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Construction and Building Science Certificate (CBC)

Type: Career, Certificate (C1)

Open Admissions

Division: STEM and Business


Construction and Building Science Certificate is a one-year program which is designed to prepare students to enter careers in the design, construction, operation or maintenance of the built environment.  Graduates are prepared for careers in the building design, construction, testing, operation, and maintenance of building systems; they have the abilities to produce and utilize basic construction documents and to perform basic analysis and design of system components. 

Through lecture, case study, demonstration, hands-on testing, and design exercises, students will gain introductory knowledge of the science behind building performance and begin to explore how to design in accordance with the laws of physics and the forces of nature. If you are a designer, builder, project manager, property owner, or policy professional, or are moving toward one of these careers, a firm understanding of building science and the path to net-zero buildings is fast becoming a critical credential for any successful practitioner

Earning the Construction and Building Science certificate proves students worth to potential employers and helps prepare students for internships and other work. This certificate demonstrates students’ knowledge of residential energy efficiency and the importance of house-as-a-system building science.

The Program enable students to focus on technical courses that may align with individual educational and career goals in Building Design & Construction; Construction Management; Interior Design and Architectural; and Pre-Architectural program.

For students interested in continuing their education in Construction and Building Science, courses in this certificate count towards the STEM Foundation: Construction and Building Science Associate Degree.

 

If you have questions related to program admissions or applications, please contact info@northshore.edu or call 978-762-4188.

 

 

First Year

Fall

CAD105Computer Aided Design: AutoCAD

3
CBS101Introduction to Sustainable Building and Construction Science

3
CBS103Blueprint Reading for the Building Trades

2
MET103Introduction to Manufacturing

3
MAT151Precalculus 1

3
Total Credit Hours:14

Spring

CAD106Computer Aided Design: 3D AutoCAD and Revit

3
CBS102Construction Materials and Methods

3
CMP101Composition 1

3
MAT152Precalculus 2

3
Total Credit Hours:12

 

Program Notes

Communications and Mathematics proficiencies required to graduate.

See guided pathway sheets for advising information specific to your area of focus.

Total Credit Hours: 26

Program Student Learner Outcomes

  • Demonstrate competency in the residential and industrial construction areas of basic safety, methods and materials.
  • Demonstrate competency in OSHA 30-hour construction safety.
  • Demonstrate competency in trade fundamentals, adhesive selection and use, properties of fasteners, concrete, and green building standards.

Program Mission:

  • Earning the Construction and Building Science certificate proves students' worth to potential employers and helps prepare students for internships and other work. This certificate demonstrates students’ knowledge of residential energy efficiency and the importance of house-as-a-system building science.
  • The CBS Certificate program will prepare students for further education in the NSCC STEM Foundation: Construction and Building Science degree, and transfer programs in the Architectural, and Construction and Building Science degree at UMASS Amherst.

This program also provides introductory knowledge for a variety of careers including:

  • Construction Managers
  • Architects
  • Building Consultants