Highway Engineering Technology: WVDOH Construction Concentration, AAS
This degree initiated as a collaborative effort between the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) and BridgeValley Community and Technical College. It serves technicians working in the public sector of the civil/highways fields and those working in private industry. The aim of the program is to develop skilled technicians and technologists to service the highway engineering and construction industries
Technicians in this program may advance through a series of five levels based on their years of work experience and technical competency in the various technical aspects of the construction and highway fields.
The Highway Engineering Construction Inspection WVDOH AAS program is available to students that are currently working for the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH).
More About the Program
The program provides a career path by offering academic courses for advancement in the Highway Engineering Technology Technician certification program with the West Virginia Transportation Technician Certification Board (TRET).
Contact Information
Program Office Phone Number: 304.205.6765
Email: [email protected]
Chair/Program Coordinator/Assistant Professor: Kristi Sarrett
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Click here for the WVDOH WVTRET Board Website
Forms & Documents
ENGL 101 English Composition I (GEC-1) ..... 3 Credits
MATH 109 Applied College Math (GEC-2) ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 240 Construction Calculations (GEC-2) ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 106 Ethics and Professionalism (GEC-3) ..... 3 Credits
GNET 107 Intro. to Computer Applications for Technicians ..... 3 Credits
Component Total : 15
HWAY 101 Technician Orientation ..... 1 Credits
HWAY 102 Heavy Construction Methods ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 103 Construction Inspection I ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 104 Plans & Specifications ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 105 Work Zone Traffic Controls ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 120 Geology for Technicians ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 132 Highway Materials ..... 2 Credits
HWAY 202 Heavy Construction Methods II ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 203 Construction Inspection II ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 207 Erosion & Sediment Control ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 221 Highway Surveying ..... 3 Credits
Component Total : 30
HWAY 115 Bridge Inspection I ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 215 Bridge Inspection II ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 123 Blasting Fundamentals ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 232 Soil Mechanics ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 140 Highway Bridge Calculations ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 150 Structures I ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 250 Structures II ..... 3 Credits
HWAY 252 Structures III ..... 3 Credits
AAST 199 GIS Levels 1-4 ..... 3 Credits
GNET 121 OSHA 10 ..... 1 Credits
GNET 122 OSHA 30 ..... 3 Credits
WVDH 115* Aggregate Technician ..... 2 Credits
WVDH 125* Soil and Aggregate Compaction ..... 2 Credits
WVDH 215* Asphalt Plant Technician 2 ..... 2 Credits
WVDH 225* PCC Technician Certification ..... 2 Credits
WVDH 235* PCC Inspector Certification 2 ..... 2 Credits
WVDH 245* Asphalt Field and Compaction Technician ..... 1 Credits
* WVDOH Certification is required as documentation for all WVDH-coded electives.
** Other subjects may be approved by the academic advisor as Technical Electives.