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Course Title: Construction Industry Training

Course Description: Construction Industry Training (CIT) is a professional/technical program with a 7 credit “Quick Start” Certificate of Completion (COC). Upon completion of COC requirements the student has earned a 10-Hour OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health) certificate, a Flagger certificate, and a CPR/First Aid card. COC students are competitive for entry-level construction helper jobs with a median wage of $13.50 per hour. Students who have completed the COC successfully have earned 7 credits toward the 23 credit CIT Certificate program and would be expected to excel due to the enhanced support of the I-BEST course during the initial quarter. Graduates CIT of the Certificate program are competitive for construction laborer jobs with a median wage of $18.00 per hour. Additionally, graduates of the CIT Certificate program are eligible for direct entrance into the North Puget Sound Carpenter Union Apprenticeship Program. Both ABE and ESL students are target populations for the CIT programs. Student who complete the 23 credit CIT Certificate have the opportunity to count up to 12 of the credits as electives toward the 95-credit Construction Management ATA degree. With the ATA degree, a student can transfer to a 4-year college to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management.

I-Best Application Materials
Construction Industry Pathway Application
Construction Industry Training Application

Sample Syllabi
F09 CIT Syllabus
CIT103 Syllabus
CIT104 Syllabus

Sample Lesson Plans

Program Contact Information
Susan Loreen
Dean
sloreen@edcc.edu
425-640-1298

Or

Barbara Whalen
Case Manager I-Best
barbara.whalen@edcc.edu
(425) 640-1628