Work Experience

Catalog description

Construction Work Experience is designed for students who work or volunteer in a construction related job and want to earn college credit. Students can earn one unit of credit for each 60 hours of unpaid volunteer time or 75 hours of paid work during the semester. Students must have an office or field related construction job. Jobs aren't provided. Self-employed students working under valid contractor's licenses qualify. Volunteer opportunities can easily be found with local non-profits such as Habitat For Humanity. Volunteering gives students without previous construction work experience hands on experience that can be beneficial in obtaining a first construction job. The course qualifies as an elective for construction certificates and degrees. Students meet with the instructor three times during the semester. Students can repeat Career/Technical Work Experience, combined with General Work Experience, or alone, up to a maximum of 16 units.