Construction Management Technology

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Curriculum Description

The Construction Management curriculum prepares individuals to supervise, manage, and inspect construction sites, buildings, and associated facilities. Includes instruction in site safety, personnel supervision, labor relations, diversity training, construction documentation, scheduling, resource and cost control, bid strategies, rework prevention, construction insurance and bonding, accident management and investigation, applicable law and regulations, and communication skills.

The construction technology curriculums are designed to prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the fields of architecture, construction, construction management, and other associated professions. Course work includes instruction in sustainable building and design, print reading, building codes, estimating, construction materials and methods, and other topics related to design and construction occupations.

Program Learning Outcomes

Construction Management Technology students will:

• Understand the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the construction industry and will be able to use control factors in order to create a safe environment at a construction site.
• Manage the preplanning, planning, scheduling, and estimating of a major live project.
• Demonstrate the basic skills necessary to be successful as a supervisor in the construction industry.
• Plan, manage, and estimate a residential structure, and will be able to perform quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for the same project.
• Understand the construction logic needed to build a residential structure from obtaining the building permits to the completion of the project.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how costs may be controlled, and productivity improved on a construction project.

Employment Opportunities

Graduates of this pathway should qualify for entry-level jobs in architectural, engineering, construction and trades professions as well as positions in industry and government.

Contact

Brady Tilley
Lead Instructor Construction Management
tilleybj@surry.edu
(336) 386-3251

Apprenticeships

Surry Community College offers real-world education and on the job training through apprenticeships.
Contact: Rachel Hiatt, Coordinator - Work-Based Learning and Apprenticeship Initiatives
(336) 386-3291 | hiattr@surry.edu

Financial aid is available to eligible students: https://surry.edu/paying-for-college/financial-aid/

Contact: financialaid@surry.edu or (336) 386-3264 for more information.

Programs

• Construction Management Technology Degree (A35190)

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