The Construction Technology program provides students with sufficient skills to construct, retrofit, manage and maintain buildings for the greatest energy efficiency. Instruction consists of classroom presentations and hands-on training in lab settings and in the building of a residential home. This program partners with the North Olympic Peninsula Builder Association, the Future Builders Program, the Construction Center of Excellence and the Clallam Historical Society.
The demand for carpenters with green building skills should increase over the next decade. A study conducted by the Washington State Employment Security Department notes that the building construction industry had, at the time of the study, the fourth highest number of green jobs (6,743) in the state.
The Construction Technology program offers courses in carpentry, woodworking, green building, construction leadership and alternative building materials that prepare students to construct, retrofit, manage and maintain buildings for the greatest energy efficiency. Instruction consists of classroom presentations and hands-on training in lab settings and in the building of a residential home.
Career Opportunities
For current employment and wage estimates, please visit http://www.bls.gov/oes/ and search for the relevant occupational term.
Learning Outcomes
Program learning outcomes are listed on individual options linked below.
DEGREE
Construction Technology, Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree
CERTIFICATE
Construction Technology Cabinetry and Finish Carpentry Short Term Certificate