Construction Technology

The construction industry has placed new demands on the building industry. There is a need for employees skilled in estimating, writing specifications for building plans, layout and assembly of residential steel framing, and building restoration and renovation.

This program will give you the knowledge and skills necessary for job success either as a self-employed business person, or as an employee in home improvement centers, plumbing and electrical contractor, carpentry trades, or many other phases within the construction industry.

SAMPLE CAREERS IN THIS FIELD: HVAC Technician, Carpenter, Electrical Installer

DEGREES AVAILABLE: Associate of Applied Science, Technical Certificate, Certificate. Availability of concentrations and degrees varies by campus. Contact your campus of interest below for more information.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE (21 credits)
Certificates are sequences of technical and professional courses. They provide access to targeted, short-term workforce training, and completers may sit for specific certification exams. Courses in certificate programs also apply toward technical certificates and associate degree programs in the subject area.

Upon completion of the Construction Technician Certificate, leads to Indiana County Contractor License, employment, and/or completion of an associate degree. Program and Employment Information

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
Technical Certificate programs provide education in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations. Each program contains a sequence of required courses in a recognized concentration within one of the programs at the College. The program content is designed to develop competency in the comprehension of general and technical skills. Certificate programs require mastery of basic reading, writing, mathematical and algebraic skills. Program and Employment Information

To earn this degree, you must have 34 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 7-9 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 3 credits
• Concentration Courses: 6-9 credits
• Regionally Determined: 15-18 credits

Technical Certificate Concentrations:

• Architectural (24 credits)
• Electrical (24 credits)
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (24 credits)
• Home Inspection (24 credits)
• Landscape Technology (24 credits)
• Residential and Light Carpentry (24 credits)

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
To earn this degree, you must have 63-66 credits in the following areas:

• General Education Core: 20-23 credits
• Professional/Technical Core: 25 credits
• Concentration Courses: 12 credits
• Regionally Determined: 12 credits

CURRICULUM
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.

LOCATIONS
The Construction Technology program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information: