Advanced Building and Construction Technologies
CERTIFICATE
Advance to technician or journeyman levels. Choose from concentrations in facilities maintenance, HVAC-R, electrical systems, plumbing, or carpentry. Complete the Carpentry and Plumbing concentrations exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of day and evening classes. All other concentrations can be completed exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of day and evening classes.
Program/Major/Concentration Codes: CRTBLDGCON-A/BCA/****(see concentration codes below)
What can I do with this certificate?
Career options: Apply for entry-level positions in building and construction trades.
Academic options: Continue your studies by taking classes in the Associate of Applied Science program.
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Program Requirements
General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.*
| Credits | ||
| Communication Requirement | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
Required Core Courses
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| BCT 100 | Professionalism in Service for Building and Construction Technologies | 1 |
| BCT 111 | Basic Safety for the Building Trades | 1 |
| BCT 112 | Construction Mathematics, Communication, and Employability | 1 |
| BCT 113 | Hand and Power Tools | 1 |
| BCT 114 | Blueprint Reading | 1 |
| BCT 115 | Basic Rigging | 1 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
Required Support Courses
Department chair or faculty advisor approval is recommended in the selection of the electives.
| Course # | Coruse Title | Credits |
| CSA 100 | Computer Literacy | 1 |
| GTM 105 | Applied Technical Mathematics | 3 |
| ELEC | BCT Technical Electives | 4 |
| Subtotal | 8 | |
Core Concentrations
Choose one of the following concentrations. Department chair or faculty advisor approval is recommended in the selection of the concentration.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| Carpentry (Concentration Code: BCTC) |
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| BCT 101 | Principles of Construction | 3 |
| BCT 120 | Blueprint Reading for Construction | 3 |
| BCT 145 | Carpentry I | 4 |
| BCT 146 | Woodworking I | 3 |
| BCT 147 | Woodworking II | 3 |
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Electrical (Concentration Code: BCTE) | ||
| BCT 135 | National Electrical Code Residential Wiring Applications | 4 |
| BCT 172 | Electrical I | 4 |
| BCT 173 | Electrical II | 4 |
| BCT 174 | Electrical III | 4 |
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Facilities (Concentration Code: BCTF) | ||
| BCT 104 | Introduction to Equipment Maintenance | 4 |
| BCT 106 | Soldering and Brazing for Building and Construction Technologies | 4 |
| BCT 132 | Residential and Industrial HVAC I | 4 |
| BCT 172 | Electrical I | 4 |
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) (Concentration Code: BCTH) | ||
| BCT 104 | Introduction to Equipment Maintenance | 4 |
| BCT 106 | Soldering and Brazing for Building and Construction Technologies | 4 |
| BCT 132 | Residential and Industrial HVAC I | 4 |
| BCT 133 | Residential and Industrial HVAC II | 4 |
| Subtotal | 16 | |
| Plumbing (Concentration Code: BCTP) | ||
| BCT 106 | Soldering and Brazing for Building and Construction Technologies | 4 |
| BCT 120 | Blueprint Reading for Construction | 3 |
| BCT 181 | Residential and Industrial Plumbing I | 4 |
| BCT 182 | Residential and Industrial Plumbing II | 4 |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total | 32-33 | |
* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and/or support courses: Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement - GTM 105.