Construction Craft Laborer

Advanced Certificate – LABR.CRT.C92

The Construction Craft Laborer certificate is earned in cooperation with the district’s trade union training centers in Illinois. The student will earn credit for the certificate courses while attending courses at specific training facilities and learning the various skills that are required.

Construction Craft Laborer (11 courses)
Credit hours: 35

  • LABR 1103 Craft Orientation
  • LABR 1123 Practices & Procedures of Mason Tending
  • LABR 1142 Concrete Practice Fundamentals
  • LABR 1163 Asphalt Technology & Construction
  • LABR 2113 Lead Base Paint Abatement
  • LABR 2133 Principles of Pipe Laying
  • LABR 2213 Landscaping Maintenance
  • LABR 2233 Blueprint Reading
  • LABR 2313 Basic Construction Surveying
  • LABR 2333 Bridge Construction, Renovation, & Demolition
  • LABR 2416 Laborers/AGC Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program

General education (3-6 courses)
Credit hours: 9

  • Electives1 - General education (6 credit hours)
  • BSNS 2423 - Internship Experience

MINIMUM CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION: 44

*Course has prerequisite.

1Students may select from one of the following: Business Electives and/or courses with a prefix of CNST, DRFT, ENGR, MCHN, WELD, COSC, or ELTR.

Program Note:

Work with your trade union’s training center to develop the sequence to complete this certificate.

Certificate Option in Construction Craft Laborer

This program is designed for those who have been accepted into the Illinois Laborer’s and Contractor’s Construction Craft Laborer Apprenticeship and Training Program. It includes 280 hours of apprenticeship training. Students seeking admission must meet the admissions requirements of KCC and the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training, U.S. Department of Labor. The student may make written application to the Office of Admissions and Registration to receive written verification of completion of the certificate program.

Concrete Specialist (10 hours)
Curriculum code: C92A

  • * LABR 1142 - Concrete Practice Fundamentals - 2 cr. hrs. 
  • * LABR 1213 - Concrete Apprenticeship I           - 3 cr. hrs.
  • * LABR 1223 - Forming and Finishing Concrete  - 3 cr. hrs.
  • * LABR 1232 - Concrete Apprenticeship II          - 2 cr. hrs.

*Course has prerequisite.