Delaware County Community College
Associate in Applied Science, Skilled Trades
Media, USA
Associate of Applied Science
DURATION
4 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
The Skilled Trades Program is designed to serve individuals who have a background or interest in pursuing a skilled trade such as automotive, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, carpentry and welding and who desire to advance their career, through continued education, into a supervisory or management role. The program provides for up to 30 credits to be awarded toward the Associate in Applied Science Degree for a trade or technical certificate completed at the college and may include equivalent work or training experiences assessed as Credit for Prior Learning. The curriculum includes general education courses that will strengthen communication, problem solving and critical thinking skills essential to career advancement.
Start Date
Every semester.
- Fall Semester: Late August
- Spring Semester: Early January
- Summer Semester: Late May
- Build on acquired technical skills required in a relevant skilled trade.
- Communicate in an effective and professional manner both verbally and in writing.
- Apply the knowledge of mathematics to skilled trades problems.
- Develop skills for supervising work in a skilled trade work environment.
- Demonstrate mastery of required industry safety and health standards and practices.
Delaware County Community College's Educational Foundation awards approximately $300,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholarship has its own criteria for eligibility established by the donor. The application period for scholarships each year runs from mid-February to mid-April.
First Semester
- English Composition I
- Introduction to General Chemistry
- Technical Communications
- Algebra or College Algebra or Business Precalculus
- Skilled Trades Elective*
Second Semester
- English Composition II: Writing About Literature
- Select one of the following:
- Business Precalculus
- Business Calculus
- College Algebra
- Precalculus
- Business Precalculus
- Business Calculus
- College Algebra
- Precalculus
- Any Oral Communication designated course
- Any Diversity and Social Justice and Global Understanding designated Social Science course
- Skilled Trades Elective*
Third Semester
- Construction Supervision
- Construction First Aid/Safety
- Three Skilled Trades Electives*
Fourth Semester
- Five Skilled Trades Electives*
*For more information about electives, please contact the school or visit the course webpage.
