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Degree Plans - Construction Technology - Commercial Construction Certificate

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(Level I Certificate)

North Lake only

  • Students pursuing this certificate are waived from the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards, but must meet course prerequisites.
  • Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Degree Plan Code: C1.CNBT.COMM.17

This apprenticeship program, through North Lake College's partnership with the Construction Education Foundation (CEF), has been nationally approved by the National Center for Construction Education Center and Research (NCCER). Graduates of this award will be prepared for employment as a journeyman craft person. Successful completion of the entire curriculum and coordinated on-the-job training prepares the student for the required county, state or federal examinations. The student will also acquire math, science, communications, planning, problem solving, human relations, and management skills.

Because additional admission requirements are necessary for enrollment in this program, please contact Lawrence Johnson, Program Coordinator, at lljohnson@dcccd.edu or 972-860-7879.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

OSHT 1307 Construction Site Safety and Health OR 3
OSHT 1313 Accident Prevention, Inspection, and Investigation (3)
CNBT 1300 Residential and Light Commercial Blueprint Reading 3
+Electives Specialty Construction Electives 9-12
15-18

SEMESTER II

CNBT 2281 Cooperative Education - Construction/Engineering Technology/Technician* 2
+Electives Specialty Construction Electives 9-12
11-14
Minimum Hours Required 26-32

+Elective - Only ONE emphasis must be selected from below. Students must complete all of the courses and/or electives listed in the one selected emphasis to receive full credit toward a one-year certificate.

+Specialty Construction Electives - students must complete all course work in a Specialty Construction Emphasis as cited below:

FIELD ENGINEERING EMPHASIS

CNBT 1375 Field Engineering I 3
CNBT 2375 Field Engineering II 3
SRVY 1301 Introduction to Surveying 3
SRVY 1309 Surveying Measurement 3
SRVY 1313 Plane Surveying 3
SRVY 1315 Surveying Calculations 3
18

HVAC - COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS

CBFM 2311 Building Maintenance II 3
CBFM 2317 Mechanical Maintenance 3
HART 1301 Basic Electricity for HVAC 3
HART 1303 Air Conditioning Control Principles 3
HART 1307 Refrigeration Principles 3
HART 2302 Commercial Air Conditioning System Design 3
HART 2336 Air Conditioning Troubleshooting 3
HART 2341 Commerical Air Conditioning 3
24

PIPEFITTING EMPHASIS

CNBT 2270 Pipe Welding for the Construction Professional 2
PFPB 1308 Basic Pipefitting Skills 3
PFPB 1350 Plumbing and Pipefitting Equipment and Safety 3
PFPB 2307 Pipe Fabrication and Installation I 3
PFPB 2341 Pipe Fabrication and Installation II 3
PFPB 2343 Advanced Pipe Practices 3
WLDG 1317 Introduction to Layout and Fabrication 3
WLDG 1435 Introduction to Pipe Welding 4
24

PLUMBING - COMMERCIAL EMPHASIS

PFPB 1350 Plumbing and Pipefitting Equipment and Safety 3
PFPB 1370 Commercial Plumbing I 3
PFPB 1371 Commercial Plumbing II 3
PFPB 1373 Introduction to the Plumbing Trade 3
PFPB 2307 Pipe Fabrication and Installation I 3
PFPB 2336 Commercial Construction and Fixture Setting 3
PFPB 2343 Advanced Pipe Practices 3
PFPB 2370 Industrial Plumbing 3
24

*Craft specific licensing exam may be substituted for CNBT 2281 Cooperative Education - Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.

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