Pre-Contractor Licensing
| Major: 5509 First Term: 2009 Fall Final Term: Current Award: CCL Total Credits: 21 CIPS Code: 15.1303 | Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: College-Specific Occupational Area: Architecture and Construction / Building and Construction Instructional Council: Drafting (24) GPA: 2.00 |
Detailed Program Information | |
Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Pre-Contracting Licensing program prepares the student for a career as a general contractor. Before one can practice as a general contractor, the State of Arizona requires that a passing score is obtained on the general contractor's exam. With this certificate student will gain the knowledge and develop the skills required to function as a junior contractor and/or to help them prepare for the state general contracting exam.
Consumer Program Costs and Career Information
Program Notes:
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
Consumer Program Costs and Career Information
Program Notes:
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better for all courses within the program.
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
| Required Courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Credits: 21 | |||
| BLT263 | Building Codes | 3 | |
| CNS175 | Working Drawing Analysis: Blueprint Reading | 3 | |
| CNS180 | Building Construction Methods, Materials, and Equipment | 3 | |
| CNS181 | Cost Estimating I | 3 | |
| + | CNS200 | Construction Management: Field Operation | 3 |
| + | CNS201 | Construction Management: Office Operation | 3 |
| + | CNS282AC | Volunteerism for Construction: A Service Learning Experience (3) OR | |
| + | CNS290AC | Construction Internship (3) OR | |
| + | CNS296WC | Cooperative Education (3) OR | |
| + | CNS298AC | Special Projects (3) | 3 |
| Program Competencies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Apply and practice safety principles and inspection processes in building construction. (BLT263) | ||
| 2. | Identify and interpret various symbols, abbreviation, and methods of representations in all types of construction-related blueprints. (CNS175) | ||
| 3. | Identify and describe common methods, materials, and equipment used in construction. (CNS180) | ||
| 4. | Prepare detailed estimates of the costs associated with the construction of a residential and/or light commercial building. (CNS181) | ||
| 5. | Identify the planning, scheduling, cost estimating, and safety issues required in a construction office and/or field operation. (CNS200, CNS201) | ||
| 6. | Work as a member of a team, and apply concepts learned in other courses in an internship assignment in a public, private, and/or non-profit agency. (CNS282AC, CNS290AC, CNS296WC, CNS298AC) | ||
All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.