Construction Technology - CERT A
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to lay out, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures, using hand and power tools. Includes instruction in technical mathematics, framing, construction materials and selection, job estimating, blueprint reading, foundations and roughing-in, finish carpentry techniques, and applicable codes and standards.
Careers
With more than five million workers and $600 billion of new projects each year, construction is the largest private industry in the United States. Every construction project – from homes and commercial buildings to streets and bridges – includes an amazing variety of jobs. Among the opportunities are carpentry, concrete finishing, mechanical installation, estimating and project management.
Program Outcomes
- Work in a safe and productive manner that meets industry standards.
- Demonstrate work habits and communication skills that lead to career success.
- Accurately apply construction math formulas.
- Operate hand and power tools safely.
- Accurately read and interpret blueprints.
- Estimate construction job costs.
- Select, handle, and install construction materials appropriately.
- Finish commonly used interior and exterior materials.
- Identify specifications, standards, and codes of construction.
- Analyze repairs needed, prevent damage, and use restoration techniques.
- Explore construction career choices.
Accreditation
Hutchinson Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
