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Building Controls Technology

DCSD is partnering with Arapahoe Community College (ACC) to offer students a pathway in Building Controls Technology (BCT) that is geared toward students who desire a possible career in construction, electrical, and building automation trades.

Students will train for exciting hands-on work in a fast-growing career field. Courses cover a wide range of topics including: basic electricity, industrial wiring, control systems, building materials, and construction systems. Topics include electrical installation, conduit and raceways, how to use a multimeter, precision measurement, electrical and mechanical torque, basic hand and power tool safety, and OSHA safety.

Students will gain employable skills and work towards an internship in year 2. Students can also matriculate to ACC and continue to earn college credit in BCT, where they will further learn to install, repair, and maintain a building's computer-controlled mechanical and electrical systems, including its heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), and energy management systems.

Applications

Pathway Prerequisites

For Building Controls, students must meet one of the following math prerequisites: 

MAT 1140 or higher
PSAT(10)/SAT Math: 500 or higher
ACT Math: 19 or higher
Accuplacer: NGQA 240 or higher or NGAF 245 or higher
Any qualifying AP, IB or CLEP score for MAT 1140 or higher

Learn more about ACC's Prior Learning Assessment

Career Options

9th - 11th DCSD Course Options

  • CTE/PLTW Intro & Applied Engineer Design
  • CTE Robotics and Auto Systems
  • CTE/PLTW Principles of Engineer and Tech
  • CTE Digital Electronics
  • CTE DC/AC Electricity & Electronics
  • ACC CAD 2455 - Solidworks
  • CAD 2456 Advanced Solidworks
  • ACC CAD 2660 - 3D Printing
  • CAD 2224  Revit Architecture
  • CAD 2660 3D Print/Additive Manufacturing
  • CTE Welding/Metals Courses
  • CTE Construction & Carpentry Courses
  • CTE Woodworking Courses
  • CTE Mech, Elec, Plumbing Systems
  • CTE or CE Int to Business & Market Courses
  • CIS 118 Intro to PC Applications
  • World Languages

Required Prerequisite:

MAT 1140 or higher (or PSAT(10)/SAT Math: 500 or higher; ACT Math: 19 or higher; Accuplacer: NGQA 240 or higher or NGAF 245 or higher; Any qualifying AP, IB or CLEP score)

Legacy Courses Year 1

Fall

  • ACC ELT 1206 - Fundamentals DC/AC (4.0 ACC Credits)
  • AND
  • ACC OSH 1300 - OSHA 10 (1.0 ACC Credit)

Spring

  • ACC ELT 2455 - Fluid Power (3.0 ACC Credits)
  • AND
  • ACC - ELT 2252 - Motors and Controls (3.0 ACC Credits)

Legacy Courses Year 2

Fall

  • ACC ELT 2254 - Industrial Wiring (3.0 ACC Credits)

Spring

  • ACC EIC 1001 - Electrical Print Reading (4.0 ACC Credits)
  • AND
  • (Optional) CTE Eng & Tech WBL

**Concurrent Enrollment pairings beneficial to take at primary HS if offered:

  • ACC ENG 1021 - English Comp I

Degrees & Industry Certifications

Arapahoe Community College

  • Robotics and Automation Technology
  • Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

Associate Degrees at Community Colleges

Bachelor Degrees at Universities 

  • Workforce
  • Apprenticeships
  • Interships
  • Military

In State Tuition Assistance Programs

P-TECH

Certifications Available

  • Snap- On Multimeter
  • Snap-On Hand Tool Recognition
  • Greenlee Hand Conduit Bending
  • Greenlee Multimeter
  • SACA Electrical I
  • SACA Robotics I
  • OSHA 10

Recommended Learning Sequence & Course Descriptions

Additional Opportunities

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