To provide students with the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to function on the construction site with the potential to advance into supervisory positions in the building industry. To develop students' abilities in human relations, communications, and other aspects of general education. To provide students with the educational foundation necessary to pursue additional degrees. Students enrolled in the Building Construction Technology program can find employement with builders, general contractors and subcontractors. The program will give students a much more broad perspective of the contractor's role than in traditional construction programs.
Activities require creative problem solving, critical thinking and decision making.
The program has a realistic setting, simulating actual procedures used in the contracting business. The intent of the program is to produce a student with general knowledge and skills necessary to enter the light commercial building industry at an entry level position with the potential for advancement into supervisory and managment positions. The Building Construction Technology curriculum is designed to provide hands-on builidng experiences as well as the knowledge and attitudes necessary for advancement on the job. Communication skills, human relations and other general education courses are an integral part of the program and are considered vital to the sucess of the student.