Program Description
The Certified Construction Worker certificate program offers training in the construction industry providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively on a construction site. Completion of the program qualifies graduates for entry - level employment. Topics include safety, tool use and safety, materials and fasteners, and construction print reading.
Career Information
Occupation
Helpers--Carpenters
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 18% nationally and 28% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $25,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Contact Information
Hector Celis
Chair, Carpentry and Plumbing
Academic Building C2239
404-225-4621
hcelis@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 1 Term
Credit Hours: 9
Estimated Program Cost: $1,837
Required Courses
Select one of the following Fundamentals Clusters (6 Credits)
| COFC 1080 | Construction Trades Core | 4 |
| XXXX xxxx | Occupational Related Elective | 2 |
Or
| COFC 1011 | Overview of Building Construction Practices and Materials | 3 |
| COFC 1020 | Professional Tool Use and Safety | 3 |
Required (3 Credits)
| COFC 1050 | Construction Print Reading Fundamentals | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 9
Program Outcomes
1. The graduate will have developed the necessary skills to work safely in a residential or commercial construction environment.
2. The graduate will have developed the necessary knowledge and skills to understand the role of construction in the national economy.
3. The graduate will have developed the knowledge and skills necessary to use hand and power tools professionally and safely.
4. The graduate will have developed the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and use common and special-use industry materials and fasteners.
5. The graduate will have developed the knowledge and skills necessary to interpret blueprints, drawings, and schematics used in the construction industry.