Construction Engineering Technology

Graduates will be prepared for limited site supervision, estimating, scheduling, and assistant project management in construction companies, highway departments, contractors, or architectural/engineering firms.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THE PROGRAM

Topics covered in the program

• Basic building codes
• Building systems
• Computer construction estimating
• Construction documents
• Construction materials
• Construction planning and scheduling
• Statics and strength of materials

Graduates are prepared to take the South Carolina General Contractors and the South Carolina Residential Contractors exams. Students must have one year of work experience under a licensed contractor. It is advised to review eligibility requirements with the LLR.

ECS Carolinas Tech Scholars

ECS Carolinas provides an opportunity to earn valuable work experience in the construction industry while working toward your degree at Greenville Technical College. ECS Carolinas Tech Scholars receive scholarships as well as competitive pay for part-time work.

The associate degree offered through the Construction Engineering Technology program at Greenville Technical College is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org. This accreditation gives associate degree programs quality certification and recognition on a national basis. In order to achieve accreditation, the programs must have established a continuous quality improvement process that is documented and must be working to make the programs better for each of the stakeholders involved. For the Engineering Technology programs, the stakeholders are prospective students, current students, faculty, graduates, employers, and college administration. Each one of these parties has a keen interest in promoting the improved quality and outcomes of the program.

Greenville Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels.

Questions about the accreditation of Greenville Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Construction Engineering Technology
Associate in Applied Science

This associate degree program covers the building, operation, and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure, preparing graduates for limited site supervision, contracting, estimating, scheduling, and assistant project management in a construction office.

CET program details from our current catalog »

Students interested in transferring should take University Transfer courses and meet with an advisor for assistance.

CET MISSION STATEMENT

Graduates of the Construction Engineering Technology associate degree will be prepared with the technical skills necessary to enter careers with construction companies, highway departments, contractors, and architectural and engineering firms. Graduates will have gained knowledge in the building, operation, and maintenance of buildings and infrastructure and will be equipped with the ability to utilize basic construction documents to participate in construction activities. Students will be prepared for limited site supervision, estimating, scheduling, and assistant project management in a construction office.

CET PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

1. CET graduates will be equipped to adapt to updates in CAD & modeling technology by a commitment to both professional ethics and life-long learning.
2. CET graduates will be competent in a broad base of architectural engineering technology theory, operations, standards, and current practices.
3. CET graduates will be prepared for the opportunity to obtain employment or advancement in an architectural engineering technology related job and/or engaging in continued education.

CET PROGRAM STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. CET graduates will demonstrate knowledge of building codes and be proficient in the latest in technology and software to evaluate and produce cost estimates, quantity take-offs, and materials needed for construction projects.
2. CET graduates will demonstrate the ability to apply skills associated with mathematics, science, computational methods and analytical techniques in sub-disciplines related to construction engineering technology.
3. CET graduates will demonstrate the ability to work outside the classrooms both individually and as a team member, including conducting standard tests, using measuring methods, analyzing architectural and engineering work in a professional manner, while following the appropriate safety practices.
4. CET graduates will be able to communicate effectively in all relevant media.

For program information for the Construction Engineering Technology program including placement rates, graduation rates, and program demographics, see our Program Data report.

Administrative Assistant
Serena Chapman | (864) 250-8345  | Serena.Chapman@gvltec.edu 

Instructors

Dr. Tony Minich | (864) 250-8619 | Anthony.Minich@gvltec.edu

Clay Gandy | (864) 250-8039 | Clay.Gandy@gvltec.edu