The value of design-build has increased in today’s industry, and recent trends indicate that design-build will be a vital source of knowledge and expertise for industry professionals in the future. Universities play a major role in exposing students to design-build and its value to the industry, as well as educating them on best practices and opportunities for collaboration. As such, the Educator Workshop has specific goals and objectives for its participants.

1. To teach the core content that lays the foundation for a comprehensive understanding of the key principles and elements of effective project delivery.
2. To assist faculty in incorporating DBIA’s core courses into their curriculum so students receive a well-rounded education. This includes opportunities for interdisciplinary interaction within the college through coursework to gain a competitive advantage upon graduation.
3. To hear from industry professionals and recent graduates about how to access design-build curriculum while in school, which not only helps emerging professionals as they enter the workforce but the firms that hire them.
4. To gain an understanding of the value and process of DBIA™ certification for both faculty and students to further establish themselves as design-build professionals.

The Design-Build Educator Workshop is a two-step training program combining the best of DBIA’s educational coursework offered nationwide in our 3-day Certification Workshops plus a 1-day targeted Educator Workshop to be held before the annual Design-Build Conference & Expo.  Scholarships are available to help cover Educator Workshop costs and include complimentary registration to the attend the full Design-Build Conference & Expo, which follows the Educator Workshop session.

1. Participants will pick the 3-day Design-Build Workshop (listed as Certification Workshops online) which best suits your location and availability.
2. Participants will also attend a 1-day educators-only workshop before the start of the Design-Build Conference & Expo.
3. Complimentary registration to the Design-Build Conference & Expo will also be provided to Educator Workshop Scholarship attendees.

Course Schedule

Conference Details

DBIA encourages applicants to apply for an Educator Workshop Scholarship. The scholarship includes:

• Registration to a 3-day Design-Build Workshop (published as Certification Workshop) at any of the public offerings in 2020. See the 3-day workshop calendar.

• Registration, travel and lodging for a 1-day Educator-Only Workshop focused on ways to incorporate design-build curriculum into your teaching to be held before DBIA’s annual Design-build Conference & Expo in November. See the dates and location for this year’s Design-build Conference & Expo.

• Complimentary registration to the Design-Build Conference & Expo (optional).

An added benefit of the expanded DBIA Educator Workshop program is that graduates will now qualify to apply for certification as a design-build professional. Attendance at the workshop (and the online Code of Conduct webinar) satisfies all core course/educational requirements for the credential.  Participating faculty would need to simply complete an application for approval to the Design-Build Certification Board and pass the certification exam.