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Home Maintenance and Repair: General Residential Contractor — Certificate
for Direct Employment
learn advanced home construction skills while preparing for the arizona Contractor Business management (B – general
residential Contractor) examination. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in
a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: after acquiring the B – general residential Contractor license, perform home construction as a general
Building Contractor capable of working on any part of a residence with the exception of some specialized areas such as
electrical and plumbing.
Academic Options: Continue your studies by taking classes toward the Building and Construction trades advanced
certificate or associates degree with a possible concentration in Construction management, Carpentry or facilities
maintenance.
Location: Downtown Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-7134
lead faculty: 206-7143
Program/major Codes: CRTGRC/GRC
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 101 Principles of Construction (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BCt 102 Building materials (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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
BCt 120* Blueprint reading for Construction (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BCt 123 Concrete/masonry (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BCt 145* Carpentry i (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BCt 202 Construction Business management (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BCt 286* international residential Code (irC) i (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total credits as displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
* 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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