OBJECTIVE:  For each student to 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 three DoD cost estimating methods. Graduates will become Authorized Air Force Cost Estimators. Estimating is not a universal skill. Applicants should evaluate their ability in both advanced mathematics and cross-disciplinary construction to be successful in estimating.
*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.*

CEUs: 3.0

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 and Technicians, and Higher Headquarters counterparts.

PREREQUISITES: None

DELIVERY METHOD(S):  Online Course

COURSE OFFERINGS: 

Offering	Location	Dates	Times	Student Enrollment Window	Course Director
26A	Web	20-Jan-26 - 23-Feb-26	Self-Paced - Self-Paced	22-Oct-25 - 06-Jan-26	Thomas Glardon
26B	AVIANO AB (USAFE Only)	06-Apr-26 - 17-Apr-26	0800 - 1700	06-Jan-26 - 23-Mar-26	Thomas Glardon
26C	Web	08-Jun-26 - 13-Jul-26	Self-Paced - Self-Paced	10-Mar-26 - 25-May-26	Thomas Glardon

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