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Building Construction Technology

BCNST-CT


Brad Jenkins, Program Administrator, CL (727) 341-4378

Job Related Opportunities:

  • Drafter
  • Job Foreman
  • Job Estimator
  • Materials Purchaser
  • Project Manager
  • Scheduler
  • Superintendent

This Certificate provides the student with the management training and practical skills necessary to assist contractors and subcontractors in the construction industry. These courses will apply towards the AS degree in Architectural Design and Construction Technology.

Additional Information for FY 2009-10 Financial Aid Eligible Certificate Programs

  • U.S. Department of Labor's Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code (occupations that the program prepares students to enter):

46.0415

Building Construction Technology

 

17-3022.00

Civil Engineering Technicians

 

47-1011.00

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

 

47-1011.03

Solar Energy Installation Managers
  • On-time Graduation Rate1: NA (less than 10 students graduated from the program in FY 2009-10)
  • Tuition and Fees for Entire Program 2 (completing the program within normal time): In-State - $2326; Out-of-State - $8455
  • Typical Costs for Books and Supplies for Entire Program3: $1600
  • Job Placement Rate4: 90% (of 10 graduates FY 2008-09)
  • Median Loan Debt Incurred (students who completed the program): Program had fewer than ten graduates within the last year. In respect of student privacy, no information is being reported.

1 Source: PeopleSoft Student Information System
2 Total cost of the program is estimated using Fall 2011 Tuition and Fee Rates and is subject to annual tuition and fee increases
3 Cost for books and supplies is based on the Financial Assistance Books and Supplies per term budget and prorated based on the number of credit hours in the program
4 Source: Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) and SPC Recent Alumni Survey

APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR
20091/0415 (BEGINNING 8/24/2009) OR LATER
~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~



PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
BCN 1050 BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS 1
BCN 1251C CONSTRUCTION DRAWING 3
     or (BCN 1272 - BLUEPRINT READING)
BCN 2732 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (OSHA) STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 1
BCN 2068 THE A.D.A.: PRIMER FOR CONTRACTORS 1
BCT 1760 BUILDING CODES 2
BCT 1770 CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING 3

Materials - Select 3 credits:
ARC 2461 MATERIALS AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION I 3
BCN 1057 RESIDENTIAL HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEMS 1
BCN 1058 RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING SYSTEMS 1
BCN 1059 RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 1
BCN 1592 ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION FOR FLORIDA'S CLIMATE 3
BCN 1596 ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION 2
BCN 1597 AN INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR ENERGY IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION 3
BCN 2052 MASONRY CONSTRUCTION METHODS 1
BCN 2053 ROOFING SYSTEMS 1
BCN 2054 CONSTRUCTION SURVEYING METHODS 1
BCN 2055 CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION METHODS 1
BCN 2056 STEEL CONSTRUCTION METHODS 1

Work Experience - Select 3 credits:
BCN 1940 CONSTRUCTION PRACTICUM 3
BCN 2949 CO-OP WORK EXPERIENCE 1-3
TAR 1941 ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING PRACTICUM 3
TAR 2949 CO-OP WORK EXPERIENCE 1-3
Specialty experience in Construction Drafting, Construction Management, Construction Estimating and Construction Superintendent:
Select 7-8 credits: ARC, BCN, BCT, TAR courses, or ETD 1320C or ETD 1340C

Please see the list of suggested specialized elective options below and the elective categories listed in the catalog under the A.S. Program in Architectural Design and Construction Technology for available options.

 7-8

TOTAL CERTIFICATE HOURS
24

Specialty Recommended Elective Categories
Building Construction Materials, Codes, Estimating, Industry
Construction Drafting Drawing, Codes, Industry, ETD 1320C, ETD 1340C
Construction Estimating Estimating, Materials, Codes, Industry
Construction Management Codes, Industry, Estimating, General
Construction Superintendent BCT 2730, Codes, Estimating, Materials, Industry

C&I 4/28/09 ~ BOT 6/16/09