A Civil Design Technician is a person with training and/or experience necessary to assist a civil engineer in the design and management of civil engineering projects. These technicians are trained in the following areas: aggregates, soils, pavement design, construction surveying, boundary surveying, estimating, construction of pavement and concrete structures, structural design, subdivision design, AutoCAD, civil engineering computer software, strength of materials, hydraulics and hydrology. In addition to being able to function as a Civil Design Technician, these technicians should be prepared to work as project managers, inspectors and survey crew members.

Additional Resources

• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association
• Allen County Ohio
• Ohio Ready Mix Concrete Association
• Ohio Engineers and Surveyors Board

The civil engineering technician plays an essential role in all phases of the planning, design and construction of buildings, highways, bridges, dams, airports, tunnels, treatment and distribution facilities for water, and collection and treatment of wastewater. Candidates who complete the Civil Engineering Technology Program of study will be prepared to assume the role of Civil Engineering Technician. These technicians will help satisfy the work force development needs of West Central Ohio, the state of Ohio and the nation.

This programs curriculum, combining architectural courses with courses related to civil engineering, prepares the graduate for employment with engineering and architectural firms; with federal, state, county, and city governments; and with construction companies and residential builders. Job opportunities are available in such fields as urban planning and subdivision design, highway design and construction, structural engineering and land surveying.

Entry Level Salaries in the field of study:
Associate Degree: $27,500 to $32,500

Rhodes State College has gained accreditation from The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, (312) 263-0456 or www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org. The majority of Rhodes State’s programs have received accreditation from professional associations (see specific program information under “Accreditation” tab on other program pages).

Candidates for the Associate of Applied Science Degree must meet all curriculum requirements as outlined in the curriculum models with a GPA of at least 2.00 and a minimum of 90 credit hours to a maximum of 110 credit hours completed in the program area. Credits transferred from other institutions will be subject to evaluation on a course-by-course basis. In some instances, students who have been absent from the College for more than one regular quarter (excluding summer) may have technical credits which will be re-evaluated on an individual basis. Each program is designed with required technical courses, in which, students must maintain a 2.00 average or better to progress to graduation. To obtain divisional certificates, students must earn a grade of “C” or better on all listed courses or receive authorization from program chair and division dean.