Do you have a passion for building and a take-charge attitude? Consider an exciting
career in construction management technology. Our programs will teach you how to develop
and organize construction projects from beginning to end and prepare you for a job
in the field.
Program at a Glance
Career Opportunities
After you complete your program, you can pursue several related careers, including:
Project manager
Superintendent
Estimator
Assistant project manager
Assistant superintendent
Project engineer
Field engineer
Safety engineer
Earning Potential
Construction manager: $99,661
For more salary information, check out Texas Wages.
The Associate of Applied Science degree prepares you for an entry-level career. Learn how to conceptually develop and organize a construction project, including pricing and procurement, scheduling and overseeing its organization, estimating, and implementation of the project. This program will prepare you for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certification exam.
2 Years
If you're studying full-time, you can complete the 60 credits for this program in four terms.
Construction Management 4-Sector, Certificate of Technology
Certificate
The Certificate of Technology prepares you for the degree program, an entry-level career, or advancement in your current career. Learn how to work in the fields of commercial, residential, industrial, and infrastructure construction management. This program allows you to earn the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-hour certificate.
1.5 Years
If you're studying full-time, you can complete the 36 credits for this certificate in three terms.
The Associate of Applied Science degree prepares you for an entry-level career. Learn how to work in the field of industrial projects and construction management. This program allows you to earn the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-hour certificate.
2 Years
If you're studying full-time, you can complete the 60 credits for this program in four terms.
Industrial Project Management, Certificate of Technology
Certificate
The Certificate of Technology prepares you for the degree program, an entry-level career, or advancement in your current career. Learn how to work in the field of industrial project and construction management. This program allows you to earn the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30-hour certificate.
1.5 Years
If you're studying full-time, you can complete the 36 credits for this certificate in three terms.
Use your work experience to get ahead in your education! The construction management competency-based education program at San Jacinto College allows you to test out of areas of expertise so you can progress at your own pace.
Earn college credit for work experience.
Test out of what you know so you don't have to sit in classes.
Complete your construction management certificate in as little as one year.
Not sure if construction management is right for you? We’ve got several construction,
industry, manufacturing, and transportation programs for you to consider.
With a career in inspection and destructive/nondestructive testing, your opportunities
for growth are endless. Choose from petrochemical, oil and gas, welding, pipeline,
aerospace, and many other industries.
If you’d describe yourself as analytical, cautious, and efficient, consider a field
that ranks safety as number one. This program trains you how to anticipate, recognize,
evaluate, and control conditions that lead to unsafe working environments and resource
loss.
If you have a technical mind and want a field with guaranteed job opportunities,
look no further than process technology. Train in our industry-designed labs and be
one of the many students hired directly from our program and become a skilled process
technician.
Prepare for Success
At San Jacinto College, we provide students a bigger picture of what the construction
industry is—including trades that do the labor, like welding and electrical, to the
trades that manage the labor like construction management. It’s my job to teach the
construction managers the hard and soft skills they need to be successful from day
one in the management team.”