These programs are for the student who wishes to enter a Building Trades (Construction or Maintenance) career field. They provide entry-level, industry-validated, hands-on training that prepares the student to enter and be successful in the job market.
Studies in the Maintenance Technology AAS degree program include basic shop skills;
electrical wiring; plumbing; painting and refinishing (interior and exterior);
carpentry to include roofing, flooring, walls, doors, and windows, cabinets;
welding; estimating; blueprint reading; and air conditioning/heating.
The AAS degree program includes additional academic courses. The Building Trades program
includes studies in basic shop skills, all aspects of carpentry, masonry and
concrete, electrical wiring, plumbing, painting and refinishing, estimating,
and cabinetry. Specialization (carpentry, plumbing, electrical wiring, masonry,
cabinetry, etc.) or update training is available in either program. Interactive
computer-aided training is used to enhance some courses.
NOTE: Level I Certificates are designed for the student who wishes to specialize in a "selected" area of the Building Trades Industry.


