COURSE:  WENG 400 Life-Cycle Cost Estimating

OBJECTIVE:  For each student to comprehend and consistently apply life-cycle cost estimating principles, tools and standards to Air Force programs to more effectively plan, program, budget and execute Air Force infrastructure requirements.

DESCRIPTION:  This course empowers "project owners" (design and construction professionals) to generate, review, manage and/or finalize the programmed amounts and independent government estimates. Students will master life-cycle cost analysis and the four DoD cost estimating methods. Graduates will become Authorized Air Force Cost Estimators.

Note: This course will require a high degree of mathematical competency. While graduated engineers and architects should be capable to complete the curriculum, they should expect substantial homework.

PRIMARY AUDIENCE:  Programmers, Project Managers, Operations Flight engineers, and Higher Headquarter & Civil Engineer Squadron engineers & architects in support of the production of cost estimates.

SECONDARY AUDIENCE:  Other degreed Civil Engineer Squadron engineers and architects.

GRADE:   GS 9 and above, 2d Lt and above. (Applicants who apply and do not meet the rank minimums will need to demonstrate a scholastic background both in advanced mathematics and cross-disciplinary construction, as well as a duty need for the authorization.)

PREREQUISITES:  None

DELIVERY METHOD:  ONLINE OFFERINGS
Web-based - 5 weeks

Due to the current virus situation, the future offerings will be entirely pre-recorded and web-based. As a result, you will have 5 weeks to complete approximately 45 hours of instructional material with approximately 40 hours of homework and an exam that was previously scheduled for 2 weeks live.

Course Enrollment Closes for all AFIT CE offerings 14 days prior to Course Start Date! We unfortunately cannot entertain late applications due to Air University web-enrollment procedures.

COURSE CREDIT:  3.0 CEUs

COURSE LENGTH:  24 days

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HOW TO APPLY:  Select a date from the list below by clicking the button. (Note: Some courses are offered only once annually). Then click the Apply button.

CURRENT OFFERINGS/METHOD: 

18-Jan-2022 to 18-Feb-2022 / Web Enabled (Registration closes 04-Jan-2022)
06-Jun-2022 to 08-Jul-2022 / Web Enabled (Registration closes 23-May-2022)