Just the Facts
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Residential Construction Management
- 61 Credit Associate Degree
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Program Length
- Four Years
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Delivery Method
- Face-to-Face
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Career Cluster
- Construction
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Program Location
- Eau Claire
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Start Months
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January
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Financial Aid Eligible
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Advanced Placement Available
- Non-Traditional Occupation
Estimated Program Cost
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- Term 1
- $ 2,975
- Term 2
- $ 3,190
- Term 3
- $ 2,774
- Term 4
- $ 2,429
- Materials
- $ 2,186
- Books
- $ 174
- Estimated Total
- $13,728
Residential Construction Management Overview
Are you ready to move up to a leadership role in the construction industry? CVTC's Residential Construction Management program will allow you to become an essential member of a construction team that prepares you to lead the way. This program will emphasize the development of management skills, customer relations, residential design, providing you with the skills you need to succeed in today's highly competitive job market.
Residential Construction Management so you can become crew foremen, managers, construction business owners, or just become a more well-rounded construction worker. CVTC provides you with both hands-on construction training and instruction from industry experts to give you the skills to advance your career. You can anticipate an exciting career with the challenging work and a great deal of self-satisfaction after each building project completed.
Construction work requires critical thinking and problem solving and comes with great reward as you complete projects. Although the construction industry is continually changing based on the strength of the economy, your training and skills will help you land a great job!
Throughout this four year program, you will learn:
- Time management
- Project coordination
- Customer relations
- Scheduling
- Document management
- Advanced estimating
- "Green" building technologies
- Energy/resource management
- Emerging technologies integration
- Mechanical, electrical & plumbing (MEP)
- Computer aided software (CAD) basics
- Residential design
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Career Opportunities
- Assistant Superintendent
- Carpenter Foreman
- Construction Laborer
Graduate Employers
- Eastside Builders
- Cleary Building Corp
- Walters Buildings
Graduate Outcomes
CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking several questions related to employment. Here are the program outcomes and job data.
$58K* yearly salary
Residential Construction Management professionals make an average starting salary of $58,266.
100% employed
100% of our recent Residential Construction Management graduates got a job in the industry.
231 regional jobs
There are 231 job openings in the CVTC district for the Residential Construction Management industry.
* This wage is not specific to CVTC graduates. Wage estimates are based on entry-level positions and are gathered from Lightcast which is an economic modeling software that blends historical and projected industry and occupation trends within CVTC's 11-county district. Wage estimates are based on Occupational Employment Statistics and the American Community Survey. ↩
Transfer Credits to Other Institutions
Should you choose to continue your education after you leave CVTC, we have agreements in place with several institutions to ensure an easy transfer.
Program Courses
These are a few of the courses you will take in this program. Courses and the recommended sequence change from year to year; once you are enrolled in a program at CVTC you will be given a recommended course sequence that outlines what courses you should take and the order in which to take them.
You may search for available courses. If you are ever unsure of what courses to take, talk to your academic advisor. If you are looking for course information for previous years, check out our past catalogs.
Here are a few of the courses you can take in the Residential Construction Management program.
Sample Courses
Construction Proposals & Contracts
This course will train students in the processes and procedures involved in running residential and light commercial construction projects. This course will give the students a better understanding of how to properly handle construction documents from an organization standpoint. It will cover job proposals and specifications, construction contracts, change orders, insurance issues and dealing with banks. At the conclusion of the course, the student should have developed skills to write proposals and understand legal documents used in residential construction projects.
Advanced Estimating & Software Systems
This course is designed to teach the students proper methods of estimating light building construction. It will cover materials, labor, subcontracts, overhead, and profit. The students will also complete estimates using estimating software. At the conclusion of this course, the student should have developed the skills to estimate complete residential or light commercial projects.
Principles of Management
Students learn about the four managerial functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling in contemporary organizations. Students gain insight into personal behaviors and how to turn managerial theories into personal managerial practices.
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Student Learning Outcomes
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Students will:
- Use hand and power tools and equipment
- Apply industry recognized safety practices and procedures
- Analyze sustainable building practices
- Interpret construction drawings
- Interpret building codes
- Demonstrate industry building practices and material application
- Install insulation/seal up practices to “Wisconsin New Homes Program and Green” standards (Local)
- Perform material calculations and pricing to properly estimate residential construction projects (Local)
- Manage the building process
- Supervise construction projects
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Admission Requirements
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Advising Tips
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