Apprenticeship/construction program
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The Diablo Valley College construction program offers three different certificates of achievement: supervision and superintendency, construction and building inspection, and construction management. Each of these certificates prepares students for different positions within the construction industry.
As a construction student, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the various fields of employment in this well paying industry.
Construction management and construction supervision students will learn how to:
analyze and interpret all types of construction drawings and documents;- calculate quantities of material, labor, and equipment needed for a project;
- control field operations through cost analysis and productivity analysis;
- apply data analysis to identify construction problems, specify goals and execute projects;
- utilize the schedule to organize complex constructions projects;
- identify and understand the major elements in construction labor and contract law;
- understand, interpret, and request the types of construction surveys needed to specific projects;
- apply bid strategies to marketing proposals for building and heavy construction projects;
- assist in resolving construction disputes, claims and arbitration/litigation.
Construction and building inspection students will learn how to:
- analyze and interpret all types of construction drawings and documents;
- understand field operations of a constructions and building inspector;
- analyze structural and nonstructural codes;
understand Title 24 ñ energy and handicap codes; - analyze mechanical, plumbing and electrical.
