Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom learning with work experience. Includes a lecture component.

Introduction to construction drawings with a focus on residential and light commercial construction.

A presentation of the basic mechanical, electrical, and plumbing components in construction and their relationship to residential and light commercial buildings.

Introduction to construction materials and methods and their applications.

Various techniques for concrete utilization in residential and light commercial construction.

Building codes and standards applicable to building construction and inspection processes. Prerequisites: DFTG 1425, CNBT 2342

Fundamentals of estimating materials, equipment, and labor costs in construction.

A study of conventional scheduling using critical-path-method, precedence networks, bar charts, monthly reports, and fast-track scheduling.

Introduction to site preparation foundations, form work, safety, tools, and equipment.

Basic process of organizing and operating a building or contracting business.

Overview of the construction industry and management skills on the job site. Topics include written and oral communications, leadership and motivation, problem-solving, and decision-making.

A management course in contract documents, safety, planning, scheduling, production control, law and labor issues. Topics include contracts, planning, cost and production peripheral documents, and cost and work analysis.

Advanced course work in construction safety, project management, scheduling, material handling, layout, payment scheduling, and inspection.

Advanced construction scheduling utilizing computer scheduling software to perform various scheduling procedures. Prerequisite: CNBT 2342