The CIOB is set to significantly ramp up its training provision with the launch of a new Academy on 1 November.
The new Academy will deliver “real world” practical courses for the industry, developed to a high standard as befits the CIOB brand.
The courses will mainly be aimed at getting people chartered, but will also be offered to improve overall skills and help people move up through the industry irrespective of their current role.
The official launch is at the Gherkin
Courses and expertise being offered cover a wide range to suit different roles and levels – from a certified specialist in low-carbon and green construction, BIM and big data, to those for a future leader in management and business strategy.
The Academy will be based at the CIOB’s London headquarters in Holborn, but there will also be partner training providers based throughout the UK.
It is being headed up by Holly Walton, an engineer by background and who helped in the startup of BRE Academy.
She says the new CIOB Academy will differ from other similar organisations in that it is very much in line with the charitable principles of the CIOB and will address areas after the courses are finished such as securing employment.
“There will be mentoring, mock interviews and support throughout. The Academy is something members have asked for over a number of years and we hope will actually meet the needs of the industry,” said Walton.
She added: “We’re hoping to reach everyone, whether you’re new to the industry or already management and looking to upskill. We hope it will also address the gap in the middle – ie professionals moving from middle management to higher level.”
The first courses to be offered in November will be a construction conversion course for those from other industries interested in entering the construction world, there will also be a course offered on conservation and heritage.
The official launch of the Academy will take place at a reception at the Gherkin in London on 13 December.
