Title
Civil Technician
About this program
About this program
The Civil Technician program equips students with real-world experience in land surveying and as engineering technicians. Students learn the fundamentals of surveying on state-of-the-art equipment that prepares them for a career as a survey technician. Additionally, students learn the fundamentals of working as an engineering technician, and they learn to incorporate data gathered through surveys into civil engineering-related software. The program prepares students for the diverse applications used in civil engineering and land surveying in the modern workforce.
Diploma - 32 credits
Program outcomes
- Prepare civil, construction and survey drawings utilizing CADD software.
- Select and implement appropriate survey techniques and procedures.
- Demonstrate computer utilization skills for design and graphical communication.
- Produce construction site, legal and topographical surveys.
- Effectively utilize graphical communication skills using diverse forms of 2D and 3D modeling software.
- Document processes and procedures for site and building layout designs.
- Understand and properly utilize basic hardware (input, output and storage) components and software (operating and application) used in the Windows and internet environment for effective business communications.
- Read and interpret land survey and construction site plans, and make calculations and appropriate numerical revisions to site or building working drawings and blueprints.
Accreditation
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604-1411
http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org
Phone: 312.263.0456 / 800.621.7440
