Construction Business Management
Construction Business Management prepares you for trainee positions in marketing and management in the supply of construction materials. Course work includes construction, marketing, business and general education areas. There is a steady demand for trained individuals for supervisory and management positions in lumber retail outlets, small stores where lumber products are sold or distributed, and sales and management in wholesale supply organizations. This program prepares you with hands-on experience and technical knowledge to give you confidence when you seek employment in this aspect of the construction field.
Paying for the Program
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees: $9,768*
Career Outlook
Estimated annual salary range for Construction Technology graduates based on EMSI. Salary range represents 10th percentile - median annual wage for related occupations within a 100-mile radius from the center distance between Calmar and Peosta Campuses.
Potential Careers
- Carpenter
- Lumber Sales Representative
- Manager
- Retail Sales
- Apply for admission.
- Submit official high school, high school equivalency and/or college transcripts to the Admissions Office of the campus you plan to attend.
- Complete ACCUPLACER® reading and writing assessment and ALEKS® math assessment for course placement. Assessments may be waived based on previous college coursework or submission of valid ACT®, ACT Compass® or ALEKS® test scores. ACCUPLACER® scores are valid for three years, and ALEKS® scores are valid for 18 months.
2018-2019 Construction Business Management Class Schedule-Calmar
2018-2019 Construction Business Management Class Schedule-Peosta
Summer
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CON:111 | Basic Drafting | 2.0 |
| CON:113 | Construction Print Reading | 2.0 |
| SDV:179 | The College Experience | 3.0 |
| * | Communication Elective | 3.0 |
Fall
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC:115 | Intro to Accounting | 4.0 |
| CAD:104 | Computer Aided Drafting OR | 3.0 |
| CAD:172 | Intro to CAD: AutoCAD | 2.0 |
| CON:383 | Building Codes and Specifications | 3.0 |
| CON:391 | Construction II | 3.0 |
| MAT:773 | Applied Math II | 3.0 |
| MGT:102 | Principles of Management | 4.0 |
Spring
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BCA:212 | Intro to Computer Business Applications | 3.0 |
| BUS:185 | Business Law I | 3.0 |
| CON:385 | Construction Estimating | 3.0 |
| CON:393 | Construction III | 3.0 |
| MKT:110 | Principles of Marketing | 3.0 |
Electives
Communication Electives: COM:723, ENG:105, SPC:112
Note: Prior to the completion of Term 1, students are required to provide their program faculty with a copy of their First Aid/CPR certificate.
Gainful Employment Information
Christopher Carlson, Ed.D.
Dean of Career and Technical Education
- Email: carlsonc@nicc.edu
- Phone: 844.642.2338, ext. 2168
- Location: Peosta
Brian Ondrashek
Carpentry Instructor
- Email: ondrashekb@nicc.edu
- Phone: 844.642.2338, ext. 1480
- Location: Calmar