Construction managers plan and manage both residential and commercial construction jobs. Projects range from home building and remodeling to constructing office buildings, roads, bridges, airports, dams and more. With planning and people-management skills, you’ll stand out in the construction job market.
The Construction Management program at North Lake is the oldest and largest accredited two-year program in the country, one of only 11 of its kind accredited by the American Council for Construction Education.
Construction Management at a Glance
4-8 months to complete1
$891-$4,968 tuition2
- North Lake3
2 years to complete1
$5,940 tuition2
- North Lake3
What Can I Study?
I Want to Go to Work
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Workforce Certificates
- CEU Residential Builder/Contractor Certificate $4,968 6 months
- Rising Construction Manager $2,808 4 months
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Credit Certificates
- Commercial Construction Assistant Superintendent Certificate $2,277 8 months
- Rising Construction Manager Certificate $1,782 8 months
- Rising Construction Manager Occupational Skills Award $1,188 4 months
- Rising Construction Technology Occupational Skills Award $891 4 months
Can I Get a Job?
Dallas College offers a variety of certificates and degrees to help you gain the skills you need to start working right away.
- These credentials are often considered Career and Technical Education (CTE).
- These credentials are established with the assistance and cooperation of representatives from local business, to meet local and regional employment needs.
- Higher level certificates and degrees will typically lead to a higher salary in the workforce.
- Workforce (CE) Certificates can often be completed faster than traditional credit certificates but typically do not offer college credit.
- Level 1, Level 2, Enhanced Skills certificates and others, offer college credit and are often stackable to help you build skills as you work towards an Associate Degree.
- Workforce credentials may give you college credit at Dallas College, but they may not transfer to other colleges or universities.
If you're unsure if this is the right path for you, you can talk to a Pathway Specialist for advice.
Pathway Specialist
- 972-669-6400
- PathwaySpecialist@DallasCollege.edu
What Can I Earn? Will There Be Plenty of Jobs?
Construction and Building Inspectors
$30/hr
Median Salary
594
Job Openings
+8%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Systems Evaluation
- Active Learning
- Writing
Construction Managers
$40/hr
Median Salary
2341
Job Openings
+19%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Time Management
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
Cost Estimators
$37/hr
Median Salary
677
Job Openings
+7%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Reading Comprehension
- Mathematics
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Writing
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Learning
- Management of Financial Resources
Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
$35/hr
Median Salary
2563
Job Openings
+13%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Coordination
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Monitoring
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Social Perceptiveness
All jobs data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth. Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence and Lightcast4.
“This program is giving me lots of practical skills. These instructors have been in the business a long time, and they have a lot of practical information to share.” Read Matt Mitchell's story.
School of Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
Please review current job openings and contact your advisor to review your options. All data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth.
Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence
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1Length of time is based on catalog degree plans. Prerequisites may be required, which are not included in this estimate. For most programs, full-time student status is assumed, a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
2Cost is based on tuition rates for program hours for Dallas County residents. The price of most required learning materials (books, software, supplies, etc.) is included with the price of tuition. Visit our Paying for College site to learn more about cost, financial aid, scholarships and more.
3Each location offers a unique combination of certificate and degree options. Not all degree and certificate offerings are available for admission/start at all campuses every semester.
4A portion of Lightcast’s data comes from O*NET Online by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Lightcast has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.