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Construction Technology: Management - A.A.S.

This program prepares students for careers in construction by blending hands-on construction skills with project planning, management and accomplishment skills. Students are also exposed to accounting, bidding, drafting, and business organization and management. Graduates with the Construction Technology: Management, AAS (Associate of Applied Science) degree have the option of completing a four-year degree with two more years of study; Industrial Technology Management (B. Tech.) is one possible track.

Construction Technology: Management is a good choice for students interested in a career that involves both the business and technical elements of construction.

Students in this Major:

• Learn fundamental construction techniques via hands-on experience.
• Conduct construction material analysis, (eg: steel, soils, concrete) using industry-standard equipment.
• Experience an educational experience that blends the fields of construction, business, and management.
• Develop computer software skills, project scheduling techniques, and construction methods utilized in the management of construction projects.

Career Opportunities:

• Construction Project Manager Assistant
• Estimator
• Project Planning and Scheduling
• Construction Equipment Salesperson
• Residential Contractor
• Commercial Contractor
• Purchasing Agent
• Code Enforcement Officer
• Insurance Adjustor

Recent Employers of SUNY Canton Graduates:

• Atlantic Testing Laboratories
• Barrett Paving Materials Inc.
• Northeast Construction Services
• C & S Companies
• Tuscarora Construction
• Jeffords Steel Inc.
• CIVES Steel
• Many local construction companies

Career Outlook:

• Career opportunities currently exist at all levels of the construction industry.
• Infrastructure rehabilitation should maintain the need for construction technicians and assistant project managers.

Transfer Opportunities:

• SUNY Canton (B. Tech in Industrial Technology Management)