As the largest single industry in the United States and one of the most important, construction offers unlimited opportunities to highly motivated and educated men and women.
By using hands-on learning, problem-solving, and teamwork, the Construction Engineering Technology program at Greenville Technical College gives students the knowledge and technical skills used by construction managers to formulate the plan, control costs, ensure that materials flow, oversee manpower and machinery, meet schedules, and see that quality work is performed.
CPS may cover the cost of tuition, fees and books if you're enrolled in a qualifying program at GTC.
Graduates will be prepared for limited site supervision, estimating, scheduling, and assistant project management in construction companies, highway departments, contractors, or architectural/engineering firms.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THE PROGRAM
Topics covered in the program
Graduates are prepared to take the South Carolina General Contractors and the South Carolina Residential Contractors exams. Students must have one year of work experience under a licensed contractor. It is advised to review eligibility requirements with the LLR.
ECS Carolinas provides an opportunity to earn valuable work experience in the construction industry while working toward your degree at Greenville Technical College. ECS Carolinas Tech Scholars receive scholarships as well as competitive pay for part-time work.
The associate degree offered through the Construction Engineering Technology program at Greenville Technical College is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. This accreditation gives associate degree programs quality certification and recognition on a national basis. In order to achieve accreditation, the programs must have established a continuous quality improvement process that is documented and must be working to make the programs better for each of the stakeholders involved. For the Engineering Technology programs, the stakeholders are prospective students, current students, faculty, graduates, employers, and college administration. Each one of these parties has a keen interest in promoting the improved quality and outcomes of the program.
Greenville Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.
Questions about the accreditation of Greenville Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Construction Engineering Technology
Associate in Applied Science
This associate degree program covers the building, operation, and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure, preparing graduates for limited site supervision, contracting, estimating, scheduling, and assistant project management in a construction office.
Click the program below to view the ideal grouping of courses in order by semester. This plan assumes a full-time schedule. Note, however, that many variables can affect this plan, and not every course is offered every semester. Please see your advisor to map out your own personalized progression toward graduation.
Construction Engineering Technology
Associate in Applied Science
Students interested in transferring should take University Transfer courses and meet with an advisor for assistance.
CET MISSION STATEMENT
Graduates of the Construction Engineering Technology associate degree will be prepared with the technical skills necessary to enter careers with construction companies, highway departments, contractors, and architectural and engineering firms. Graduates will have gained knowledge in the building, operation, and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure and will be equipped with the ability to utilize basic construction documents to participate in construction activities. Students will be prepared for limited site supervision, estimating, scheduling, and assistant project management in a construction office.
CET PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
CET PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
For program information for the Construction Engineering Technology program including placement rates, graduation rates, and program demographics, see our Program Data report.
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