Men and women completing the Civil Engineering Technology program are prepared for employment in the civil engineering fields. Civil Engineering Technicians plan, design, monitor construction, and maintain public or private works systems with the collaboration and direction of engineers. They will gather preliminary data, plan, budget, survey, design, prepare construction documents, and administer contracts to provide safe and convenient facilities that include highways, bridges, airports, structures, water treatment and distribution systems, and waste water collection and treatment systems. Opportunities are available with state, county, city transportation departments, as well as consulting engineering firms. Students will learn graphic communication skills, advanced surveying techniques, and a variety of skills related to engineering technologies. Students will also be enrolled in general education classes selected to build a foundation for their technical courses. This AAS degree can allow students to continue their education in a number of baccalaureate programs at four-year institutions.

1. Prepare civil construction drawings utilizing CAD software.
2. Select appropriate surveying techniques.
3. Demonstrate computer utilization skills.
4. Produce construction, legal and topographic surveys.
5. Calculate material quantities and final cost estimates.
6. Utilize effective communication skills.
7. Exhibit professional behavior as part of a project team.
8. Prepare material testing reports on soils and concrete.
9. Document the process and procedures during on-site construction inspections.

Employment projections indicate an increase in the employment of civil engineering technicians. Employment opportunities will be found in Federal, State, and local government agencies as well as private firms, the construction, public utilities, and transportation industries. Spurred by population growth and baby boomer retirement, more civil engineer technicians will be needed to design and construct higher capacity transportation, water supply and pollution control systems, and repair or replace existing roads, bridges, and other public structures.

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