General Construction Technology

About

This program provides essential training for students to begin work in the construction trade. Training includes the foundational skills of safety, carpentry, electrical wiring, plumbing, painting, masonry, landscaping, and building construction. The program will develop skills, attitudes and proper working habits that will enable the student to make an intelligent entry into the construction field. Curriculum will provide opportunities for the student to learn the standards, codes, and regulations governing the phases of the general construction field. Ultimately the student can develop certain ethics that will cause them to realize the importance of quality workmanship to the customer.    

Overview

Information Detail
Time Commitment Full Time
Typical Program Length 20 Months
Clock Hours 1,296
Class Type Day
Credentials Certificate, Diploma
Total Tuition/Fees $7,200.00
Textbook/Supplies Cost $890.00

Program Credentials

Option NameHoursCredentials
Carpenter Helper432Certificate
Carpenter1296Diploma
Plumber Helper1728Diploma
Electrician Helper2160Diploma
General Construction2160Diploma

Campus Locations

Brownsville/Haywood Extension Campus
401 Westlake Way
Brownsville, TN 38012

Curriculum/Courses

First Trimester: 
GCT 0001 - Worker Characteristics
GCT 1010 - Orientation and Safety
GCT 1020 - Technology Foundations
GCT 1030 - Construction Math
GCT 1040 - Tools and Construction Materials
GCT 1050 - Career Skills
GCT 1060 - Green Building
GCT 1070 - Carpentry
GCT 1080 - Electrical Wiring I
Second Trimester: 
GCT 0002 - Worker Characteristics
GCT 2010 - Electrical Wiring II
GCT 2020 - Plumbing
GCT 2030 - Masonry
GCT 2040 - Landscaping
Third Trimester: 
GCT 0003 - Worker Characteristics
GCT 3010 - Painting
GCT 3020 - Building Construction
GCT 3030 - Weatherization

Certifications

OSHA 10 and/or OSHA 30

Instructors

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