Construction
Construction: Learn Carpentry and Build a Residential Project
This program trains you for residential and light commercial construction. You learn
the tools, equipment, techniques, and materials of the trade, then apply them by building
a residential project in the lab.
Two credentials are available. The Construction Residential Practitioner Diploma focuses
on carpentry, safety, and hands-on lab work.
The Construction Management AAS adds blueprint reading and estimating, soils and concrete, accounting, and entrepreneurship for students headed toward supervisory roles or their own contracting business.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in the Construction program?
Carpentry Levels I and II, construction safety, shop math, and two construction labs, applied to the actual construction of a residential project. The AAS adds blueprint reading and estimating, soils and concrete, construction materials, and business courses.
Can I continue to a two-year degree after the diploma?
Yes. The diploma is designed to transfer easily into the two-year associate degree.
Will I get hands-on experience?
Yes. Both credentials include construction lab courses. The diploma offers on-the-job training as an elective, and the AAS includes an internship.
What jobs can this lead to?
Residential and light commercial construction work, and with further training, related trades. Job outlook data is in the Job Outlook section of this page.
How do I apply?
Use the Apply Now button on this page, or contact admissions. Marshalltown: 641-752-7106, mccinfo@iavalley.edu. Iowa Falls (Construction diploma): 641-648-4611, eccinfo@iavalley.edu. You can also schedule a visit.
Is financial aid available?
Complete the FAFSA and contact Financial Aid to see which grants and scholarships apply to this program. Marshalltown: mccfinancialaid@iavalley.edu, 1-866-622-4748. Ellsworth: eccfinancialaid@iavalley.edu, 1-800-322-9235.
Marshalltown Community College
3700 S. Center St. Marshalltown, IA 50158
mccinfo@iavalley.edu
641-752-7106
Ellsworth Community College
1100 College Avenue Iowa Falls, IA 50126
eccinfo@iavalley.edu
641-648-4611