Program Highlights
Acquire hands-on experience to build your skillset for the growing industry of construction trades.
- Gain practical experience in various facets of the construction trades.
- Develop your skills in all areas of the construction trades, including blueprint reading, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, wiring and more.
- Skills learned can be used to be a construction laborer, construction supervisor/foreman, brick mason and construction carpenter.
Degrees & Certs
69·çÁ÷ offers the following programs to successfully equip you for a career in construction occupations. Explore available . Students need to consult with program director/enrollment specialist before registering.
Cost
For fall 2025, spring 2026 and summer 2026, building maintenance (BDM) classes have a tuition rate of $215.25 per credit hour for in-district residents, except BDM 208. All other classes in the program have a standard in-district rate of $143.50 per credit hour. Get more information on tuition and fees.
Students are expected to have a basic set of construction tools. sold separately.
Construction Technologies • Certificate of Achievement
Program costs as of August 2025:
- Tuition and fees: $6,578.75
- Books: $1,510.70
- Tools: $429.12
- Total: $8,518.57
Learn more about cost of attendance.
There are ways to get help paying for college. Learn more about paying for college.
Job Outlook
Info Sessions & Tours
Attend an upcoming information session to learn more and get on a path to a great career in construction! Events will be held in Sangamon Hall South on 69·çÁ÷'s main campus in Springfield.
- Wednesday, April 29, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 10, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Questions & Tours
Questions about the construction occupations program? Looking to schedule a tour or learn how to hire our graduates? Have questions or need help with registering for class? , program director. After booking, you will receive an email confirmation. Please make sure to check your email spam/junk folders for the confirmation.
2026 Career Quest Camp
Build & Wire: Summer Trade Skills Camp
June 1-18, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday at 69·çÁ÷-Taylorville
Jump into the world of skilled trades with this hands-on construction and electrical camp. Students gain real experience using professional tools, learning basic wiring and completing woodworking projects, including building their own furniture piece.
- Camp is limited to 12 students - incoming juniors, seniors and recent grads.
- Must wear closed-toed shoes and long pants for safety.
Expansion of high school construction program
High school students will explore construction apprenticeships, while learning through hands-on labs and field trips to work sites. Participating students will receive free tools, work boots and personal protective equipment. They will earn college credit from 69·çÁ÷ as well as certification from the National Center for Construction Education and Research and be trained in OSHA 10 construction safety, CPR, forklift and aerial lift. Read more about the program. More information is available by contacting Chris Edmonds, director of the 69·çÁ÷ construction trades program, at 217-786-4921.
