“CDT certification ensures that everyone involved with a construction project speaks the same language about design and construction,” says Burnham, who joined Dortronics in 2016 in the newly created position of coordinating the company’s sales efforts through architects, engineers and specifiers. “The comprehensive education behind CDT will be incredibly valuable when working with the A/E community to help Dortronics solutions gain specification on new construction projects.”

The CDT Program provides a comprehensive overview for anyone who writes, interprets, enforces, or manages construction documents. Project architects, contractors, contract administrators, material suppliers, and manufacturers' representatives are all realizing the advantages of being Construction Documents Technologists. The ability to understand and interpret construction documents helps CDTs individuals perform their jobs more effectively. Additionally, by understanding the roles and relationships of all participants in a project, CDTs are able to improve communication among all members of construction teams.

CSI's CDT program has provided foundation training in construction documentation for architects, contractors, contract administrators, specifiers, and manufacturers' representatives for decades. As the cornerstone of CSI's certification program, it's also prerequisite to CSI's advanced certification exams: Certified Construction Specifier (CCS), Certified Construction Contract Administrator (CCCA), or Certified Construction Product Representative (CCPR) certification.