Jul 21, 2024

Catalog 2024-2025

Construction Craft Professional

Location(s): Catonsville

Important Information

Short Description

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

Type of Credential

Construction Craft Professional Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Code

970

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 - For Construction Management and Construction Craft Professional, see Portfolio and Articulated Credit by Industry/Apprenticeship. Several General Education classes also have Prior Learning Assessment opportunities.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Pathway

Technology and Engineering Pathway

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Construction Craft Professional Curriclum Map

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested schedule for students who have completed a four-year or five-year craft apprenticeship program in a technical craft area. The schedule for three-year programs will be different as CONT 101 and CONT 106 are required. Advisement from Construction Management program coordinator is always advised.

Articulated credits for a five-year craft apprenticeship include:
CONT 101 , CONT 102 , CONT 103 , CONT 104 , CONT 105 , CONT 106

Articulated credits for a four-year craft apprenticeship include:
CONT 101 , CONT 102 , CONT 103 , CONT 104 , CONT 106

Articulated credits for a three-year craft apprenticeship include:
CONT 102 , CONT 103 , CONT 104

Semester 1*

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

Semester 2

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
MATH 135 - Applied Algebra and Trigonometry 3 Credit(s). (or higher)
CONT 142 - Construction Safety and Health 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective (CONT 121 or CONT 254 recommended) 3 Credit(s).

Semester 3

CONT 151 - Construction Planning and Scheduling 3 Credit(s).
ENVS 101 and ENVS 102 (highly recommended) or ERSC 101 or PHYS 101 1-4 Credit(s).
Gen. Ed. Elective - Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Credit(s).

Semester 4

ENGL 102 or ENGL 239 or MNGT 239 3 Credit(s).
Program Elective (CONT 256 recommended) 3 Credit(s).

Courses Needed for This Program*

General Education Requirements and Electives - 18 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENVS 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit(s). and
ENVS 102 - Introduction to Environmental Science Laboratory 1 Credit(s). (Although not required for graduation, it is highly recommended that the 1 credit lab be taken for transferability)
or
ERSC 101 - Earth Science 4 Credit(s).
or
PHYS 101 - Fundamentals of Physics I 4 Credit(s).
MATH 135 - Applied Algebra and Trigonometry 3 Credit(s). (or higher)

General Education Electives:

Choose a course in this category from the list of approved General Education Courses . It must be a Diversity course.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (GLBL 101 or HUSC 104 recommended to fulfill Diversity) 3 Credits.

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. Articulation credits will be awarded when student brings in certificate of completion for apprenticeship to Coordinator of the Construction Management program.

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).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s). or
ENGL 239 - Business Communications 3 Credit(s). or
MNGT 239 - Business Communications 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 Degree: 60*

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 101 . 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.

**CONT 101 and CONT 106 are required for students who completed a three-year apprenticeship program.

Program Description

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

Program Outcomes

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

read, visualize, and interpret construction documents, including drawings and specifications;
identify, describe, and select construction materials and methods used in residential and commercial construction;
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.