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Building and Construction Technologies
learn how to construct and maintain buildings with courses in the specialized fields of the building and construction
industry including facilities maintenance, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVaC-r, and construction management.
Classes are hands-on and self-paced.
Basic Building and Construction Technologies — Certificate for Direct
Employment
get started in facilities maintenance. Courses cover tools, safety, rigging, and reading blueprints, as well as technical
electives based on student interests. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, exclusively on
evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: apply for entry-level positions in facilities maintenance.
Academic Options: Continue your studies through the advanced Certificate program.
Location: Downtown Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-7134
lead faculty: 206-7143
Program/major Codes: CRTBLDGCON-B/BCB
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
BCt 100 Professionalism in service for BCt (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 111 Basic safety for the Building trades (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 112** Construction mathematics, Communication, and Employability (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 113** Hand and Power tools (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 114** Blueprint reading (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
BCt 115** Basic rigging (F-Sp-Su). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Required Support Courses
gtm 105* applied technical mathematics (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
technical Electives: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Complete 9 credit hours from the following list with the approval of the department chair or
faculty advisor: BCt 104, 106, 132, 145, 150, 172
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
* this course has a prerequisite, co-requisite, or recommendation. see course description section.
** may be taken for credit by examination.
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
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