The Certificate B in Construction Technology gives practical training in construction basics, including site preparation, framing, and the use of industry-standard tools and materials for residential and commercial projects. Print Degree Map Year 1 - Fall Fall Course Code Course Title Credit Notes BTR 102 Safety Orientation OSHA 10 1 Prerequisite(s): None × Safety Orientation OSHA 10 : BTR 102 This quality safety training course is intended to inform students about the general hazards of construction work. Completion of the Construction Industry Version, which is geared towards new construction projects, major renovation work, and demolition, will prepare students for work that will be completed at the job site. Prerequisite(s): None BTR 106 Introductory Craft Skills 3 Prerequisite(s): None × Introductory Craft Skills : BTR 106 This course will build foundational skills in the construction industry. Students will complete nine modules including modules in the NCCER Core/entry-level subject matter of the industry as well as an introduction to construction drawings. Prerequisite(s): None BTR 116 Carpentry Basics 4 Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30) and BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills) with a "C" or better. × Carpentry Basics : BTR 116 This course is designed to provide the student with a fundamental knowledge of the basic steps involved in all construction projects. While each carpentry task is somewhat different, most involve the same basic steps: working from blueprints, laying out the structure, assembling the structure, and checking the work afterward. Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30) and BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills) with a "C" or better. BTR 121 Floors Walls Ceiling Framing 4 Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30) and BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills) with a "C" or better. × Floors Walls Ceiling Framing : BTR 121 This course will cover framing basics as well as the procedures for laying out and constructing a wood floor using common lumber as well as engineered building materials. The course will also describe the procedures for laying out and framing walls and ceilings including roughing-in door and window openings, construction corners and partition Ts, bracing walls and ceilings, and applying sheathing. Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30) and BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills) with a "C" or better. BTR 131 Roof Framing 3 Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30) and BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills) with a "C" or better. × Roof Framing : BTR 131 This course describes the various kinds of roofs and contains instructions for laying out rafters for gable roofs, hip roofs, and valley instersections. Coverate includes both stick-built and truss-built roofs. Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30) and BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills) with a "C" or better. BTR 136 Windows Doors and Stairs 3 Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30) and BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills) with a "C" or better. × Windows Doors and Stairs : BTR 136 This course describes the various types of windows, skylights, and exterior doors, and provides instructions for installing them. This course also includes instructions for installing weather-stripping and locksets. Additionally, the course will introduce students to the various types of stairs and the common building code requirements related to stairs. The module focuses on the techniques for measuring and calculating rise, run, and stairwell openings, layout of stringers, and fabricating basic stairways. Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30) and BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills) with a "C" or better. MO3 Math Options 3 Based upon placement testing requirements. × Math Options : MO3 Based upon placement testing requirements. Year 1 - Spring Spring Course Code Course Title Credit Notes BTR 143 Concrete 1 3 Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30), BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills), BTR 116 (Carpentry Basics), BTR 121 (Floors, Wall, & Ceiling Framing), BTR 131 (Roof Framing), and BTR 136 (Windows, Doors, & Stairs) with a "C" or higher. × Concrete 1 : BTR 143 This course is an introduction to concrete form, placement and finishing. Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30), BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills), BTR 116 (Carpentry Basics), BTR 121 (Floors, Wall, & Ceiling Framing), BTR 131 (Roof Framing), and BTR 136 (Windows, Doors, & Stairs) with a "C" or higher. BTR 155 Drywall, Installation & Finishing 3 Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30), BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills), BTR 116 (Carpentry Basics), BTR 121 (Floors, Wall, & Ceiling Framing), BTR 131 (Roof Framing), and BTR 136 (Windows, Doors, & Stairs) with a "C" or higher. × Drywall, Installation & Finishing : BTR 155 This course presents instruction, application, and practice in drywall, installation, and finishing for residential and commercial construction. Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30), BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills), BTR 116 (Carpentry Basics), BTR 121 (Floors, Wall, & Ceiling Framing), BTR 131 (Roof Framing), and BTR 136 (Windows, Doors, & Stairs) with a "C" or higher. BTR 160 Interior Finish Carpentry 5 Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30), BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills), BTR 116 (Carpentry Basics), BTR 121 (Floors, Wall, & Ceiling Framing), BTR 131 (Roof Framing), and BTR 136 (Windows, Doors, & Stairs) with a "C" or higher. × Interior Finish Carpentry : BTR 160 This course presents instruction, application, and practice in interior finish carpentry including hanging doors, suspended ceilings, and installing baseboards/casing/molding used for residential construction. Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30), BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills), BTR 116 (Carpentry Basics), BTR 121 (Floors, Wall, & Ceiling Framing), BTR 131 (Roof Framing), and BTR 136 (Windows, Doors, & Stairs) with a "C" or higher. BTR 175 NCCER Carpentry Level 2 4 Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30), BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills), BTR 116 (Carpentry Basics), BTR 121 (Floors, Wall, & Ceiling Framing), BTR 131 (Roof Framing), and BTR 136 (Windows, Doors, & Stairs) with a "C" or higher. × NCCER Carpentry Level 2 : BTR 175 This course is designed to provide the student with an advanced knowledge of construction techniques and procedures. It is designed with 11 modules, with written and performance testing of each. Closer attention is given to the envelopment of a structure and the installation of interior products. Prerequisite(s): BTR 102 (OSHA 10) or BTR 104 (OSHA 30), BTR 106 (Introductory Craft Skills), BTR 116 (Carpentry Basics), BTR 121 (Floors, Wall, & Ceiling Framing), BTR 131 (Roof Framing), and BTR 136 (Windows, Doors, & Stairs) with a "C" or higher. EMP 1901 Global Employment Standards 1 Prerequisite(s): None × Global Employment Standards : EMP 1901 This course is a study of professional workplace behavior; development of personal, educational, and professional career goals; and understanding of effective job-seeking skills. Also included is an overview of laws relating to labor relations, contracts, and personnel matters. Students completing a certificate or an AAS degree will complete this course near the end of their program of study. Prerequisite(s): None Math Options Course Code Course Title Credits Notes MAT 101 Technical Mathematics I 3 Prerequisite(s): Meet placement guidelines × Technical Mathematics I : MAT 101 This is an overview of mathematics course that focuses on technical applications. Topics include basic quantitative problem solving, algebra with technical applications, measurement, proportions, and geometry. This course is designed to provide students with the mathematical background necessary for entering technical career fields. MAT 101 Technical Mathematics I 3 Prerequisite(s): Meet placement guidelines × Technical Mathematics I : MAT 101 This is an overview of mathematics course that focuses on technical applications. Topics include basic quantitative problem solving, algebra with technical applications, measurement, proportions, and geometry. This course is designed to provide students with the mathematical background necessary for entering technical career fields. MAT 109 Technical Mathematics II 3 Prerequisites: Meet placement guidelines OR MAT 101 with a grade of "C" or higher OR MAT 108 with a grade of "C" or higher × Technical Mathematics II : MAT 109 This is an algebra based mathematics course that focuses on technical applications. Topics include graphing linear equations, systems of linear equations, polynomials, factoring polynomials, quadratic equations, right triangle trigonometry and trigonometry with any angle. This course is designed to provide students with the critical thinking needed for solving complex technical problems. MAT 110 Intermediate Algebra - SWT MAT0990 3 Prerequisite(s): Meet placement guidelines MAT 108 Beginning Algebra with a grade of "C" or higher × Intermediate Algebra - SWT MAT0990 : MAT 110 This course is designed for students who have only one year of high school algebra and provides the algebraic skills necessary to begin conceptualizing abstract mathematical concepts in preparation for College Algebra. Topics covered will include Number Systems, Linear Equations and Inequalities, Lines, Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities, Polynomials, Exponents, Rational Expressions and Quadratic Equations. MAT 135 College Algebra - SWT MAT1010 3 Prerequisite(s): Meet Placement Guidelines OR MAT 109 with a grade of "C" or higher OR MAT 110 with a grade of "C" or higher. × College Algebra - SWT MAT1010 : MAT 135 College Algebra is a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts of algebra. Topics include analyzing graphs of functions and equations (including symmetry, intercepts, left- and right- hand behavior, asymptotes and transformations); utilizing functional notation; determining the domain and range of a function; writing an equation that describes a function or a circle given its description; using graphs of functions for analysis; performing arithmetic combinations and compositions of functions; finding the inverse of a function; and solving equations, inequalities and systems of equations by various methods (including matrices).