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No discipline offers a greater diversity of career opportunities than does civil engineering. Civil engineers and technicians work on every phase of design and construction of buildings, roadways, bridges, public water systems, dams, landfills, and recreation facilities.
Graduates of this Associate's degree program have the opportunity to work outdoors on construction and surveying projects or indoors in design or estimating offices. Students are also well prepared to continue in Vermont Tech's Bachelor of Science program in Architectural Engineering Technology, Sustainable Design & Technology, or Business Technology & Management.
The program provides training in civil engineering design, surveying, materials testing, the construction process, structural design of buildings, water and wastewater engineering, and solid waste management.
Students learn to prepare construction drawings using computer-aided drafting and design (CAD) equipment at state-of-the-art computer workstations.
Graduates find work with engineering design firms, government agencies, construction firms, and testing laboratories. Some graduates go on to become licensed land surveyors or registered professional engineers.
The program is accredited by the Technology Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC of ABET). The accrediting body may be contacted at 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-4012, telephone (410) 347-7700.
The minimum number of credits required for a degree is 70.
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