1. College Success

• COLLG 110 College Success (3 credits)

• Course purpose:  A foundational course to explore and affirm a career choice and build upon the skills, knowledge, and resources that will support you at Pierce College and beyond.

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• Note: The College Success course you select will depend on the Career Pathway Map you are following. Your advisor will assist you in selecting either the 3- or 5- credit version of the course. Should you choose to repeat a College Success course you must enroll in a College Success course with the same credit amount as the original course; a COLLG 110 course grade can only be replaced with a grade from another COLLG 110 course and a COLLG 115 course grade can only be replaced with a grade from another COLLG 115 course. 

2. Human Relations in the Workplace

• BUS 240 Human Relations in the Workplace (5 credits)

• Course purpose: This course considers how the needs of business or other formal organizations interact with individual needs, leadership styles, formal organizational policies and procedures, and general cultural patterns to determine how human beings act in work situations.

3. Microsoft Suite Skills Course Recommendations

These courses are not required for the certificate, but are advised for students who do not have proficiency in Microsoft Word or Excel.

• BTECA 110 Microsoft Word: Prepare and Edit Documents (1 credit)
• BTECA 111 Microsoft Word: Format Pages and Objects (1 credit)
• BTECA 112 Microsoft Word: Print, Tables and Customization (1 credit)
• BTECA 121 Microsoft Excel: Prepare Basic Worksheets (1 credit)
• BTECA 122 Microsoft Excel: Manage Workbooks (1 credit)
• BTECA 123 Microsoft Excel: Financial Formulas and Charts (1 credit)

• Course purpose: You will need to be proficient in using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel and these are tools used daily in the construction management field.

Action Item: Meet with Advisor

Use your Success Network! In your first quarter, meet with your advisor to revisit your career and transfer path, make adjustments to your goals as needed, and plan for your next steps.

Please work with a faculty member to determine the need for BTECA 106-123.

4. Intro to Construction Management

• CONST 101 Introduction to Construction Management (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will be introduced to common construction management concepts and processes including industry terminology, business practices, estimating/bidding, scheduling, project management, field operations and career pathways.

5. Construction Drawings: Print Reading

• CONST 140 Construction Drawings: Printreading (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will be introduced to construction drawings with emphasis on reading, interpreting, and communicating the content of the documents.

6. Building Codes

• CONST 180 Building Codes (5 credits)

• Course purpose: Building codes drive the design and structural implications of the construction project.

7. Construction Documents

• CONST 150 Construction Documents (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn about construction documents and their use as a tool to manage the construction process.

Action Item: Apply for Graduation

Way to go! It is time to apply for graduation. Visit the Pierce College Graduation website for details. https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/graduation

8. Materials and Methods

• CONST 160 Materials and Methods (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn the technical aspects of construction systems, including the procedures and methods for masonry, steel, wood, and concrete construction. Recent trends in construction materials are also covered.

9. Construction Safety

• CONST 250 Construction Safety and Accident Prevention (3 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn construction industry standards for accident prevention, hazard identification, and compliance responsibility.  In addition you will receive an overview of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and other related federal and state legislative requirements.

10. Writing Course Recommendation

Choose one.

• ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5 credits)

• Course purpose: In this field you need to be able to communicate with all parties on a job site and need to be able to write clearly and concisely to ensure that projects completed on time and within scope and budget.

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• Note: Your advisor will assist you in reviewing your Guided Self Placement and selecting either the 5-credit or the 7-credit co-requisite ENGL& 101 + ENGLC 101 course.

• BTECA 115 Business English I (5 credits)
• BTECA 250 Business Communications (5 credits)

• Course purpose: In this field you need to be able to communicate with all parties on a job site and need to be able to write clearly and concisely to ensure that projects completed on time and within scope and budget.

11. Estimating

• CONST 200 Estimating (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn about construction estimating and bidding, including basic concepts, procedures, terminology, and pricing techniques.

12. Scheduling and Planning

• CONST 230 Scheduling and Planning (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn the principles of scheduling and planning to control and manage a construction project.

13. Construction Project Management

• CONST 260 Construction Project Management (5 credits)

• Course purpose: You will learn about project organization, documentation, and control methods utilized to manage all facets of a project from start to completion.

14. Math Course Recommendation

Choose one

• BTECA 117 Business Mathematics (5 credits)
• MATH 147 Business Precalculus (5 credits)
• MATH& 148 Business Calculus (5 credits)

• Course purpose: In this field a specialist needs to have basic knowledge of how different businesses operate to design buildings, equipment, and interior needs.  You would gain knowledge of the applications in banking, merchandising, inventory, depreciation and promissory notes. Introduction to simple statistics and the metric systems.

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• Note: The math course you select will depend on the Career Pathway Map you are following, the transfer institution/degree that you select, and your math placement guidance. Your advisor will assist you in selecting the relevant 5 or 7 credit course(s) based upon co-requisite options. 

Total Credits: 61-67

Program Code: 570C