Certified Construction Worker
Offered At the following campus locations
Program Overview
The Certified Construction Worker certificate program offers training in the construction industry providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively on a construction site. Completion of the program qualifies graduates for entry level employment. Topics include safety, tool use and safety, materials and fasteners, and construction print reading
Course Overview
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|
COFC 1011 Overview of Bldg Const Practic This course covers the introduction to a residential construction project from start to finish. Topics to include preparing to build, tools and equipment, building foundations, wood frame construction, completing the structure, finish carpentry, construction specialties, and materials and fasteners used in the construction industry.
Required textbooks and materials:
4326 | 3 |
COFC 1020 Professional Tool Use & Safety This course provides instruction in the use of professional tools for the construction trades. Emphasis will be placed on the safe use of each tool discussed. Topics include layout and measuring tools, cutting tools, sawing tools, drilling and boring tools, finishing and fastening tools, general shop tool use, and job site setup.
Required textbooks and materials:
4327 | 3 |
| COFC 1050 Constr Print Reading Fund This course introduces the reading and interpretation of prints and architectural drawings for all of the construction trades. Topics include types of plans, scales, specifications, conventions, and schedules.4329 | 3 |
| 9 minimum semester hour credits required for certificate | |
