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Construction & building trades · Training subject

Construction Trades, General

118 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training. Explore the awards and use the school’s current catalog to check the right route for you.

Understand the training options

This subject sits within construction & building trades. Hands-on installation, building systems and jobsite practice. Schools can use different course names for training reported under the same federal subject code.

Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (less than one academic year)Certificate (two to less than four academic years)

CIP 46.0000. Award categories present in the 2024 IPEDS reporting collection; not a current course-duration guarantee.

Check the exact campus, award, prerequisites and current intake. A subject match does not confirm occupational licensing eligibility, programmatic accreditation or a place on a course.

Explore schools

1–48 of 118
Private nonprofit institution

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, NY

Construction Trades, General

6 reported subjects
Public institution

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

Construction Trades, General

38 reported subjects
Public institution

Casper College

Casper, WY

Construction Trades, General

30 reported subjects
Public institution

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

Construction Trades, General

56 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Charter College

Anchorage, AK

Construction Trades, General

14 reported subjects
Public institution

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO

Construction Trades, General

30 reported subjects
Public institution

EHOVE Career Center

Milan, OH

Construction Trades, General

17 reported subjects
Public institution

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Construction Trades, General

32 reported subjects
Public institution

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

Construction Trades, General

59 reported subjects
Public institution

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

Construction Trades, General

35 reported subjects
Public institution

Kaskaskia College

Centralia, IL

Construction Trades, General

44 reported subjects
Public institution

Lake Land College

Mattoon, IL

Construction Trades, General

46 reported subjects
Public institution

Lamar Community College

Lamar, CO

Construction Trades, General

14 reported subjects
Public institution

Lane Community College

Eugene, OR

Construction Trades, General

35 reported subjects
Private nonprofit institution

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Construction Trades, General

8 reported subjects

Alphabetical directory. School presence is based on historical federal reporting, including records with zero completions. These are not rankings or endorsements.

Where could this training lead?

The federal CIP–SOC crosswalk connects this subject to the occupations below. These are exploration links, not a statement that every program meets the education, experience or licensing requirements for each job.

Questions to ask about this training

  • How much supervised workshop or jobsite practice is included?
  • Does the course connect to a registered apprenticeship or only prepare you to apply?
  • Which state or local licensing authority oversees the work you want to do?
  • What is the complete program price for my start date, including tools, exams and required travel?
  • Which practical work, placement or portfolio will I complete before graduation?

Plan the cost and the route

Institution-level tuition and net-price figures can help you start a comparison, but they do not quote the cost of this particular subject. Use a current program quote and compare the same award level and study intensity.