Construction Craft Professional Certificate

Important Information

Short Description

This certificate is for students who have completed a three, four, or five-year craft apprenticeship program in a technical craft area.

Type of Credential

Credit Certificate

Program Code

971

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 students who have completed a four or five year craft apprenticeship program in a technical craft area. (Articulated credits are CONT 101 , CONT 106 , CONT 102 , CONT 103 , CONT 104 , and CONT 105 (for 5 year). The three year apprenticeship programs will need to take the CONT 101 and CONT 106 . The schedule for three year programs will be different. Advisement from Construction Management program coordinator is always advised.

Semester 1*

CONT 166 - Construction Supervision and Leadership 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
NOTE: 3-year apprenticeship students should take CONT 101 and CONT 106 their first semester.

Semester 2

CONT 142 - Construction Safety and Health 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective 3 Credit(s).

Semester 3

CONT 151 - Construction Planning and Scheduling 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

Program Requirements and Electives - 42 Credits

Program Requirements:

Complete a three, four, or five-year craft apprenticeship program in a technical craft area. Articulated credits will be determined by the agreement signed by CCBC and the apprenticeship program. Articulated credits will be awarded when a student brings in a certificate of completion for an apprenticeship program to the Construction Management program coordinator.

Articulated Classes:
CONT 101 - Construction Blueprint Reading 3 Credit(s).
CONT 102 - Construction Craft II 6 Credit(s).
CONT 103 - Construction Craft III 6 Credit(s).
CONT 104 - Construction Craft IV 6 Credit(s).
CONT 106 - Construction Materials and Methods 3 Credit(s).
Non-articulated classes to be taken at CCBC for program requirements:
CONT 142 - Construction Safety and Health 3 Credit(s).
CONT 151 - Construction Planning and Scheduling 3 Credit(s).
CONT 166 - Construction Supervision and Leadership 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).

Program Electives:

Select two courses.

CADD 101 - Introduction to CADD 3 Credit(s).
CONT 121 - Construction Estimating 3 Credit(s).
CONT 254 - Construction Project Management 3 Credit(s).
CONT 256 - Construction Cost Control 3 Credit(s).

Total Number of Credits Required for Certificate: 42*

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 Outcomes

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

examine different methods of communication, problem-solving, and decision-making;
identify and interpret safety and health regulations as they pertain to construction; and
identify the Critical Path Method (CPM) when working with a schedule.

Program Description

This certificate is for students who have completed a three, four, or five-year craft apprenticeship program in a technical craft area. The students will receive six articulated credit hours for each year of the apprenticeship program. Articulated credits will be determined by the agreement signed by CCBC and the apprenticeship program. These credits will be articulated upon presentation of a certificate of completion to the Construction Management coordinator. Courses may be taken in any sequence as long as prerequisites are met. Some courses may be offered in alternate semesters only. A certificate will be awarded to students completing the courses with a 2.0 GPA or higher.