ICES Training Courses

Programme of Courses and Workshops 2000:
Training & Development For Construction Commercial Management.

Mission Statement:
The Institution is committed to providing the best possible training to suit the requirements of all who are participating.

This will be achieved by:

• Providing a full range of courses related to civil engineering surveying
• Creating a partnership with clients
• Discussing in depth the training requirements of the delegates and their employers or sponsors
• Tailoring the courses to suit those requirements
• Ensuring the best possible learning opportunity for each delegate
• Recognising value for money

The Institution has always been mindful of industry's need for properly trained and qualified surveyors. To this end it has for many years promoted its own entrance Examination Structure and in conjunction with several universities and colleges has promoted accredited courses in Engineering Surveying and Quantity Surveying which give exemption from the ICES entrance examination structure. The Institution has also sponsored the production of distance learning courses to assist those students unable to attend college or university.

The ICES is committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The Institution is a registered educational charity. This status allows it to be recognised as a centre of excellence in the science and art of civil engineering surveying.

The Institution's trading and commercial activities, such as training courses, conferences and publications, are handled by SURCO Limited, a company wholly owned by the Institution.

Further information about the Institution can obtained at the "About ICES" page.

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ICES Training Courses - Essential facts:

• ICES courses can be run:
  • Open course (at ICES' venue)
  • In-House course (at client's venue)
• ICES class sizes are small - 12 to 20 delegates
• ICES is committed to value for money -  the low cost fee per delegate on open courses can be greatly reduced for in-house courses

• ICES course content is constantly monitored to ensure it meets the requirements of professional engineering surveyors
• ICES courses have all been successfully received as public events and in-house seminars
• ICES course tutors are very experienced in their field and are drawn from across industry and academia
• ICES courses contain workshops to encourage delegate participation
• ICES courses include certificate of attendance and full course notes.

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Why Customised Training Courses?

As part of its commitment to the education and training of civil engineering surveyors, the Institution is continually revising and updating its education and training policy.  There is in place, a formalised system of Pre-Corporate training and development for younger members, which takes the form of experience in industry and involves the member achieving the required core objectives.

Many companies and organisations in the industry have shown their support for this system by submitting their own formal training scheme for approval by the Institution. Post-Corporate Membership training and development takes the form of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

The summaries of the training courses offered by the Institution include an indication of which of the elements of the training objectives are covered by the particular course.  Whilst the courses are aimed at members undergoing training prior to achieving Corporate Membership, many Corporate Members would also find the courses of use for CPD purposes.

The Institution wishes employers of its members to encourage their employees in the acquisition of the necessary training required to equip them to undertake their professional duties with confidence and thus provide the employer with real financial benefits as a result. The Institution believes that the content of many of the training courses offered to construction professionals today fall short of its training and development requirements.  In order therefore, to meet its requirements, the ICES has developed its own customised training courses.

This is the second full year’s training course programme for ICES training courses and the courses have proved to be very popular, with many major organisations within the civil engineering industry sending their staff on ICES courses or running in-house courses.  Delegates have been drawn from a wide range of companies such as Amec, Hewlett Civil Engineering, Edmund Nuttall Ltd and various local authorities.  Comments received from delegates have been very favourable and several companies have sent their staff to various different courses.

For information and advice concerning any of the training courses, please contact the Education and Training Officer at [email protected].

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