Construction Technology Construction Leadership

Peninsula College ETPL
The Construction Technology program provides students with sufficient skills to construct, retrofit, manage and maintain buildings for the greatest energy efficiency. Instruction consists of classroom presentations and hands-on training in lab settings and in the building of a residential home. This program partners with the North Olympic Peninsula Builder Association, the Future Builders Program, the Construction Center of Excellence and the Clallam Historical Society. The demand for carpenters with green building skills should increase over the next decade. A study conducted by the Washington State Employment Security Department notes that the building construction industry had, at the time of the study, the fourth highest number of green jobs (6,743) in the state. The Construction Technology program offers courses in carpentry, woodworking, green building, construction leadership and alternative building materials that prepare students to construct, retrofit, manage and maintain buildings for the greatest energy efficiency. Instruction consists of classroom presentations and hands-on training in lab settings and in the building of a residential home.

Financial information

Total tuition

$1,482.96

Total required fees

$170.50

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Peninsula College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

3 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

12

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

N/A

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Carpentry/Carpenter

Completion rate

59%

Employment rate

70%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$20.45

Typical (median) annual earnings

$26,417.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Carpentry/Carpenter

Other Industries

64%

Construction

36%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
20
Completion rate
59%
Average number of students who completed each year
10
Gender
Male
74%
Female
26%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
6%
Asian
0%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
76%
Multi-racial
9%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
3%
20 to 29
44%
30 to 39
21%
40 to 49
0%
50 and over
32%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
8%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
62%
Some college experience, but no degree
15%
Certificate or AA
8%
BA or higher
8%