The Construction Management diploma program is designed for the student who wishes to prepare for a career in some aspect of construction supervision. The program provides background skills in several areas of construction. Supervision courses, print reading, project management, and accounting for construction businesses provide a core of management and supervisory courses leading to a Construction Management Diploma. In addition, this program will provide students with many hands on carpentry classes so that they get a full understanding of the construction industry.
Students are accepted into the Construction Management diploma program every semester. A full-time student can complete this program in 4 semesters. To graduate, students must earn a minimum of 53 semester credit hours.
Employment Outlook
Career Traits/Requirements
Individuals wanting to enroll in the Construction Management diploma program must have good eyesight, manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, math skills, and the ability to apply technology to the work environment.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the Construction Management diploma program are prepared for employment as a construction supervisor, construction foreman, project manager, carpenter foreman, lead carpenter, and other positions within the construction field. Instruction and practical application of learned skills provide a broad occupational background which appeals to prospective employers.
Program Costs
Tuition & Fees: $7,093.00
Books & Supplies: $1,645.00
Liability Insurance: $11.00 charged upon program entry and annually at beginning of calendar year
(Costs are estimated and are subject to change.)
Admission Requirements
OFTC may accept a student’s official entrance score on the following validated assessment instruments if the scores meet the required minimums:
- COMPASS/ASSET,
- SAT,
- ACT,
- PSAT,
- PACT,
- Accuplacer/Accuplacer Next Generation/Companion,
- HOPE GPA after completion of 10th grade of 2.6 or higher, or High School GPA of 2.6 (for occupational programs), or 2.0 for Workforce Entry Level programs, or GED.
The College may accept transfer credit for other courses according to the College’s transfer policy.
Curriculum
Basic Skills Courses
Select one of the following:
Occupational Courses
Commercial Specialization
Select one of the following Project Management/Legal Courses:
ACCT 2140 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | 45 |
CCMN
| Construction Law | 3 | 45 |
CCMN
| Construction Project Management | 4 | 60 |
Program Pathway
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
Choose one of the following:
Semester 4
CARP 1056 | Advanced Commercial Carpentry | 4 | 90 |
CCMN 1060 | Construction Estimating I | 4 | 75 |
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| Occupational Electives | 6 | |
Choose one of the following: