CDT Domains®

CDT Knowledge Domains

Domain 1: Fundamentals (13%)
1.1: Job Roles and Responsibilities of the Four Project Teams
1.2: Stages of Facility Life Cycle with Associated Activities and Documents
1.3: Written Formats
1.4: Graphic Formats
1.5: Legal Implications of Contract Documents
1.6: Sustainable Design and Construction
Domain 2: Project Conception and Delivery (11%)
2.1: Programming, Planning, and Predesign
2.2: Due Diligence Investigations
2.3: Project Budget
2.4: Insurance
2.5: Project Scheduling
2.6: Site Selection Activities and Purposes
2.7: Planning for Commissioning
2.8: Delivery Methods
2.9: Team Selection Process
2.10: Design and Construction Services
Domain 3: Design Process (12%)
3.1: Schematic Design Documentation
3.2: Design Development Documentation
3.3: Design Objectives and Constraints
3.4: Cost Estimates and Estimating Techniques Used During Design Phase
3.5: Life Cycle Costs and Value Analysis
3.6: Procedures to Control Project Variables
3.7: Quality Assurance/Quality Control Requirements
3.8: Documentation of Decision-Making Process
3.9: Product Evaluation and Selection
3.10: Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Domain 4: Construction Documents (22%)
4.1: Drawings
4.2: Methods of Specifying
4.3: MasterFormat®
4.4: SectionFormat®
4.5: PageFormat®
4.6: Specification Language
4.7: Project Manual: Division 00 - Procurement Requirements
4.8: Project Manual: Division 00 - Contracting Requirements and Forms
4.9: Project Manual: Division 01 - General Requirements
4.10: Project Manual: Divisions 2-49 – Specifications
4.11: Hierarchy of General, Administrative, and Procedural Requirements
4.12: Warranties
4.13: Document Coordination
Domain 5: Procurement (10%)
5.1: Competitive Bidding Process
5.2: Addenda
5.3: Subcontracting
5.4: Direct Negotiating Process
5.5: Controlling Variables
5.6: Procurement Options
5.7: Basis of Payment
5.8: Pricing
5.9: Purchasing
5.10: Availability of Procurement Documents
Domain 6: Preconstruction (9%)
6.1: Notice to Proceed, Letter of Intent to Award, or Executed Agreement
6.2: Contract Documents
6.3: Preconstruction Submittals
6.4: Permits and Regulatory Issues
6.5: Preconstruction Meetings
6.6: Verification of Site Conditions
6.7: Mobilization
Domain 7: Construction (15%)
7.1: Executing the Work
7.2: Meetings and Meeting Documentation
7.3: Submittals
7.4: Site Visits, Observations, Inspections, and Stopping the Work
7.5: Quality Assurance/Quality Control Implementation
7.6: Contract Interpretations and Modifications
7.7: Measurement and Payment
7.8: Claims and Disputes
7.9: Project Closeout
7.10: Role and Responsibilities of Facility Manager During Project Closeout
7.11: Commissioning Activities
Domain 8: Life Cycle Activities (8%)
8.1: Facilities Operation and Maintenance
8.2: Resource Materials
8.3: Facility Evaluations
8.4: Decommissioning