Building Construction Technology/Technician

Orange Coast College, a public institution in Costa Mesa, CA, offers a Building Construction Technology/Technician certificate at the one- to two-year credential level. The program introduces students to construction fundamentals including framing, building materials, reading construction documents, building codes, and site safety applicable to residential and light commercial projects.

Classified within the construction trades technology field (CIP 46.0415), this shorter certificate is offered alongside a longer Building Construction Technology program at Orange Coast College, as well as related programs in Photographic and Film/Video Technology, Animation and Interactive Technology, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology, and Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology. This credential provides an entry point for students seeking careers in the construction trades.