Just the Facts
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Residential Construction
- 33 Credit Technical Diploma
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Program Length
- One Year
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Delivery Method
- Face-to-Face
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Career Cluster
- Construction
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Program Location
- Eau Claire, River Falls
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Start Months
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August
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Financial Aid Eligible
- Non-Traditional Occupation
Estimated Program Cost
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- Term 1
- $ 2,975
- Term 2
- $ 3,190
- Materials
- $ 2,186
- Estimated Total
- $8,351
Residential Construction Overview
Build your future with CVTC's Residential Construction program. Your construction training will be hands-on and will include building a full-scale home under the supervision of an experienced instructor. You can earn a technical diploma in one year and start your career.
The construction classes will cover:
- Construction concepts from blueprint reading to roofing
- Estimating (residential)
- Energy conservation
You will gain the following skills:
- Construction safety
- Blueprint reading
- Framing
- Building stair systems
- Roofing
- Estimating (residential)
- Planning construction
- Building for sustainability
- Installing doors and windows
- Building for energy conservation
- Finishing exterior and interior
- Installing cabinets
Students spend 20 hours a week at the project site constructing a home. The other time is spent in the classroom reinforcing concepts used at the project site.
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Career Opportunities
- Carpenter
- Finish Carpenter
- Laborer
- Freelance Contractor
- Construction Laborer
- Framing Construction
Graduate Employers
- Sandvig Construction
- Kingdom Construction
- K.M. Construction
- Market and Johnson
- Rocket Construction
- Ross and Associates
Graduate Outcomes
CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking several questions related to employment. Here are the program outcomes and job data.
$44K yearly salary
Our recent Residential Construction graduates reported an average starting salary of $43,914.
83% employed
83% of our recent Residential Construction graduates got a job in the industry.
231 regional jobs
There are 231 job openings in the CVTC district for the Residential Construction industry.
Transfer Credits to Other Institutions
Should you choose to continue your education after you leave CVTC, we have agreements in place with several institutions to ensure an easy transfer.
Program Courses
These are a few of the courses you will take in this program. Courses and the recommended sequence change from year to year; once you are enrolled in a program at CVTC you will be given a recommended course sequence that outlines what courses you should take and the order in which to take them.
You may search for available courses. If you are ever unsure of what courses to take, talk to your academic advisor. If you are looking for course information for previous years, check out our past catalogs.
Here are a few of the courses you can take in the Residential Construction program.
Sample Courses
Framing Methods/Building the Envelope
Students will learn the fundamentals of planning, layout, and rough framing. By the end of the course, students will develop the skills to frame a structure and apply the âEnergy Star and Green Certificationâ requirements to residential construction.
Roof Systems and Stairs
The major emphasis of this course will be on roof systems, from hand framing simple gable roofs to advanced intersecting roofs using trusses and stair design, layout, and installation.
Finish Carpentry Interior/Exterior
This course introduces the student to the basic methods of selecting and installing interior trim, doors, cabinets, exterior soffit and wall finishes, and building decks.
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Earn Credentials Along the Way
Career Pathways
Career Pathways are a clear, manageable way to access education that provides employer-recognized, stackable credentials tied to specific jobs, education, and career progression. Career Pathways are beneficial to high school students and teachers, parents, adult students, and employers.
Technical Diploma
Associate Degree
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Student Testimonial
The CVTC Residential Construction program is a lot of fun and itâs rewarding. You can step back and say, âI helped build this house from the top to the bottom.â
Tyler
Residential Construction Student
Student Learning Outcomes
A Student Learning Outcome refers to the specific skills, knowledge, or abilities that students are expected to demonstrate upon successful completion of an academic program or degree.
Students will:
- Use hand and power tools and equipment
- Apply industry recognized safety practices and procedures
- Analyze sustainable building practices
- Interpret construction drawings
- Interpret building codes
- Demonstrate industry building practices and material application
- Install insulation/seal up practices to “Wisconsin New Homes Program and Green” standards (Local)
- Perform material calculations and pricing to properly estimate residential construction projects (Local)
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Admission Requirements
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