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Building Construction Technology

Drake State Community and Technical College

Associate's Degree

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Prepares graduates for residential and commercial construction careers including project managers, field superintendents, estimators, and building code officials. Covers construction tools, blueprint reading, framing, concrete applications, codes, and project management.

Credits

69 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingCoordinationTime ManagementMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingManagement of Personnel ResourcesQuality Control AnalysisMathematicsWritingSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

Building and ConstructionAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageMathematicsDesignEngineering and TechnologyMechanicalEconomics and AccountingComputers and ElectronicsPublic Safety and Security

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionNear VisionDeductive ReasoningOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingWritten ComprehensionInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityVisualizationManual DexterityFinger DexterityArm-Hand SteadinessTrunk StrengthMathematical ReasoningNumber FacilitySpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifica
  • Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedure
  • Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
  • Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
  • Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
  • Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails,
  • Use drones for site surveying and to inspect hard-to-reach areas of a structure.
  • Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
  • Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustment
  • Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
  • Use remote sensing technologies or drones to evaluate site conditions when in-person visits are not feasible.
  • Approve building plans that meet required specifications.
  • Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, or construction methods to ens
  • Issue permits for construction, relocation, demolition, or occupancy.
  • Inspect structures to determine cause and origin of damage.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareDocument management softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareAccounting softwareSpreadsheet softwareData base user interface and query softwareFacilities management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareProject management softwareOffice suite softwareCompliance softwareElectronic mail software

Tools

Acetylene welding equipmentAdjustable wrenchesAerial personnel liftsAir compressorsAllen wrenchesAmmetersAnalog temperature analyzersArc welding equipmentBackhoesBand sawsBench visesBiscuit joinersBlasting machinesBrick trowelsBubble levelsA-frame levelsAuger bitsBaluster jigsBandsawsBeam sawsBeam-lifting jacksBelt sandersBrad tackersBullseye levelsCalibrating electronic levelsCalipersDesktop computersNotebook computersPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDA

Work Values

IndependenceRelationshipsAchievementSupportWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011.00
  • Carpenters47-2031.00
  • Cost Estimators13-1051.00
  • Construction and Building Inspectors47-4011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Work crew schedules and daily activity plans — coordinate and adjust with reduced oversight to align labor resources with project timelines on mid-size construction sites.
  • Blueprints and technical specifications — read and translate into clear task assignments for trade workers across multiple disciplines on a commercial project.
  • Job site safety inspections — conduct routinely and independently, documenting findings and initiating corrective actions to maintain compliance with OSHA standards.
  • Material and worker requirements for upcoming project phases — estimate using production data and historical records to support purchasing and staffing decisions.
  • Supply and material requisitions — initiate and track through inventory management software to prevent delays on active construction projects.
  • Worker productivity and output quality — monitor using project management software and direct observation, identifying common problems and applying standard corrective measures.
  • Inter-trade work activities — coordinate with adjacent crews and subcontractors to sequence tasks and minimize scheduling conflicts on multi-phase job sites.
  • New crew members — instruct in site-specific safety procedures and trade practices using on-the-job demonstration and company training materials.
  • Personnel conflicts and workflow disruptions — identify root causes and recommend practical solutions to a project manager to restore crew performance.
  • Progress reports and site documentation — compose using spreadsheet and document management software to keep project stakeholders informed of schedule and quality status.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
50%
Placement Rate
Not reported