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Certification
Certified Scheduling Technician (CST)
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering
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A CST is an individual who has demonstrated proficiency in the general skills and knowledge of the scheduling process within the AACE International Total Cost Management (TCM) framework. Generally, CST represents early-career professionals who are working to gain the requisite years of experience, to become a certified Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) or more experienced mid- to late-career professionals who wish to be recognized for their planning and scheduling skills.
Develop construction project schedules by defining scope, creating a work breakdown structure, establishing schedule specifications, and incorporating stakeholder inputCreate and document baseline schedules that reflect the contractor's intended work plan, identify the critical path, and establish the foundation for progress measurementDefine and apply activity relationships, durations, constraints, calendars, and milestones to build a functional Critical Path Method schedule modelTrack and report schedule progress by collecting field data, updating activity status, and applying scheduling software to perform schedule calculationsAnalyze schedule variances and trends by comparing updated schedules against the baseline to identify deviations and support corrective action developmentManage schedule changes by incorporating scope changes, suspensions, delays, and disruptions into the schedule model and documenting their impactsDevelop and maintain schedule basis documentation including narrative descriptions of assumptions, constraints, and changes supporting the baseline and revised schedulesProduce schedule outputs and deliverables including control level schedules, progress reports, forecasts, variance analysis, and management summariesApply Critical Path Method analysis including forward and backward pass calculations to identify float values, critical activities, and schedule sensitivityDevelop schedule forecasts to support project control decisions, corrective action planning, and rebaselining when significant changes occurCommunicate schedule status and findings to stakeholders through concise progress reports, management summaries, and periodic update presentationsIdentify and engage project stakeholders by understanding their roles, interests, and concerns and incorporating their feedback into schedule planning and updatesApply schedule specification requirements covering milestones, phasing, reporting formats, scheduling software requirements, and contractor plan documentationMaintain project documentation including schedules, correspondence, submittals, and contract records in an organized and retrievable system throughout the project life cycle