Program Details Construction Management Certificate and AAS

Here is a general overview of what your classes will look like following each quarter. This information may be subject to change at any time without notice. Please contact your adviser for more information regarding the courses. To see what materials are needed for your courses, click this bookstore link and enter the course information.

General Overview

When can I start? Fall (September)

How long is the program?

6 quarters (22 months) with 70 credits for the certificate or 90 total credits for the AAS

When do classes meet? Online -- Monday to Thursday evenings and some Saturday mornings

Are summer classes required? No. There are no construction management classes during summer quarter.

Construction managers make sure that projects run smoothly (and safely) from the design phase through completion. You will learn how to understand blue prints and plans; to estimate costs and maintain budgets; to create schedules and timelines; and to supervise teams effectively. The program also teaches you about sustainable, green or eco-friendly construction.

What does a construction manager do?

What is the average salary?

$126,930 annually in the Seattle-Bellevue-Tacoma area. Most construction managers earn at least $78,410; there is a very wide salary range. Higher salaries may require a four-year bachelor degree.

Who can I contact with questions?

Overall Materials Needed:

Functioning laptop or computer (these are available on campus in the library and Learning Resource Center)
Webcam and headset with microphone for any online class meetings
Working internet connection
Textbooks and materials ($1,055 for the certificate and $1,155 for the AAS degree)

Note: If you have completed the Office Assistant Certificate, you can use your ASST credits for CONST 103 and CONST 261. You will not have to take these two classes.

Minimum grades or GPA to graduate

You need a 2.0 in all classes except COL 101, CONST 102, and general education (you need a grade of 1.0 or higher in these). Your cumulative or overall GPA must be 2.0 or higher to complete a construction management certificate or degree

Materials Warning

Some materials on this page are listed as TBD, which means that the materials have yet to be determined. Please consult your instructor on what textbooks or materials are required for the class. If you rent a textbook, make sure you return it by the deadline. If you purchase a textbook, you can sell it back to the RTC bookstore -- but make sure that you won't need the book again for classes in the future!

Most Construction Management classes are offered just once per year.

Fall 2024 Start

Quarter 1 Classes (Fall)

You will learn construction terms and basic management duties. You also study blueprints, different construction materials, and basic office software, including spreadsheets.

Quarter 1 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
COL 101	College Success	NO	2
CONST 100 or 101	Introduction to Construction Management or Introduction to Construction & Architecture only offered in the fall	YES	2
CONST 103	Introduction to Computers or ASST 144 Intro to Computer Applications	NO	2
CONST 104 or 140	Construction Documents or Construction Plan Reading only offered in the fall	YES	3
CONST 160	Materials, Methods, and Equipment only offered in the fall	YES	3

Quarter 2 Classes (Winter)

You keep developing your project management skills with new training in accounting and contracts. If you want to earn your degree, you also take a Social Science class. A recommended option is listed below, but you can choose any 5 credits from that list in General Education Classes.

Quarter 2 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 115	Budgeting and Accounting for Construction Management	YES	5
CONST 112 or 250	Project Safety and Accident Prevention only offered in winter	YES	4
CONST 225	Contract Administration and Procurement	TBD	3
for AAS degree only CONST 150	Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design	TBD	3

Quarter 3 Classes (Spring)

You continue learning about safety on construction sites. Structural design teaches you how to find potential construction issues. You also study effective leadership (working with others) and complete an English class in General Education.

Quarter 3 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 120 or 251	Safety Planning and Administration only offered in spring	TBD	3
CONST 266	Advanced Technology for Construction I	NO	2
CONST 270	Understanding Structural Design only offered in spring	YES	2
COMP 100 or ENGL& 101	Applied Composition or English Composition	NO	5
for AAS degree only CONST 268	Ethics in Construction	TBD	5

Quarter 4 Classes (Fall)

You will learn the complex process of calculating total project costs, and you explore project management software with Gantt and PERT charts. You will complete the required mathematics class for the program. Finally, if you want to earn your AAS degree, you also take a surveying class.

Prerequisite notes: You need to pass CONST 104/140 and CONST 160 before you can enroll in CONST 201/202. You also need to pass CONST 266 before you can enroll in CONST 267.

Quarter 4 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 121	Human Relations	NO	3
CONST 267	Advanced Technology for Construction II	NO	2
AMATH 175	Financial Math or more advanced General Education math class	varies by class	5
for AAS degree only CONST 299	Construction Surveying, Earthwork, and Infrastructure	TBD	5

Quarter 5 Classes (Winter)

You will learn about legal requirements for construction projects and environmentally-friendly design. You also explore how specialized systems are integrated into the process.

Prerequisite notes: You need to pass CONST 201/202 before you can enroll in CONST 220/230.

Quarter 5 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 113	Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing Systems	YES	3
CONST 185	Civil Construction	YES	3
CONST 201	Quantity Takeoff and Estimating	YES	4
CONST 280	Building Codes	YES	2
CONST 269	LEED Green Associate Preparation	YES	2

Quarter 6 Classes (Spring)

Civil construction covers roads, storm drainage, water and sewer systems. Structural design teaches you how to find potential construction issues. CONST 298 is your capstone course where you complete a detailed construction project package. Finally, for the AAS degree, you will complete a final elective.

Prerequisite notes: You need to pass multiple CONST classes before you can enroll in CONST 260/298.

It's time to apply for your certificate or your AAS degree!

Quarter 6 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 220	Construction Planning and Scheduling	YES	5
CONST 298	Construction Project Management	YES	5
for AAS degree only CONST 263	Negotiation in Construction	TBD	2
for AAS degree only BUS&201 or ECON&201	Business Law or Microeconomics	NO	5

Grand Total Estimate for Your Construction Management Certificate: $11,055

Grand Total Estimate for Your Construction Management AAS Degree: $12,900

Fall 2023 Start

Quarter 1 Classes (Fall)

You will learn construction terms and basic management duties. You also study blueprints, different construction materials, and basic office software, including spreadsheets.

Quarter 1 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
COL 101	College Success	NO	2
CONST 100 or 101	Introduction to Construction & Architecture only offered in the fall	YES	2
CONST 103	Introduction to Computers or ASST 144 Intro to Computer Applications	NO	2
CONST 140 or 104	Construction Plan Reading or Construction Documents only offered in the fall	YES	3
CONST 160	Materials, Methods, and Equipment only offered in the fall	YES	3

Quarter 2 Classes (Winter)

You keep developing your project management skills, and you learn about building permits, fire standards, and accessibility. You also take a class about sustainable, environmentally-friendly construction and have the opportunity to take an industry certification exam (LEED GA).

Quarter 2 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 183 or 113	Mechanical & Electrical Systems only offered in winter	YES	3
CONST 269	LEED Green Associate Preparation only offered in winter	YES	2
CONST 280 or 222	Building Codes only offered in winter	YES	2
AMATH 175	Financial Algebra or another General Education mathematics class	NO	5
for AAS degree only CONST 150	Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design	TBD	3

Quarter 3 Classes (Spring)

Civil construction covers roads, storm drainage, water and sewer systems. Structural design teaches you how to find potential construction issues. You also study effective leadership and complete an English class in General Education.

Quarter 3 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 185	Civil Construction only offered in spring	NO	3
CONST 261 or 121	Human Relations for the Construction Industry only offered in spring	YES	3
CONST 266	Advanced Technology for Construction I	NO	2
CONST 270 or 123	Understanding Structural Design only offered in spring	YES	2
for AAS degree only	ECON& 201 Microeconomics or another General Education Social Science class (ANTH, HIST, PSYC, SOC)	NO	5

Quarter 4 Classes (Fall)

You will learn the complex process of calculating total project costs, and you explore project management software with Gantt and PERT charts. You will complete the required mathematics class for the program. Finally, if you want to earn your AAS degree, you also take a class from the Approved Degree Electives list, which you can find at the bottom of this page.

Prerequisite notes: You need to pass CONST 140 and CONST 160 before you can enroll in CONST 202. You also need to pass CONST 266 before you can enroll in CONST 267.

Quarter 4 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 202 or 201	Quantity Surveying & Estimating only offered in fall	NO	4
CONST 267	Advanced Technology for Construction II	NO	2
ENGL& 101	English Composition (recommended) or COMP 100 Applied Composition	varies by class	5
for AAS degree only CONST 299	Construction Surveying, Earthwork, and Infrastructure	TBD	5

Quarter 5 Classes (Winter)

You learn three important skills for the construction manager: how to calculate and track project costs, how to set up effective contracts, and how to identify possible safety risks at a construction site. Finally, if you are working on your AAS degree, you will take a natural science class in General Education.

Prerequisite notes: You need to pass CONST 202 before you can enroll in CONST 230.

Quarter 5 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 115	Budgeting & Accounting for Construction Management only offered in winter	YES	5
CONST 225	Contract Administration & Procurement only offered in winter	YES	3
CONST 230 or 220	Project Management - Planning and Scheduling only offered in winter	YES	5
CONST 250 or 112	Project Safety & Accident Prevention only offered in winter	YES	4

Quarter 6 Classes (Spring)

Civil construction covers roads, storm drainage, water and sewer systems. Structural design teaches you how to find potential construction issues. CONST 260 is your capstone course where you complete a detailed construction project package. For the AAS degree, you will complete a CMST or CMST& class in General Education.

Prerequisite notes: You need to pass CONST 101, 140, 160, 183, 202, 230, 270, and 280 before you can enroll in CONST 260.

It's time to apply for your certificate or your AAS degree!

Quarter 6 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 251 or 120	Safety Planning & Administration only offered in spring	YES	3
CONST 260 or 298	Project Management - Execution of Work only offered in spring	YES	5
for AAS degree only CONST 268	Ethics in Construction	TBD	5
CONST 151 or 263	Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Implementation or Negotiation in Construction	TBD	3 or 2
Estimated Tuition and Fees: $1,235 for certificate (8 credits) and $1,921 for AAS (15 credits)

Grand Total Estimate for Your Construction Management Certificate: $11,055

Grand Total Estimate for Your Construction Management AAS Degree: $12,900

Approved Degree Electives

You need 5 elective credits for your applied associate (AAS) degree. They already are built into the quarterly schedule you see above. You can choose any of the following classes:

CONST 150 Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design (3 credits)
CONST 151 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Implementation (3 credits)
CONST 263 Negotiation in Construction (2 credits)
CONST 290 Cooperative Work Experience (3 credits)

Fall 2022 Start

Quarter 1 Classes (Fall)

You will learn construction terms and basic management duties. You also study blueprints, different construction materials, and basic office software, including spreadsheets.

Quarter 1 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
COL 101	College Success	NO	2
CONST 101	Introduction to Construction & Architecture only offered in the fall	YES	2
CONST 103	Introduction to Computers or ASST 144 Intro to Computer Applications	NO	2
CONST 140	Construction Plan Reading only offered in the fall	YES	3
CONST 160	Materials, Methods, and Equipment only offered in the fall	YES	3
Estimated Tuition and Fees: $1,737

Quarter 2 Classes (Winter)

You keep developing your project management skills, and you learn about building permits, fire standards, and accessibility. You also take a class about sustainable, environmentally-friendly construction and have the opportunity to take an industry certification exam (LEED GA).

Quarter 2 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 183	Mechanical & Electrical Systems only offered in winter	YES	3
CONST 269	LEED Green Associate Preparation only offered in winter	YES	2
CONST 280	Building Codes only offered in winter	YES	2
AMATH 175	Financial Algebra or another General Education mathematics class	NO	5
for AAS degree only BUS& 101	Introduction to Business (recommended) or another approved elective	NO	5
Estimated Tuition and Fees: $1,692 for certificate (12 credits) or $2,097 for degree (17 credits)

Quarter 3 Classes (Spring)

Civil construction covers roads, storm drainage, water and sewer systems. Structural design teaches you how to find potential construction issues. You also study effective leadership and complete an English class in General Education.

Quarter 3 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 185	Civil Construction only offered in spring	NO	3
CONST 261	Human Relations for the Construction Industry only offered in spring	YES	3
CONST 266	Advanced Technology for Construction I	NO	2
CONST 270	Understanding Structural Design only offered in spring	YES	2
for AAS degree only SOC& 101	Introduction to Sociology or another General Education social science class	YES	5
Estimated Tuition and Fees: $1,566 for certificate (10 credits) or $1,971 for degree (15 credits)

Quarter 4 Classes (Fall)

You will learn the complex process of calculating total project costs, and you explore project management software with Gantt and PERT charts. You will complete the required mathematics class for the program. Finally, if you want to earn your AAS degree, you also take a class from the Approved Degree Electives list, which you can find at the bottom of this page.

Prerequisite notes: You need to pass CONST 140 and CONST 160 before you can enroll in CONST 202. You also need to pass CONST 266 before you can enroll in CONST 267.

Quarter 4 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 202	Quantity Surveying & Estimating only offered in fall	NO	4
CONST 267	Advanced Technology for Construction II	NO	2
ENGL& 101	English Composition (recommended) or COMP 100 Applied Composition	varies by class	5
for AAS degree only GEOL& 101	Physical Geology or a different General Education class	YES	5
Estimated Tuition and Fees: $1,589 for certificate (11 credits) and $1,994 for AAS (16 credits)

Quarter 5 Classes (Winter)

You learn three important skills for the construction manager: how to calculate and track project costs, how to set up effective contracts, and how to identify possible safety risks at a construction site. Finally, if you are working on your AAS degree, you will take a natural science class in General Education.

Prerequisite notes: You need to pass CONST 202 before you can enroll in CONST 230.

Quarter 5 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 115	Budgeting & Accounting for Construction Management only offered in winter	YES	5
CONST 225	Contract Administration & Procurement only offered in winter	YES	3
CONST 230	Project Management - Planning and Scheduling only offered in winter	YES	5
CONST 250	Project Safety & Accident Prevention only offered in winter	YES	4
Estimated Tuition and Fees: $2,182

Quarter 6 Classes (Spring)

Civil construction covers roads, storm drainage, water and sewer systems. Structural design teaches you how to find potential construction issues. CONST 260 is your capstone course where you complete a detailed construction project package. For the AAS degree, you will complete a CMST or CMST& class in General Education.

Prerequisite notes: You need to pass CONST 101, 140, 160, 183, 202, 230, 270, and 280 before you can enroll in CONST 260.

It's time to apply for your certificate or your AAS degree!

Quarter 6 Course Information
Course ID	Course Name	Materials	Credits
CONST 251	Safety Planning & Administration only offered in spring	YES	3
CONST 260	Project Management - Execution of Work only offered in spring	YES	5
for AAS degree only CMST& 101	Introduction to Communication or another General Education class	varies by class	5
Estimated Tuition and Fees: $1,235 for certificate (8 credits) and $1,765 for AAS (13 credits)

Grand Total Estimate for Your Construction Management Certificate: $11,055

Grand Total Estimate for Your Construction Management AAS Degree: $12,900

Approved Degree Electives

You need 5 elective credits for your applied associate (AAS) degree. You can choose any of the following classes:

BUS 180 Principles of Management
BUS& 101 Introduction to Business
CONST 105 Spanish for Construction Supervisors
CONST 150 Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design
CONST 152 Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Implementation
CONST 171 American Architecture History and Design
CONST 190 Cooperative Work Experience, Trades
CONST 265 Customer Engagement for Construction Proposals
CONST 290 Cooperative Work Experience, Construction Mgmt
DFTS 113 AutoCAD® - Level I & II
DFTS 114 AutoCAD® - Level I
DFTS 116 AutoCAD® - Level II
DFTS 133 AutoCAD® Architecture Essentials
DFTS 135 SketchUp Basics
DFTS 136 Revit Architecture Essentials
DFTS 137 Revit Architecture Advanced
MATH& 141 Pre-Calculus I
MATH& 142 Pre-Calculus II
SURS 110 Basic Surveying I

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