Foreperson Foundational Skills – All Trades | Live, Online

Are you ready to advance your career and take on a leadership role? Whether you’re a seasoned Journeyperson or just starting to explore the path to becoming a Foreperson, this course is your roadmap to success.

Leadership in construction is about more than overseeing tasks—it’s about mastering the art of planning, organizing, and managing people and processes. This course is designed to give you the foundational skills you need to excel as a Foreperson, regardless of your trade.

• Pen and notebook
• Access to zoom: computer, camera and microphone, email/internet access
• Willingness to learn

• Understand what it takes to accept a project
• Laying out a project
• Activity management
• Specifications
• Schedules
• Drawings
• Lay-out of work for your workers
• Managing the crew
• Worker’s capabilities
• Requests for information
• Quality control
• Deficiencies
• Cross-trade coordination
• Importance of the construction process

There will be real-world examples and open discussion on the various topics.  Bring your questions and openness to learn. This is the next step in evolving your career and opening the potential for greater possibilities.

By completing this course, students will be able to:

• Effectively achieve the contract expectations – come in on budget and on time
• Keep workers and materials organized
• Coordinate your workers and other trades to prevent avoidable issues
• Clearly understand the construction process in a way that will enhance efficiency.

Journeyperson; anyone interested in refining their skills or who wants to understand what is involved in moving up into a leadership position.

Dan Campbell | Owner & Instructor | DC Trades Mentoring

Dan Campbell is an electrician with over 32 years of experience in diverse projects, including schools, hospitals, malls, and airports. An FSR-B, Gold Seal Certified Project Manager, and Electrical Estimator, Dan trains foremen, project managers, and estimators while coaching construction startups on effective systems.

He contributed to rewriting the BC Electrical apprenticeship curriculum, collaborated with Okanagan College on the Electrical IP Refresher program, and developed the Foreperson Foundational Skills programs.

Dan’s work equips professionals with the tools they need to lead effectively and contribute to a more consistent and efficient construction industry.