Stanton Campus • Newark, DE • Campus • $167/Credit (In-State, incl. fees)
Delaware Technical Community College (Delaware Tech) offers one construction management program: the Construction Management A.A.S..
Program Pathways Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.A.S. | $10.1K in-state / $24.3K out-of-state | 2 years (4 semesters) | 60 |
Tuition estimates use Delaware Tech’s 2026-27 per-credit tuition plus its technology, registration, and student service fees.
- Why choose it: For about $10,100 in-state, Delaware Tech’s A.A.S. covers both building and heavy/highway construction, awards an OSHA 30-hour construction card in a required course, and ends with a required 4-credit co-op.
- Trade-off: The program runs only at the Stanton campus, and its math stops one course short of the calculus sequence a transfer into the University of Delaware’s construction engineering degree requires.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credentials Offered | Construction Management A.A.S. |
| Format | Campus |
| Campus Location | Stanton campus only (Newark, DE) |
| Credit Hours | 60 |
| Internship | Required co-op (CMT 200, 4 credits); hours not stated |
| Programmatic Accreditation | None stated |
| Software Taught | Architectural CAD (AET 160), Excel (OAT 152); estimating and scheduling software not named |
| Industry Certifications | OSHA 30-hour Construction Industry card (CMT 130) |
| Transfer Pathway | Connected Degree program; Wilmington University B.S. Applied Business pathways |
| Tuition | $156.75/credit in-state, $392.30 out-of-state, plus $10/credit technology fee (2026-27) |
Construction Management A.A.S.
The estimated tuition for the Construction Management A.A.S. at Delaware Technical Community College is approximately $10,145 in-state (60 credits at $166.75/credit, plus $140 in per-semester fees).
The program can generally be completed in about 2 years (4 semesters).
The Construction Management associate degree prepares students for supervisory roles on building and heavy/highway projects, per Delaware Tech. The out-of-state estimate is about $24,278. Duration is derived from 60 credits at 15 credits per semester.
A.A.S. Curriculum
The program pairs a construction management core with civil and architectural engineering technology courses.
- General education (6 courses, 18 credits): ENG 101 and ENG 102 Composition I and II, MAT 183 Reasoning with Functions I (5 credits), BUS 101 Introduction to Business, SSC 100 First Year Seminar, and PSY 121 General Psychology or SOC 103 Sustainability and Society.
- Estimating (2 courses, 6 credits): CMT 120 Residential Cost Estimating and CMT 220 Advanced Cost Estimating/Planning.
- Project management and safety (3 courses, 10 credits): CMT 240 and CMT 260 Construction Project Management I and II (including CPM scheduling) and CMT 130 OSHA Safety Training and Workplace Readiness.
- Documents and materials (2 courses, 6 credits): CMT 110 Construction Materials and Print Reading and AET 260 Contracts and Specifications.
- Engineering technology (4 courses, 13 credits): AET 160 Architectural CAD Applications, AET 210 Building Service Systems, CET 125 Civil and Environmental Drafting and Design, and CET 144 Surveying Principles (4 credits).
- Other (2 courses, 7 credits): OAT 152 Excel and CMT 200 Co-op Work Experience (4 credits).
Delaware Tech’s A.A.S. is weighted toward management: seven construction management courses against four drafting, surveying, and building systems courses. The surveying and civil drafting courses support the heavy/highway side the program names, which sets it apart from a buildings-only construction degree. MAT 183 is the first of a two-course sequence that prepares students for calculus.
More curriculum details are available here.
You Should Know
- The catalog says the 60-credit total may rise depending on college readiness, so students who place below MAT 183 or ENG 101 will need extra courses.
- Course descriptions refer to “productivity software” for estimating and scheduling without naming a product.
- CMT 130 requires students to buy online access to complete the OSHA 30-hour training.
A.A.S. Internship and Field Experience
- Required: Yes, CMT 200 Co-op Work Experience (4 credits), in the fourth semester of the catalog sequence.
- Prerequisites: CMT 110, CMT 130, and ENG 101 or a qualifying placement score.
- Hours, pay, and placement: Not clearly stated.
- Employer partners: Not clearly stated.
- Preparation: CMT 130 includes resume writing and preparation for the co-op.
A required co-op gives every graduate supervised construction work before finishing the degree, and the OSHA 30 card earned the semester before makes students more placeable on job sites. Delaware Tech does not publish co-op hours or pay, so students should ask the program advisor how placements are found.
A.A.S. Admissions
Delaware Tech has open admission; placement test scores decide whether students start in MAT 183 and ENG 101 or take preparatory courses first.
- Location: Stanton campus only, per Delaware Tech’s program page.
- Program-specific requirements: None stated beyond placement.
- Contact: the Stanton department chair is the program advisor.
Tuition
Delaware Tech charges $156.75 per credit for Delaware residents and $392.30 per credit for out-of-state students in 2026-27, plus a $10 per-credit technology support fee. Students taking more than 15 credits pay a flat $2,351.25 per semester in-state.
| Item (2026-27) | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition per credit | $156.75 | $392.30 |
| Technology support fee per credit | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Registration fee per semester | $15 | $15 |
| Student service fee per semester | $20 | $20 |
| 60-credit program total (4 semesters) | $10,145 | $24,278 |
- A.A.S. estimate: 60 × $166.75 = $10,005, plus 4 × $35 = $140, for $10,145 in-state (derived).
- Out-of-state: 60 × $402.30 = $24,138, plus $140, for $24,278 (derived).
Be aware that:
- Lab courses carry a fee of $12 per lab hour, up to $72 per course; CMT 120, CMT 130, and CMT 220 list lab hours, and other courses’ hours are not shown on their catalog pages.
- OSHA 30 online training access for CMT 130 is a separate purchase.
- The 15-credit flat rate equals 15 credits at the per-credit rate, so it saves money only above 15 credits.
- Developmental math or English courses would add credits and cost.
- A late registration fee of $25 applies after the published date.
At about $10,100 in-state before lab fees and the OSHA access purchase, the A.A.S. costs roughly one-ninth of the University of Delaware’s in-state bachelor’s estimate. Out-of-state students pay about $24,300, so the value is strongest for residents. See Delaware Tech’s 2026-27 tuition and fees.
Why Choose This Construction Management Program?
The A.A.S. fits Delaware residents near Stanton who want to supervise construction work in two years, with a safety credential and co-op on their résumé, and who may continue to a bachelor’s later.
Transfer to Wilmington University: Delaware Tech lists the program as a Connected Degree that lets graduates transfer to a four-year program as a junior, without naming the partner on its program page. Wilmington University’s June 2025 pathways document maps it to the B.S. in Applied Business, including a Construction Management concentration, and to the B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies. Wilmington does not state how many credits transfer.
Transfer to the University of Delaware: The University of Delaware’s construction engineering and management degree requires MATH 241, 242, or 243 for transfer admission, and its engineering college lists no Delaware Tech agreement for that major. Students aiming for UD should plan the second course in Delaware Tech’s precalculus sequence and calculus, and expect to take more courses than a junior-standing transfer would.
Going straight to work: Estimating, CPM scheduling, contracts and specifications, surveying, and an OSHA 30 card prepare graduates for estimator, assistant project manager, and field supervisor roles without further school.
Accreditation and Credentials
Delaware Technical Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, which supports federal financial aid eligibility and credit transfer.
Delaware Tech does not list programmatic accreditation for the Construction Management A.A.S. Most associate-level construction programs do not hold ACCE or ABET accreditation, and ACCE’s associate-degree list was not checked for this profile.
The program’s main credential is the OSHA 30-hour Construction Industry card earned in CMT 130. Delaware Tech does not tie the degree to any state contractor license.