CSI news & notes
by brittney_cutler | March 30, 2022 11:45 am
Earn Your CDT—Three Essential Resources to Help You Succeed
Earn your CDT this year and prove your mastery of construction communication, and documentation.
The CDT certification provides a comprehensive program of study for anyone seeking to enhance and demonstrate knowledge of writing, interpreting, enforcing, and managing construction documents.
The CDT exam cycle is now open. Visit www.csiresources.org/certification/overview to book your spot as registration closes May 20, 2022.
“Having this certification is one of the first steps in being an official specifier,” says Melissa Giles, who earned her CDT in 2021. “I thrive for knowledge. I felt this certification would not only give me that knowledge, but also the initials that say I do. The CDT certification is something I will take with me throughout my entire career.”
The following are three essential resources to help you earn your CDT this year, all of which are available through CSI’s bookstore at www.csiresources.org.
1. CDT Candidate Handbook
The CDT Handbook for certification candidates is a free resource and your starting point toward becoming a CDT. It contains pertinent information regarding candidate requirements, application procedures, knowledge domains, source materials, study resources, and CSI certification policies.
2. Project Delivery Practice Guide (PDPG)
The primary resource document for CDT certification, the Project Delivery Practice Guide 3rd Edition (PDPG) conveys information on the knowledge domains that form the foundation of the skills and knowledge tested by the CDT examination.
3. Project Delivery Study Workbook
The Project Delivery Study Workbook comprises interactive self-assessments, learning activities, and case studies to enhance your learning experience as you prepare for the CDT certification examination.csiresources.org/learning/msr.
Katia Isabel Lucey Sanz Earns Top Honors on the CDT Exam
Each year, CSI bestows the Moll-Betts honor on the individual who earns the highest score on the CDT exam. Achieving the highest score is a testament to the commitment, effort, and comprehension of this valuable resource for project architects, contractors, contract administrators, material suppliers, and manufacturers’ representatives.
Katia Isabel Lucey Sanz, the 2021 Moll-Betts award winner, shares her perspective on what it took to earn this elite certification and record the highest score.
What does this recognition mean to you?
It means work hard and you’ll be rewarded. Don’t expect recognition, if you are passionate about the things you’re doing, then good things happen. I read about the award, and I remember thinking “…can you imagine? Nah, don’t be excited, I’m sure there are plenty of smarter people who will be fighting for it. So, just focus on doing it (the CDT test) right.”
What did it take to earn this honor?
Not thinking about the award, haha. I was focused on learning, using this opportunity to prepare for matters that are closer to reality in the industry than what is usually learned at university, not saying it’s not important, just highlighting the practicality of the CDT test.
I always give the best of myself to whatever task or challenge. The CDT test was no exception. I wasn’t thinking about winning the award, I was thinking of giving my best. That makes me feel proud and helps grow my confidence and motivation.
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