Get on-the-job training in residential and commercial construction in the NDSCS Building Construction Technology program.
Academic Options
The Building Construction Technology program prepares students with skills to work in many areas of the construction industries. The program is a unique blend of education and hands-on training that will allow graduates to work for builders, general contractors and subcontractors.
- Type: A.A.S. degree
- Locations: Wahpeton
- Cluster: Architecture and Construction
- Green Technology Available
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The Carpentry certificate provides students with realistic classroom and laboratory experiences emphasizing rough carpentry, exterior finishes, finish carpentry, and interior finishes. In addition, students take their choice or courses in communications, technical mathematics, computer science, or English to help provide them with career advancing skills.
- Type: Certificate
- Locations: Wahpeton
- Cluster: Architecture and Construction
- Green Technology Available
In the NDSCS Building Construction Technology program, students receive the experience and training to prepare for a career in the construction industry. Students learn leadership and technical skills through hands-on real-world projects and classroom instruction.
Topics covered include concrete, construction equipment, rough carpentry, steel erection, exterior finishes, and interior finishes. In just two years, students develop all the skills they need to work on a construction site – or advance to supervisory positions within the industry. Build your future with NDSCS!
Tool Lists - Required tool list is available at NDSCSBookstore.com under the 'Tools' menu. The tool list is updated each March for the following school year in collaboration with your instructors.
