About the Program
The student earning this certificate will have the skills and abilities to enter the concrete construction industry understanding and demonstrating the principles, procedures, and skills of the trade.
Program Requirements
For current program requirements -> 2024-2025
Program Goal: Career
GE Pattern(s): None
Program Code: APPCONCRETECNST.CC
Program Learning Outcome(s):
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate the process of forming and placing concrete.
Identify the safety hazards associated with concrete and concrete activities.
Identify the different types of forming systems and understand the correct application.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 55
Corequisite(s): CNST 5, CNST 10, CNST 15, CNST 20
Unit(s): 2.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 34.00
This course is designed to teach students a broad overview of the construction industry and the opportunities available in this field. Emphasis will be on developing an understanding of the trades, processes, terminology, practices, and documents in the construction field. The student will be introduced to time, equipment, and materials and their relationship to estimating, cost, and performance.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 55
Corequisite(s): CNST 1, CNST 10, CNST 15, CNST 20
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 85.00
This course will introduce students to reading construction documents and specifications used in civil, residential, commercial, industrial, and specialty construction. The correlation of plans and specifications to the contract documents will be introduced, as well as the use of the plans for material takeoff. The introduction to surveying will cover fundamental surveying methods, field practices in measuring, note taking/mapping, and staking.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 55
Corequisite(s): CNST 1, CNST 5, CNST 15, CNST 20
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 102.00
This course is a study of various types of concrete materials and applications. The students will learn about concrete production, transportation, forming, reinforcing, placing, consolidating, jointing, finishing, and curing. The students will be introduced to foundations, pavements, slabs on grade, structural concrete, and tilt-up/pre-cast concrete. Quality control, quantity take-off, and estimating will be included throughout as they relate to each topic.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 55
Corequisite(s): CNST 1, CNST 5, CNST 10, CNST 20
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
Total Course Hours: 51.00
A comprehensive study of the principle building materials and systems that are found in the construction industry. An in-depth review of how these materials and systems interact together to produce a complete design and project. The class highlights upon materials testing, quality control, green building products, and various project delivery methods.
Prerequisite(s): ITEC 55
Corequisite(s): CNST 1, CNST 5, CNST 10, CNST 15
Unit(s): 3.00
Transfer Status: CSU
Contact Hours:
34.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Total Course Hours: 85.00
This course is a comprehensive study of foundations and structures. Students will learn to analyze the practical applications of foundations/structures and the corresponding layout, excavation, form system, and material placement. Modern methods of material delivery and placement for foundations/structures and their forming system are studied and practiced.
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Contacts
Tom Williams, Chair
(530) 895-2496
Department Office: WM 105
(530) 895-2551
Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378
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