Overview
Eligible Program
careers
General Construction
Contractor
Commercial Construction
Green Building
The Architectural Design and Building Construction program offers students real construction experience to prepare them for the many employment opportunities available in construction. Students learn to conceptualize the building process by beginning with a firm foundation in drafting, followed by an introduction to computer-aided drafting (CAD). Using the latest construction methods and under close supervision, they construct a residence inside the Mitchell Technical College building lab.
Additionally, students will be exposed to many techniques and skills required in the area of commercial construction: steel, welding, commercial construction equipment operation, and more. Valuable experience will be gained during a construction internship during the final semester of the program.
What Makes This Program Special?
- Our instructors are Certified Green Professionals
- All our houses are built using Home Energy Rating Standards of Practice
- We focus on energy efficient building practices
- Our students are involved with the National Association of Home Builders (student chapter)
- Bottom line: We are teaching students how to design and build buildings of the future!
- Only program that combines construction and design
Graduates from this program find employment with lumberyards, building contractors, architectural firms, and commercial construction companies. Their skills in CAD, carpentry, surveying, estimating, cabinetry, commercial construction and green building technologies make the students who graduate from this program valuable employees in the building trades industry.
Curriculum
Award: AAS Degree
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
Requirements
Program Requirements
Successful completion of all 100 level technical courses is required to continue on to advanced 200 level courses.
Computer Requirements
This program requires a laptop computer so that you can effectively integrate computing skills with your technical education. Many resources that instructors assign are online or require specialty software. To address these needs, Mitchell Tech requires that students entering this program purchase their laptops from Mitchell Tech. The cost for a Mitchell Tech laptop averages about $1,150 for this program. Please be aware that our machines come fully loaded with the software required for this program.
Whether it’s Microsoft Office, or a specialty software for a technical program, your needs will be met by your Mitchell Tech laptop. And our laptops are serviced for free by our Technology office. You will not be able to bring a laptop from home into a Mitchell Tech laptop program as we cannot provide support services for every make and model of laptop. Please consider this carefully before making any laptop purchase and check with the Admissions office for more details.
Outcomes
At the completion of the program, graduates will be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in computer-aided drafting and design
- Demonstrate skills in framing a wood structure
- Demonstrate skills involved in finish carpentry
- Explain the different attributes associated with commercial construction such as material, blueprints, organization, and operation
- Describe the planning and procedures to effectively form and place concrete
- Describe the processes involved in starting and operating a construction business
- Differentiate building practices to attain energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, and “green building”
Annual Program Review
Check out the 2025-26 Annual Program Review for information on how faculty ensure the quality and effectiveness of the program.
Faculty
Instructor
Instructor
Program Coordinator / Instructor
Cost
Other Required Costs
Books / Tools (estimated) $2,365
Laptop $1,600
Scholarships
Mitchell Tech offers a variety of scholarships to qualified applicants. The application period runs from October 1 through November 1 for current students and January 1 through March 31 for incoming students.
Other Related Programs
If you’re interested in Architectural Design & Building Construction, you might also be interested in these other construction & manufacturing programs at Mitchell Tech.
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