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Training: SpecLink-E

Our professional trainers can introduce you to the many features of SpecLink and get you using your new productivity tool in as little as one day. After taking our class, you’ll be on your way to producing specs faster and more easily than you ever imagined possible.

Overview:  This course is designed to help you improve your spec writing efficiency and accuracy. It covers the content of the master database, software operation, and descriptive and proprietary specifying tactics and techniques.

Workshop Topics: 

  • Basic and advanced navigation in the software.
  • Basic and advanced editing techniques.
  • The power of linking and choices.
  • How to use the LEED checklists and tools for LEEDv3 (2009) rating systems.
  • Office master concepts; integrating your corporate knowledge in SpecLink.
  • How to create office masters for typical projects, customized with choices, links, tags, and notes.
  • How to import existing sections you already have in word processing.
  • Using and creating automated checklists that increase productivity.
  • The final document: formatting, printing, and exporting.

Click here to see a detailed description of the course.

We offer a variety of training options so you can choose the approach that works best for you.

Instructor-Led In-Person Training - Our professional trainers can introduce you to the many features of SpecLink and get you using your new productivity tool in as little as one day. After attending our class, you'll be on your way to producing specs faster and more easily than you'd ever thought possible.

Instructor-Led Virtual Training - BSD Virtual Training is a live, interactive online course for those who prefer attending sessions without leaving their office or home. Students hear real-time presentations, listen to questions from other students, and get live answers - all in their own surroundings. This course features the same industry-respected content as the corresponding classroom-based course. Virtual training online provides an ideal combination of flexibility and knowledge transfer in four convenient 4-hour increments over a 4-day period. BSD offers private virtual training classes; please call for pricing and details.

Self-Paced Training - BSD offers self-paced training designed to teach students how to use BSD SpecLink-E on their own. This course features the same industry-respected content as the corresponding classroom-based course.

Instructor Led In-Person Instructor Led Virtual Self-Paced
Duration 2 full days 4 half days 16 Modules
Time 9:00am - 5:00pm 1:00pm-5:00pm ET 1 Hour / Module
Location Click here to see scheduled classes Click here to see scheduled classes Anywhere with an internet connection
Cost $995 $995 $895
Learning
Credits		 AIA - 14 LUs
CSI - 14 hours towards CCS, CCCA, or CCPR
Professional Engineers may self-report 14 contact hours towards continuing education.		 AIA - 14 LUs
CSI - 14 hours towards CCS, CCCA, or CCPR
Professional Engineers may self-report 14 contact hours towards continuing education.		 AIA - 1 LU for each module you complete*.
CSI - 1 hour towards CCS, CCCA, or CCPR for each module you complete.
Professional Engineers may self-report 1 contact hour towards continuing education for each module you complete.

All workshops are eligible for learning unit credits. BSD provides students a Course Completion Certificate for their records.

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*NOTE:  BSD is allowed to report credits only for the authorized user of the training modules and may only issue learning credits to one user per license.