Welcome to Career Corner, a new section in Cougar News which highlights career and technical programs at Collin College. Today, we are focusing on the college’s Construction Management program.
Construction Management Program Facts
- Average Salary: $101,600*
- Job Outlook: 23% growth*
Collin College construction management student Ashley Lake and her fellow classmates are currently using the Collin College Technical Campus construction site as a learning laboratory. Textbook passages and lectures come to life in this real-life outdoor classroom.
“There are so many different sides of construction,” Lake said. “I am learning something new every day. It is fun and exciting.”
Lake was first introduced to the construction industry at 15 years old when she assisted her father, a general contractor who remodeled homes.
“I didn’t know the business and commercial construction sides before taking classes at Collin College,” Lake said. “Professor Johnson has different stories to explain the relevance of everything we discuss in class, read about in books or see in slide shows. I couldn’t ask for a better professor. I tell people every day to go into construction because I know the industry is hurting for people right now. I cannot see myself doing anything else. This is the only thing I am passionate about.”
According to Craig Johnson, professor of construction management, more than 40 students are enrolled in the program, and the class size was recently expanded to accommodate the number of students that want to join the construction management program.
“Our program exists because of the need in our local industry,” Johnson said. “In fact, our program was built by industry leaders. Many industry partners are active in our program, and we continually add individuals to our advisory board.”
Did you know that construction management students earn an industry certificate?
- OSHA 30 Certification
Collin College students can earn associate of applied science degrees, level 1 and level 2 certificates and occupational skills awards in construction management.
Did you know that there is a construction management club which entitles students to memberships in student chapters of three national organizations?
- National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB)
- Associated General Contractors (AGC)
- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
Students must be enrolled in construction management classes to participate in this club.
For more information about the Construction Management program, visit http://www.collin.edu/academics/programs/CNST_1Overview.html or email Craig Johnson, professor of construction management, at cajohnson@collin.edu.
*Job growth projected from 2018-2025. Data from JobsEQ (Collin County), O*Net, and Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas
Note: The earning potential for employees with certifications and associate of applied science degrees may exceed the average salary.