Applied Technology (name changing to Skilled Trades)

Apprenticeship Partnership Degree Programs
Associate of Technical Studies Degree in Construction Trades
Introduction to the Construction Industry
Facilities Maintenance Associate Degree
Facilities Maintenance Certificate

The mission of Applied Technologies is to develop and implement partnership programs with area employers that include the use of college coursework as a part of their employee career preparation programs. The department collaborates with local industry partners to custom build certificate and/or degree programs that will best meet their educational and training needs. These programs can include employer-specific courses as well as integration of their employees into mainstream college coursework.

The goal of this initiative is to meet all of the educational and training needs of employers at all levels within their organization. These partnerships actively involve local employers in the educational process, including recruiting, selection, curriculum development, related work experience, and final placement.

Upon completion of the associate degree in Applied Technologies, the graduate will be able to:

• Understand the role and function of the skilled trades in the construction industry.
• Discriminate the work they perform and how it interrelates with the other trades in the overall scope of a construction project.
• Apply underlying theories and principles that are foundational to the trade that they have chosen.
• Demonstrate skills and proper work practices in all building, renovation, or repair activities.
• Be qualified and prepared to become a lead worker and/or mentor to others on construction and maintenance job sites.
• Read, interpret, and follow construction drawings.
• Apply current industry-specific building codes in the planning and execution of work.
• Demonstrate the use of proper safety procedures in all activities.

For more information about Applied Technologies programs, contact J.D. White, Program Coordinator, at (614) 287-5211, e-mail: jwhite02@cscc.edu.

Apprenticeship Partnership Degree Programs     

These Applied Technologies degree programs are part of partnerships between area skilled trades apprenticeship programs and the college. Participation in these programs is limited to students who are currently enrolled in the full-time apprenticeship programs offered by the college’s industry partner trades organizations.

Students in the Applied Technologies degree programs combine apprenticeship courses, advanced technical coursework, and basic and general education courses to earn an Associate of Applied Science in Applied Technologies. Electrician, carpentry, millwright, sheet metal and operating engineer majors are currently available. For further information, please contact (614) 287-5211.

Associate of Technical Studies Degree in Construction Trades

In partnership with several central Ohio skilled trades apprenticeship programs, the college offers apprentices the opportunity to earn college credit in their apprenticeship programs. Students are awarded college credit for technical courses taken during each year of the apprenticeship, leading to a certificate in the program upon successful completion of their apprenticeship. Students who wish to continue their education can apply the credits they have earned toward an Associate of Technical Studies in Construction Trades with a technical minor in their trade and a major in construction management. All Applied Technology partnership programs have restricted enrollment, requiring that participants are accepted into their respective trade apprenticeship programs. 

Introduction to the Construction Industry

Applied Technologies has developed a series of courses to provide foundational information about the construction industry. These courses are intended to address the needs of everyone from the casual observer who simply wants to gain a better understanding of the construction industry to those who are seriously considering a career in construction. The courses provide information about career opportunities in the construction industry, ranging from the skilled trades to architecture, design, and management. They explore the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in each of these career paths. Finally, they help students who are interested in a career in construction to prepare to be better candidates to enter into a formal program of study to attain their career goals.

Introduction to the Construction Industry

Facilities Maintenance Associate Degree

The Applied Technologies – Facilities Maintenance major degree program prepares individuals for careers in technical jobs supporting the maintenance, upkeep, and light repair of residential, commercial, industrial, and multi-family properties. Facilities maintenance requires that employees have a broad range of knowledge and skills across multiple trades. The technical coursework in this program provides education and training in five technical skill areas: welding, carpentry, electricity, plumbing, and heating/air conditioning. In addition, to the technical theoretical knowledge coursework, students will study nontechnical coursework needed to provide the necessary support of this technical degree.

Area facilities managers have been consulted and involved in the development of this program. Its goal is to prepare entry-level workers and to provide opportunities for developmental training of current employees within this growing industry. Upon completion of the program, students earn an Associate of Applied Science degree in Applied Technologies–Facilities Maintenance major. The program is designed to:

• Provide students with basic skills and knowledge in the core trades of carpentry, electricity, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, and welding. 
• Provide students with the foundational academic skills to support their success in trades-related employment.
• Prepare students for entry-level positions in facilities maintenance.

With their knowledge in this wide-range of technical trades, graduates will be prepared to enter the workforce as facilities maintenance technicians. Those who are interested in specializing in a specific trade may use this education as a foundation to help them qualify for entry into any of a variety of skilled trades registered apprenticeship programs.

Facilities Maintenance Associate Degree

Facilities Maintenance Certificate Program

This short-term certificate program prepares students for employment as entry-level maintenance workers. The program can be completed in as little as three quarters. Since the certificate shares coursework with the associate degree program, graduates have the options of immediately entering the workforce, continuing on at Columbus State to complete the Associate Degree in Facilities Maintenance, or doing both, now or in the future.