New Student Admissions: who can enroll - getting started - more answers

Overview

Welcome to the Building Construction Technology department! Students become ready to enter the competitive construction job market as assistant superintendents, cost estimators, and construction schedulers. Students are capable of building structures and managing construction processes.

• Students with no prior experience get an extensive hands-on curriculum, gaining knowledge and skills that prepare them for working in the construction industry. Beginning students with no construction experience will rarely be allowed waivers or substitutions for first semester courses.
• Students who have construction experience should contact a Building Construction Technology instructor to discuss possible waivers or substitutions in the sequence of courses. A student may gain college credits if adequate experience, skill, and knowledge is exhibited via a challenge exam.

Students should ordinarily follow the Building Construction Technology recommended and required sequencing of courses. Students and ACC advisors should contact the department with any questions concerning course sequencing scheduling or full classes.

Some of the construction classes are offered at different times in different semesters (for example, during the day in the spring and in the evening in the fall), so if a particular class isn't offered at a convenient time during the upcoming semester, that may change in the future. Ask an instructor.

Be sure to visit the Frequently Asked Questions page for more information, including on scholarships.

New Student Admissions

Who can enroll?

You are eligible for admission if you are:

• A high school graduate or GED recipient
• A non-high school graduate who is at least 18 years old and can demonstrate skill proficiencies that support an ability to benefit from college-level instruction
• A current high school student who has completed the sophomore year or a home-schooled student who has reached 16 and is academically prepared for college-level instruction

Prospective students who do not meet any of the eligibility categories listed here should contact the Admissions and Records Office director to discuss criteria for exceptional admissions standards that may apply.

How do I get started?

• The Admissions home page has links to much of the information new students need to know.
• The Academic Calendar includes registration dates and starting and ending dates of classes
• Tuition and Fees Information and Financial Aid areas explain the tuition and fee amounts and payment options.
• Apply and Register - The five steps at this page are all that is required for most students to begin taking credit classes at Austin Community College. Note: International students and Early College Start students follow different procedures.

I still have questions

For questions about the Building Construction Technology area, first see the Frequently Asked Questions page. If that does not answer your questions, contact one of the instructors.

Online Catalog (the PDF version is also available for easy printing) - has much information about courses, admissions, academic policies, registration, the academic calendar, services for students and veterans, international students, credit transfers and more.

Early College Start - Get college credit while still in high school.

Ask ACC and Get Answers - We know that you have questions and that those questions are different based on your individual needs and interests. Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about ACC.

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