Construction Occupations at Lincoln Land Community College

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At a Glance

Residential and Commercial Construction • Brick Masonry • Carpentry • Plumbing • Residential Wiring

Acquire hands-on experience to build your skillset for the growing industry of construction trades. LLCC’s program, located at LLCC-Taylorville, provides students with practical experience in various facets of the construction trades including blueprint reading, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, wiring and more. Students can earn a certificate or applied science degree. Graduates of our program may work as construction laborers, construction supervisors/foremen, brick masons and construction carpenters.

Degrees & Certs

LLCC offers the following programs to successfully equip you for a career in construction occupations.

Residential Construction • Certificate of Achievement

Time to completion: 15 months

Construction Occupations • Associate in Applied Science

Time to completion: 2 years

Job Outlook

Use the Career Insight tool to see what opportunities with a Residential Construction Certificate of Achievement look like.

(Note: In addition to the Residential Construction Certificate of Achievement, an Associate in Applied Science degree is available. Opportunities may vary on the educational level earned.)

Cost

For fall 2021, spring 2022 and summer 2022:

Building maintenance (BDM); air conditioning, refrigeration and heating (ARH); and welding (WEL) courses (except ARH 210 and WEL 102) are $201.75 per credit hour for in-district residents.
Architecture (ACT) courses are $168.00 per credit hour for in-district residents.
All other courses in the program have a standard in-district rate of $134.50 per credit hour.

For fall 2022, spring 2023 and summer 2023:

Building maintenance (BDM) are $205.50 per credit hour for in-district residents.
All other courses in the program have a standard in-district rate of $137.00 per credit hour.

Get more information on tuition and fees.

Students are expected to have a basic set of construction tools. Books sold separately.

Financial aid is available to those who qualify. There are ways to get help paying for college. Learn more about paying for college.

Getting Started

Classes

Explore available construction classes in LoggerCentral

Ready to enroll?

Schedule a meeting with Darla! Grab 45 minutes with us, and we will work with you to understand our programs, admission requirements and steps to enroll! These well-paying careers need trained workers now and in the future. Contact Darla Cochran, workforce enrollment specialist, at 217-786-2407 or Darla.Cochran@llcc.edu.

Note: After booking, you will receive an email and text confirmation. Please make sure to check your email spam/junk folders for the confirmation. Depending on your spam filter settings, your conformation may have been delivered there.

Questions and tours

Schedule a group tour of Workforce Institute programs with Jeffrey!

General questions about Workforce Institute programs? Looking to book a group tour or learn how to hire our graduates? Contact Jeffrey Martin, workforce recruitment and placement coordinator, at 217-786-2373 or Jeffrey.Martin@llcc.edu.