Our Construction Management program will lead you to a rewarding career that lets you see your results. You’ll learn how to combine scientific mastery of technical principles with solid business acumen. At the end our program, you can begin your career as field personnel at the construction site or office management, or choose to transfer to a four-year institution. Frequently our students do both.
AACC offers the following Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. The state of Maryland refers to the A.A.S. as a career degree, because it's intended to provide you with skills to enter the workforce. In some cases, AACC has entered into transfer agreements that allow these degrees to transfer to select colleges. A list of active agreements may be found on this website. You can also learn more about transferring from AACC to continue your education.
You’ll get invaluable training in the organization and management of construction projects — both large and small. You’ll combine technical proficiency in construction technology with solid business management skills.
The following certificates prepare students for employment and feed into the A.A.S. degree, if desired.
You’ll learn about the materials and methods of construction, as well as estimating and project management. You can go straight into the workforce, transfer your credits toward an Associate of Applied Science degree in architecture and interior design or to a school offering a bachelor's degree in building construction or construction management.
You’ll be ready to launch and operate your own construction venture or take a leadership role in an existing construction firm or related business. Our Construction Management Entrepreneurship students are often in demand by growth-driven companies who value innovation and creative problem-solving. You can go straight into the workforce, or transfer your credits toward an Associate of Applied Science degree in architecture and interior design, or to schools offering a bachelor's degree in building construction or construction management.
If you're interested in earning a four-year degree and want to study this subject, Transfer Studies may be your solution. This distinctive degree is designed to let you choose an area of concentration (or major), while completing your state of Maryland general education requirements.
The Transfer Studies, A.A. allows you to explore different subjects or concentrate on a specific course plan that will best meet your in-state (and even some out-of-state) transfer goals. If you hope to transfer to a specific program or school, one of our advisors can help structure your AACC studies specifically for that purpose. The result? You get a well-rounded associate degree preparing you for further studies and successful career.
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AACC’s Construction Management program can help you springboard into a number of rewarding career paths, such as:
You’ll also have the opportunity to transfer to one of dozens of top four-year institutions in Maryland and beyond. Now that’s a good investment. If you would like more outlook information about specific careers, visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook.
If Construction Management sounds appealing, but you’d like to compare it to other credit and noncredit offerings, see if one of these is a better fit.
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As a former AACC graduate, Brandi Shepard is proud to have learned in the same space she currently teaches in. Since 2001, Shepard has been teaching in the programs of Architecture, Construction Management and Interior Design.
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