Construction Management

A.S. in Construction Management: Construction Management uses the industry’s best practices to oversee, manage and control the scope, schedule, budget, quality and safety during all stages of a construction project life-cycle (planning, design, pre-construction, construction and closeout). Completion of construction management courses lead to an associate of science degree in construction management, which prepare students for entry-level construction management opportunities, either in leadership or in one of many support specialist postilions, working with public owners/agencies, private construction management firms, construction contractors and specialty subcontractors. Construction Management Certificate of Achievement: The Construction Management Certificate is an ideal option for those currently in the building and general engineering construction industry seeking to enhance their skills and advance their career. Courses provide students with a succinct, yet comprehensive, overview of the fundamental principles of construction management, contract documents and administration, and an understanding of their role in a collaborative construction management environment. This certificate prepares students to contribute to meeting both industry and government demands for various professional and sub-professional construction management-related positions. Construction Quality Control Management Certificate of Achievement: Quality Control Management is a high level application of standards, systems, tools, processes, procedures and activities exercised by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers to ensure that the work they perform is constructed in accordance with the owner/agency contractually prescribed quality requirements. Courses provide a comprehensive overview of Quality Management and Administration, with emphasis on Quality Control for public construction contracts. The certificate of achievement prepares students to obtain positions as a Contractor QC Manager, Assistant QC Manager or QC inspector. Construction Inspection Certificate of Achievement: Inspection is a vitally important tool employed by public/private owners and/or agencies to verify construction quality compliance on varying types of construction improvements across multiple trades and disciplines. Courses provide students with a thorough knowledge and application of the construction inspection process. Emphasis is in construction inspection on public building/civil construction contracts, whether it is performed by the owner, consultant or the contractor.

Associate of Science - 12 Certificates of Achievement - 16

Construction management is the application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve successful project outcomes. In reality, it is about people performing varying supporting construction management tasks in the context of a professional, cohesive, collaborative and integrated project team; a collective effort focused on achieving the ultimate construction management goal of completing a construction project safely, on time, within budget and to the prescribed quality requirements. The fundamental principles of construction management apply, regardless of whether the project is public or private, or is managed by an owner/agency, consultant firm or construction contractor. Construction management teams assume key management and oversight functions that include tasks performed at all levels of a construction enterprise. Such tasks include managing and leading the project team, administering the construction project contract, planning and developing the construction scope, overseeing the design process, managing and controlling the budget and schedule, accounting, field office management, document and control, coordination of materials and equipment resources, estimating, managing and mitigating risk, administering payments to contractors, ensuring adherence to quality and safety requirements, coordinating construction inspections and materials testing, monitoring work progress, engaging with stakeholders and ensuring appropriate contract closure and timely turnover of the project deliverables to the owner or agency. The goal of the Citrus College Construction Management Program is four-fold: 1) to design a program that prepares students with the foundational knowledge of the technical aspects of the construction management profession; 2) to provide students with a comprehensive construction management education, training and preparation to become well-qualified construction management professionals; 3) to prepare students for the Construction Manager In Training (CMIT) credential issued by the Construction Management Association of America; and 4) Pursue accreditation of the Program by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

Associate of Science Degree Required Courses (30 Semester Core Units) CM 100 – Introduction to Construction (1 Unit) CM 120 – Construction Documents and Plan Reading (3 Units) CM 130 – Construction Survey Methods and Applications (2 Units) CM 140 – Vertical and Horizontal Construction (2 Units) CM 150 – Computer Applications in Construction (1 Unit) CM 190 – Fundamentals of Construction Management (3 Units) CM 210 – Construction Means, Methods, Materials and Equipment (3 Units) CM 255 – Construction Safety Management (3 Units) CM 260 – Quality Assurance and Control (3 Units) CM 290 – Construction Project Management (3 Units) ACCT 101 – Financial Accounting (3 Units) BUS 160 – Business Law (3 Units) Certificate of Achievement – Construction Management (18 Units) CM 100 – Introduction to Construction (1 Unit) CM 120 – Construction Documents and Plan Reading (3-Units) CM 140 – Vertical and Horizontal Construction (2-units) CM 130 – Construction Survey Methods and Applications (2-Units) CM 150 – Computer Applications in Construction (1-Unit) CM 190 – Fundamentals of Construction Management (3-Units) PUB 161 – California Occupational Health and Safety (3 Units) BUS 160 – Business Law (3 Units) Certificate of Achievement – Quality Control Management (18 Units) CM 100 – Introduction to Construction (1-unit) CM 120 – Construction Documents and Plan Reading (3-Units) CM 140 – Vertical and Horizontal Construction (2-units) CM 190 – Fundamentals of Construction Management (3-Units) CM 210 – Construction Means, Methods, Materials and Equipment (3-Units) CM 260 – Construction Quality Management (3-Units) PUB 161 – California Occupational Health and Safety (3 Units) Certificate of Achievement – Construction Inspection (18 units) CM 100 – Introduction to Construction (1-Unit) CM 120 – Construction Documents and Plan Reading (3-Units) CM 130 – Construction Survey Methods and Applications (2 Units) CM 140 – Vertical and Horizontal Construction (2-Units) CM 145 – Construction Inspection and Materials Testing (3-Units) CM 150 – Computer Applications in Construction (1-Unit) CM 210 – Construction Means, Methods, Materials and Equipment (3-Units) PUB 161 – California Occupational Health and Safety (3-Units)

Construction Management

Fullerton College – Construction Technology Orange Coast College – Construction Management Above programs emphasize Residential construction and are not ACCE accredited. Rio Hondo College – Construction Engineering Management (proposed April 2018)

25 students