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SpecLink® 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 ever imagined possible.


training dates
DATE LOCATION SpecLink-E Class (2-Day) LinkMan-E Class (1 Day) SpecLink-E & LinkMan-E (3 Days)
January 23-24, 2012 Atlanta, GA $895 $1,195
January 25, 2012 Atlanta, GA $495
February 20-21, 2012 Seattle, WA $895 $1,195
February 22, 2012 Seattle, WA $495
March 5-6, 2012 Los Angeles, CA $895 $1,195
March 7, 2012 Los Angeles, CA $495
April 16-17, 2012 Houston, TX $895 $1,195
April 18, 2012 Houston, TX $495
May 21-22, 2012 Washington, D.C. (AIA) $895 $1,195
May 23, 2012 Washington, D.C. (AIA) $495
June 4-5, 2012 Denver, CO $895 $1,195
June 6, 2012 Denver, CO $495
July 16-17, 2012 Portland, OR $895 $1,195
July 18, 2012 Portland, OR $495
August 6-7, 2012 Chicago, IL $895 $1,195
August 8, 2012 Chicago, IL $495
September 17-18, 2012 Phoenix, AZ (CSI) $895 $1,195
September 19, 2012 Phoenix, AZ (CSI) $495
October 8-9, 2012 Minneapolis, MN $895 $1,195
October 10, 2012 Minneapolis, MN $495
November 12-13, 2012 San Francisco, CA (Greenbuild) $895 $1,195
November 14, 2012 San Francisco, CA (Greenbuild) $495
December 3-4, 2012 Atlanta, GA $895 $1,195
December 5, 2012 Atlanta, GA $495

Payment is required in advance to hold your place in the class. All dates are tentative and may be rescheduled by BSD with 14 days notice.

Based on demand and availability of adequate computer facilities, BSD offers training workshops in major cities. If you are interested in attending such a class in a city not shown on the list on this page, please fill out this questionnaire indicating the number of attendees you would expect to send and the location(s) that would be acceptable.

Overview: Covers the content of the master database, software operation, and descriptive and proprietary specifying tactics and techniques.

Length: 9 am to 5 pm with lunch on your own.
Cost for Scheduled Workshop: See Above
Cost for Workshop At Your Site: Please contact us.

Workshop Topics: Improving Your Spec Writing Efficiency and Accuracy

  • 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.

AIA Learning Units (LUs): BSD provides each attendee a Course Completion Certificate for their records.

  • AIA Members:  BSD will report 7 LUs for each day; 14 units for both days.
  • CSI Members:  You may self-report 7 contact hours for each day, 14 total, toward your CCS, CCCA, or CCPR Certification renewal.
  • Professional Engineers:  You may self-report 7 contact hours for each day, 14 total, toward your continuing education requirements.

TESTIMONIALS

“The class was very good.  I am already applying some of the stuff I learned to a spec I am working on today.  The instructor was very good, I would recommend the class to anyone interested in the SpecLink E program.”  – Chicago, April 2011

“I want to thank you for your clear and informative classes.  You have successfully demystified the software for many of our users.  One user said he had learned more in the first half day of training than he had learned on his own in several weeks.  Thank you for a job well done.”  Los Angeles – February 2011

Since the training class, I have been using the heck out of the software! I am much more comfortable in it now. I actually enjoy doing specs now, and that is a sickness!”  -  Regional Class, February 2009

"Having used SpecLink for several years, I had not taken a class before and seeing how the linking and non-printing checklists work will make our SpecLink use much more beneficial to our office." - Michigan, March 2009

"The smaller class size was helpful for 'one on one' instruction." -- Seattle 2008 (more)

"Well paced. Perfect proportion of instruction, demonstration, and hands on activity. The lessons did not drag - good content and well suited for a variety of users. Easy to stay engaged." - On-site training, Texas, 2007