Legal Aspects of Construction Certificate

Important Information

As of Fall 2021, the Legal Aspects of Construction Certificate program is discontinued. No new students will be enrolled. Current students may refer to the “Grandfathering” Policy .

Short Description

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

448

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Coordinator:

CCBC Catonsville Phillip Acheampong, 443-840-4110 or pacheampong@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Statewide Program (The Construction Project Controls Certificate, Introduction to Construction Methods Certificate, and Legal Aspects of Construction Certificate are not designated as Statewide Programs.)
Classes offered only at the Catonsville campus
Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) - For Construction Management and Construction Craft Professional, see Portfolio and Articulated Credit by Industry/Apprenticeship. Several General Education classes also have PLA opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits.

Semester 1*

CONT 136 - Construction Contracts and Related Law 3 Credit(s).
CONT 256 - Construction Cost Control 3 Credit(s).

Semester 2

CONT 126 - Construction Specifications 3 Credit(s).
CONT 246 - Construction Claims and Changes 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

Program Requirements:

CONT 126 - Construction Specifications 3 Credit(s).
CONT 136 - Construction Contracts and Related Law 3 Credit(s).
CONT 246 - Construction Claims and Changes 3 Credit(s).
CONT 256 - Construction Cost Control 3 Credit(s).

Total Credits Required for Certificate: 12*

Note

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development: Transitioning to College . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

Program Description:

This certificate involves the legal aspects of construction. It introduces the parties involved in contracts, the type of contracts, liabilities, and responsibilities of those entering into a contract. The certificate will cover how specifications and contract documents are developed and how they relate to the construction process. It also addresses how cost control throughout the project works and the claims and changes process affects financial settlement at the end of a construction project.

Program Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this certificate, students will be able to:

identify parties involved in contracts and the different types of contracts used in the construction industry;
interpret construction specifications;
analyze cost control throughout a construction project; and
describe how the claim and change process affects financial settlement at the end of a construction project.