Construction Technology - Construction and Renovation Tradesperson, Short-Term Technical Certificate
Curriculum Code #6175
Effective May 2024
Division of Engineering, Business and Information Technologies
The construction and renovation tradesperson short-term technical certificate is designed to provide students with the knowledge, cognitive skills and hands-on skills necessary to perform in an entry-level construction position. Employment opportunities exist in a variety of residential construction companies. Every course in the short-term technical certificate program can be applied to the two-year associate of applied science degree in construction technology. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership.
| Preferred Sequence | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CNST 121 | CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT READING | 3 |
| CNST 122 | INTRODUCTION TO CARPENTRY | 4 |
| CNST 123 | INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL WIRING | 2 |
| SDEV 101 | INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 1 | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CNST 120 | INTRODUCTION TO (HVAC) HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING | 2 |
| CNST 124 | INTRODUCTION TO PLUMBING | 2 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Technical Elective | 2-4 | |
| Hours | 2-4 | |
| Total Hours | 16-18 | |
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A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CNST 125 | INTRODUCTION TO FINISH CARPENTRY | 2 |
| CNST 126 | INTRODUCTION TO MASONRY | 2 |
| CNST 206 | CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING II | 3 |
| CYBR 110 | FUNDAMENTALS OF INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) | 4 |
| CNST 287 | WORK-BASED LEARNING I - CNST | 1-3 |
| CNST 288 | WORK-BASED LEARNING II - CNST | 1-3 |
| CNST 289 | WORK-BASED LEARNING III - CNST | 1-3 |
| CNST 205 | CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING | 3 |
| CNST 210 | SAFETY IN CONSTRUCTION | 2 |
Program Contact(s):
Laura Cosgriff
440-366-7022
lcosgriff@lorainccc.edu
For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.
More program information can be found on our website.
Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program. For more information, please visit our website: www.lorainccc.edu/PLA