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Advanced Building and Construction Technologies - Certificate

Graduation Checksheet (MS Word)

Advance to technician or journeyman levels. Choose from concentrations in facilities maintenance, HVAC-R, electrical systems, plumbing, carpentry or control systems.  Complete the Carpentry concentration 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.

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.

Locations:  Downtown Campus

Department/Contact Information:  Division Dean: 206-7134, Lead Faculty: 206-7143

REQUIRED COURSES
Students must meet the Reading Requirement.   Complete required General Education, core and support courses, and courses from one concentration.  Department faculty approval is recommended when selecting a concentration or electives*.

General Education Requirements:

Communication Requirement

3

Subtotal

3

Course #

Course Title

Credits

Required Core Courses

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

CSA 100

Computer Literacy

1

GTM 105

Applied Technical Mathematics

3

BCT Technical Electives*

4

Subtotal

8

Core Concentrations
Complete courses from one core concentration:

Carpentry Concentration

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

Facilities Maintenance Concentrations

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 Building and Construction Technologies Electrical I 4

Subtotal

16

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC-R) Concentration

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

Electrical Concentration

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

Plumbing Concentration

BCT 106

Soldering and Brazing for Building
and Construction Technologies

4

BCT 150

Plumbing Basics

4

BCT 181

Residential and Industrial Plumbing I

4

BCT 182 Residential and Industrial Plumbing II 4

Subtotal

16

Total

33