SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE OR SKILL OBTAINED

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Explain types of site surveys and their components, including construction surveys, bench marks, datum, and mean sea level
• Explain types of earthwork operations, including pioneering, grubbing, stripping, and drainage
• Describe types of leveling instruments and their uses
• Interpret readings from a leveling rod
• Determine elevations in the field to locate points at specified elevations
• Determine boundaries of building layout
• Determine classes of soils through soils testing
• Determine soil stabilization strategies

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a 20 question multiple-choice quiz. The quiz can be retaken unlimited times until a passing grade of 70% or better is earned. This course satisfies four professional development hours (PDH) of continuing education.