This course introduces industry trends, career levels, and future trends in construction.
Flat Fee: 80
Schedule type: Independent Study, Lecture, Web
This course covers basic skills in math, print reading and sketching, general safety, materials, and project construction using power tools and hand tools.
Schedule type: Independent Study, Lecture, Web
Students who complete this course are able to read and sketch simple plans.
Schedule type: Independent Study, Laboratory, Lecture, Web
This course serves as the introductory course in Carpentry and leads an NCCER Carpentry 1 certification when taken alongside NCCER Core. In this course, students will learn about carpentry tools and materials, residential framing, and construction drawings. Students will take nine module exams and build a mini house.
Flat Fee: 30
This is the first construction management course and introduces students to management careers in the construction field. This course will utilize the NCCER Project Management curriculum and will award a credential upon completion. Topics covered include: introduction to the field, safety, interpersonal skills, issues and resolutions, construction documents, construction planning, estimating and cost control, scheduling, resource control, quality control, and continuous improvement.
Schedule type: Lecture, Web
This course serves as the second course in the Carpentry certificate program and leads to an NCCER Carpentry 2 certification. In this course, students will learn commercial and advanced residential carpentry. Students will take 11 module exams and complete a series of hands-on projects.
Flat Fee: 36
Pre-requisite(s): CNST 1030
This course introduces students to the basic building materials and systems used in constructing buildings. It offers the basic understanding of the use of common systems such as foundations, structural framing/skeleton, building envelops, and finishes. Namely, it introduces students to proper terminology and usage of wood, steel, and concrete materials and selected manufactured components.
Schedule type: Lecture, Web
This course introduces students to OSHA regulations and industry practices related to creating and maintaining safe construction sites. At the completion of the course, students who attend classes will be eligible to receive an OSHA 30 Hour Course Completion Card.
Flat Fee: 160
Schedule type: Lecture, Web
3 credit hours Lecture Hours: 3 Lab hours: 0 This course covers construction documents that include contracts, construction drawings, and construction code. The contracts portion will cover the bidding and awarding of contracts, insurance requirements, and change orders. Construction drawings will cover blueprints, specifications, and how to read and interpret those documents. Construction code will cover national and local code and range across all primary trades.
Schedule type: Independent Study, Lecture, Web
3 credit hours Lecture: 3 hours; Lab: 0 hours This course introduces students to the skills and tools necessary to prepare cost estimates for construction projects. The course focuses on the blueprint reading and determination of quantities (materials takeoff) as derived from the plans and documents, and the use of takeoff software.
Schedule type: Independent Study, Lecture, Web
3 credit hours Lecture Hours: 3; Lab Hours: 0 In this course, students will be provided an understanding of planning, scheduling and monitoring of construction projects including development of critical path networks (CPM & PERT), Gantt bar charts and construction cost control and reporting practices. The Students will also learn how to use the software tools to accurately prepare and analyze the project schedule and to effectively communicate the schedule to the management team.
Schedule type: Independent Study, Lecture, Web