The Construction Trades Program has given me an opportunity to make the construction workforce a more diverse place.
Markielah Lyles
Class of 2020
Construction Trades
FIND YOUR WINGS
In this one-year certificate program, students learn the skills required in the construction industry, including carpentry, foundations, framing, roofing, exterior finishing, interior finishing, and cabinet making. Students will also learn blueprint reading, estimating cost, building, installing, and repairing structural units.
The program focuses on applying technical knowledge and skills to lay out, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures, using hand and power tools.
Upon completion of the program, students will receive advanced certifications from The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
To meet graduation requirements for this program, students must successfully complete the specified courses listed below with a “C” average (GPA of 2.0) or better. A grade of “C” or higher is required in each CCT course to progress in the program.
Minimum admission requirements (in addition to general admission requirements) must include one of the following:
- Attain a 16 composite score on the ACT;
- Score a 251 or higher on the ACCUPLACER NG Reading Section and a 230 or higher on the Accuplacer NG Algebra Section
Students in the Construction Trades Program must attend MCC full time (15 or more semester credit hours).
| FALL SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CCT 1116 | Foundations | 6 |
| CCT 1236 | Floor and Wall Framing | 6 |
| CCT 1163 | Construction Mathematics | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
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| Course Number | Course Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CCT 1133 | Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| CCT1245 | Ceiling and Roof Framing | 5 |
| CCT 1315 | Interior/Exterior Finishing and Cabinet Installation | 5 |
| CCT 1911 | Seminar I for Construction Trades | 1 |
| CCT 1921 | Seminar II for Construction Trades | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
For more information:
Deborah Nettles, Advisor
deborah.nettles@meridiancc.edu
601.553.3404