Building Trades, A.A.S.

Program Description

The Building Trades, A.A.S degree prepares students for careers in the building and construction trades. Students choose one of four tracks of courses in the building trades, which provides them the skills, knowledge and hands-on training to gain employment as carpenters, electricians, HVAC/R technicians, or plumbers. Students learn the principles of construction and how to use construction equipment. They interpret drawings and specifications and gain hands-on construction skills for use in their trade of choice. Additionally, they develop the communication, management and problem-solving skills necessary for career advancement in the construction industry.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates earn NCCER Levels 1-4 certification in the trade of their choice, as well as OSHA 10 certification. The NCCER Core Craft Skills course and many of the Levels in each trade and Construction Management courses are cross-listed as continuing education courses. They may be used towards continuing education certificates in the trades and in Construction Management respectively.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Building Trades, A.A.S will be able to:

• Summarize the basic principles of residential and light commercial construction.
• Safely operate construction equipment.
• Interpret drawings and specifications for use in a particular trade area.
• Apply practical construction skills in a particular trade area.
• Solve problems on the job site by using effective communication, decision making and leadership skills.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Requirement)
• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Institutional Requirement)
• MAT-1130 Mathematical Ideas Credits: 3 (Math Gen. Ed. Requirement)
• CSM-1450 Construction Management I Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• BLD-1010 NCCER Core Craft Skills Credits: 4 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)

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• Choose Course by Trade:

• BLD-2010 NCCER HVAC Level 1 Credits: 5 (Program Requirement; Critical Course) or
• BLD-2110 NCCER Electrical Level 1 Credits: 5 (Program Requirement; Critical Course) or
• BLD-2210 NCCER Plumbing Level 1 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement; Critical Course) or
• BLD-2310 NCCER Carpentry Level 1 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)

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• Choose Course by Trade:

• BLD-2020 NCCER HVAC Level 2 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement; Critical Course) or
• BLD-2120 NCCER Electrical Level 2 Credits: 6 (Program Requirement; Critical Course) or
• BLD-2220 NCCER Plumbing Level 2 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement; Critical Course) or
• BLD-2320 NCCER Carpentry Level 2 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement; Critical Course)

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• EGL-1340 Writing About Technical Topics Credits: 3 (English Gen. Ed. Requirement)
• COM-1010 Foundations of Communication Credits: 3 (Humanities Gen. Ed. Requirement)
• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science Gen. Ed. Requirement)
• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science Gen. Ed. Requirement)

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• Choose Course by Trade:

• BLD-2030 NCCER HVAC Level 3 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement) or
• BLD-2130 NCCER Electrical Level 3 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement) or
• BLD-2230 NCCER Plumbing Level 3 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement) or
• BLD-2330 NCCER Carpentry Level 3 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement)

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• CSM-1510 Residential Construction Management Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• CSM-1830 Construction Blueprint Reading Credits: 3 (Program Elective) or
• ACC-1000 Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3 (Program Elective)

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• Choose Course by Trade:

• BLD-2040 NCCER HVAC Level 4 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement) or
• BLD-2140 NCCER Electrical Level 4 Credits: 8 (Program Requirement) or
• BLD-2240 NCCER Plumbing Level 4 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement) or
• BLD-2340 NCCER Carpentry Level 4 Credits: 7 (Program Requirement)

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• CSM-2920 Construction Internship II Credits: 2 (Program Requirement in HVAC, Electrical & Plumbing Tracks Only)

Program Total: 60 Credits