Building Construction Technology

Rock Creek Bldg. 7, Rm. 202 | Dept. Co-Chairs: Kirk Garrison & Shannon Baird | 971-722-7255

A Foundation for Your Future

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For more than thirty years, our building construction program has been training men and women to enter the construction industry as skilled professionals who enter a specialized industry.

Building Construction Technology (BCT) is the only program of its kind in the Portland area offered by an accredited institution with degree options in three areas of study; hands-on construction skills, construction management, and design/build remodeling. Our Associates Degree in Building Construction Technology combines real hands-on training with excellent classroom instruction in the latest materials and methods, sustainable building practices, and fundamentals like construction mathematics and printreading skills. Our Construction Management degree prepares students for roles in management functions such as project management, estimating, and scheduling. Graduates move on to work for larger General Contractors, or apply their skills toward their own businesses. All of our CM classes are offered in the evening. Our Design/Build degree prepares students interested in designing, managing and constructing kitchen and bathroom renovations. Our program has strong affiliations with local contractors and national associations including the Associated General Contractors (AGC) and the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA). Many of our graduates operate their own construction, remodeling and general contracting companies while others work for successful construction companies.

Degrees & Certificates

In this program you can earn the following:

Building Construction Technology

  • Associate of Applied Science Degree
  • Certificate

Building Construction Technology: Construction Management

  • Associate of Applied Science Degree

Building Construction Technology: Design/Build Remodeling

  • Associate of Applied Science Degree

Interested in starting classes in spring?

Students do not need to wait until Fall term to begin in our programs. Potential students should meet with a program advisor for class selection and scheduling. Contact the following faculty for assistance:

Construction Management:
Shannon Baird, shannon.baird@pcc.edu, 971-722-7475
New students should enroll in BCT 100: Overview of Construction for Spring term, and contact Shannon Baird for program information, other spring term course recommendations and general advising.
Hands-on Building Construction:
Kirk Garrison, kgarriso@pcc.edu, 971-722-7403
Design/Build Remodeling:
Spencer Hinkle, shinkle@pcc.edu, 971-722-7405

See the catalog for information regarding program requirements and courses by term.

What's Next?

  1. Apply for admission to PCC. (The Admission to Registration map is a helpful guide.)
  2. If you have credits from another college that you would like evaluated for transfer, mail or FAX a copy of your transcripts with a cover letter explaining what BCT courses you want to substitute/transfer. (Include your email and/or daytime phone number.)

    Building Construction Technology
    Science and Technology Division
    Attn: Kirk Garrison
    Rock Creek Campus 7/202
    Portland, OR 97280
    FAX: 971-722-7050 Attn: Kirk Garrison

    We will contact you concerning what courses we can use and what is still needed.


Course of Study

Profiles

Employment Prospects

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Did You Know...

“If somebody had said to me when I started at PCC that I would be teaching here,I would have laughed. Now, that I’m here doing it, the whole path makes sense.”

Karl Lange (1999) current BCT Instructor, and Manager of Building Science, Renaissance Homes