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Residential Construction Technology - Certificate (Major Code - RCC)

The Residential Construction Technology Certificate helps students develop social consciousness by providing them with an experiential-learning opportunity which involves the construction of homes. Students interpret blueprint drawings and participate in all facets of their construction project while practicing worksite safety. 

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:

  • Identify all necessary stages of a residential construction build.
  • Demonstrate the ability to lay a concrete foundation for a residential dwelling.
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply wall coverings for a residential dwelling.
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply finishing to the exterior of a residential dwelling.
  • Demonstrate the ability to construct a functional roof on a residential dwelling.
  • Demonstrate the ability to apply floor coverings in a residential dwelling.
  • Demonstrate the ability to hang doors and cabinets.
  • Identify and apply industry-standard safety strategies and techniques.
  • Interpret blueprint drawings.
  • Demonstrate mathematical skills related to residential construction.

Degree Map

CORE CURRICULUM 37 CREDITS

BCT 102Carpentry Fundamentals*

4
BCT 109Construction Safety*

3
BCT 113Concrete

3
BCT 114Wall Coverings

3
BCT 115Exterior Finishing

3
BCT 116Roofing

3
BCT 117Floor Covering

4
BCT 118Doors, Cabinets, and Millwork

4
BCT 127Blueprint Reading and Estimating*

3
BCT 201Carpentry Framing and Finishing*

4
MAT 132Applied Mathematics**

3

TOTAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS 37 CREDITS