Total certificate hours: 16
This certificate provides entry level as well as upgrading skills courses for a solid foundation of the industry’s current practices to include the practitioner’s licensing requirements, types and content of construction documents, liability and management-labor functions, design techniques, roles and responsibilities of professionals in the industry. The individual enrolling in this certificate will have an option of taking a course in shielded metal arc (welding) or solar as it relates to installation at renovation or new building construction.
Program Prerequisites: Successful completion of Essentials Certificate, Exterior Certificate, and Interior Certificate or instructor permission required to enter the Mastery Certificate.
As a result of completing the Construction Trades Mastery Certificate at Lamar Community College, students will be able to:
1. Understand the construction process from bidding to contracting as well as building codes, their importance, and how they apply to onsite building.
2. Understand the importance of timeliness and professionalism in a workplace.