs credits  |  Certificate available
Post-Workshop Webinar
Design-Build Certification Exam Prep Webinar
Open to view video.
Open to view video.
Certificate of Completion - DBIA Certification Exam Prep Webinar
4.00 CEUs credits  |  Certificate available
4.00 CEUs credits  |  Certificate available

What is the Credential?

The Designated Design-Build Professional© certification program is the premier credential for design-build professionals.

Through a combination of education, experience and testing, the DBIA certification program sets a recognized standard for design-build knowledge and expertise.

DBIA offers 2 types of certification

• DBIA©
The DBIA© certification requires from two to six years of hands-on experience of pre and post-award design-build.


• Assoc. DBIA©
The Assoc. DBIA© certification does not require hands-on field experience, however it requires a different type of experience:
Pre-award professionals (business development and acquisition/procurement)
Seasoned professionals new to design-build project delivery; and
Emerging professionals (AEC industry college graduates)

What are the Requirements?

Associate DBIA©
• Approved application
• Bachelor’s Degree in an approved field of study. 
Degree not in an approved field of study? No degree? Candidates may qualify through additional experience.
• Three to six years of experience in design and construction industry. 
• Completion of DBIA core courses
• Pass certification examination.

DBIA©
• Approved application
• Bachelor’s Degree in an approved field of study. 
Degree not in an approved field of study? No degree? Candidates may qualify through additional experience.
Three to six years of experience in integrated project delivery (67% must be design-build experience). 
• Completion of DBIA core courses and Code of Conduct Webinar
• 18 hours of approved elective credit
• Three references (one must be an owner)
• Pass certification examination.