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Construction Technology
Launch a career in the fast-growing Construction Technology industry and you could use the latest technologies to design and engineer blueprints for new buildings, install heating and plumbing into homes or office buildings, or manage and coordinate construction projects. City Colleges works with industry leaders to ensure our programs lead to careers.
Enroll in a Construction Technology program at City Colleges and you will:
- Build the skills that construction and utility companies.
- Receive hands-on training using state-of-the-art facilities and equipment.
- Learn from instructors with professional experience in the construction industry.
- Connect with hundreds of employers looking to hire through our Career Network, our online job board.
Be in Demand
City Colleges partners with construction companies, utility
companies, unions and other organizations to ensure
graduates are ready for the 23,000 construction jobs
coming to the Chicago region over the next decade.
Center of Excellence
Dawson Technical Institute at Kennedy-King College is the Center of Excellence in Construction Technology, but students can start by taking general education courses at any City College.
Industry & Academic Partners
City Colleges has partnered with industry leaders to design curriculum and work-based learning experiences, and offer internships to ensure we teach you the skills employers need. We've also developed transfer and articulation agreements with several four-year colleges & universities to ensure the credits you earn transfer as you continue your educational journey.
Industry Partners:
- ComEd
- D Construction
- F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen
- James McHugh Construction
- Lorig Construction Company
- Milhouse Engineering and Construction
- Peoples Gas
- Ujamaa Construction
Academic Partners:
- Governors State University
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Purdue University Northwest
Learn more about the partnerships City Colleges has developed to provide you with a smooth transition from City Colleges graduation to the college or university of your choice.
Explore Construction Careers
Explore career opportunities possible through this pathway at CCC.
Degree & Certificate Programs
Our certificates and degrees work together to build your qualifications and career.
Construction Technology Pathways:
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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
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PATHWAY
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
- Commercial Refrigeration
- Domestic Refrigeration
- Heating
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BASIC CERTIFICATE
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
- Commercial Refrigeration
- Domestic Refrigeration
- Heating
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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
- Commercial Refrigeration
- Domestic Refrigeration
- Heating
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
- Commercial Refrigeration
- Domestic Refrigeration
- Heating
Building Trades
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PATHWAY
- Bricklayer
- Building Energy Technologies
- Combination Welder
- Concrete Masonry
- Construction Carpentry
- Construction Management
- Plumbing & Fire Protection
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BASIC CERTIFICATE
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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE
- Bricklayer
- Building Energy Technologies
- Combination Welder
- Concrete Masonry
- Construction Carpentry
- Construction Management
- Plumbing & Fire Protection
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE
- Bricklayer
- Building Energy Technologies
- Combination Welder
- Concrete Masonry
- Construction Carpentry
- Construction Management
- Plumbing & Fire Protection
Utilities
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PATHWAY
- Electrical Line Worker (Overhead)
- Gas Utility Worker
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BASIC CERTIFICATE
- Electrical Line Worker (Overhead)
- Gas Utility Worker
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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE
- Electrical Line Worker (Overhead)
- Gas Utility Worker
IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers)
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PATHWAY
- Electrical Construction Technology
- Communications Technology
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BASIC CERTIFICATE
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ADVANCED CERTIFICATE
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ASSOCIATE DEGREE
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Ready to Start?
City Colleges of Chicago is an open enrollment institution
and students are accepted year-round.
The first step in enrollment is completing an online application here.