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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.
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
General Education Requirements
This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.* |
| Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses |
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Communication Requirement
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3
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Subtotal
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3
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Course #
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Course Title
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Credits
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| Required Core Courses |
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BCT 100
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Professionalism in Service for Building and Construction Technologies
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1
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BCT 111
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Basic Safety for the Building Trades
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1
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BCT 112
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Construction Mathematics, Communication, and Employability
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1
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BCT 113
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Hand and Power Tools
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1
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BCT 114
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Blueprint Reading
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1
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BCT 115
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Basic Rigging
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1
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Subtotal
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6
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Required Support Courses
Department chair or faculty advisor approval is recommended in the selection of the electives. |
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CSA 100
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Computer Literacy
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1
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GTM 105
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Applied Technical Mathematics
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3
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| ELEC |
BCT Technical Electives |
4 |
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Subtotal
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8
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Core Concentrations
Choose one of the following concentrations. Department chair or faculty advisor approval is recommended in the selection of the concentration.
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Carpentry
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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 |
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Subtotal
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16 |
| Electrical |
| BCT 135 |
National Electrical Code Residential Wiring Applications |
4 |
| BCT 172 |
Electrical I |
4 |
| BCT 173 |
Electrical II |
4 |
| BCT 174 |
Electrical III |
4 |
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Subtotal
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16 |
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Facilities
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BCT 104
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Introduction to Equipment Maintenance
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4
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BCT 106
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Soldering and Brazing for Building and Construction Technologies
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4
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BCT 132
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Residential and Industrial HVAC I
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4
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| BCT 172 |
Building and Construction Technologies Electrical I |
4 |
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Subtotal
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16
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVAC-R)
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BCT 104
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Introduction to Equipment Maintenance
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4
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BCT 106
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Soldering and Brazing for Building and Construction Technologies
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4
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BCT 132
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Residential and Industrial HVAC I
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4
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| BCT 133 |
Residential and Industrial HVAC II |
4 |
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Subtotal
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16
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Plumbing
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BCT 106
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Soldering and Brazing for Building and Construction Technologies
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4
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BCT 120
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Blueprint Reading for Construction
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3
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BCT 181
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Residential and Industrial Plumbing I
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4
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| BCT 182 |
Residential and Industrial Plumbing II |
4 |
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Subtotal
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15
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Total
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32-33
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* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and/or support courses: Analysis and Critical Thinking Requirement - GTM 105.
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