Construction Management Program • Visalia, CA • Online and Hybrid • $625/Credit (B.S., incl. fees)
San Joaquin Valley College offers 3 construction management pathways:
- Associate of Science in Construction Management
- Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (Freshman Entry)
- Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (Bridge Options)
Program Pathways Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.S. | $41.9K (all students) | 60 weeks | 63 |
| B.S. (freshman entry) | $76.9K (all students) | 135 weeks | 123 |
| B.S. (bridge options) | $36.5K (all students) | 75-90 weeks | 60-77 at SJVC (120 total) |
Tuition figures are San Joaquin Valley College’s published program totals from its 2026-27 catalog, effective April 13, 2026; the same totals apply to California and out-of-state students.
- Why choose it: San Joaquin Valley College offers a stackable path from a 60-week A.S. to an online B.S., with required critical path scheduling, estimating and bidding, construction law, supervision, construction accounting, and government contracting, in five-week courses with frequent starts.
- Trade-off: SJVC is a private for-profit college whose A.S. costs about $41,900, far more than the community college associate degrees profiled here, and neither program holds programmatic accreditation.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credentials Offered | Associate of Science in Construction Management; Bachelor of Science in Construction Management |
| Format | A.S. online or hybrid; B.S. online only |
| Campus Location | Visalia, CA (headquarters); A.S. on-ground at the Fresno Trades Education Center and Ontario campuses |
| Credit Hours | 63 (A.S.); 123 (B.S. freshman entry); 120 total with bridge entry |
| Internship | B.S. students choose a 180-hour externship (CON 410) or a research capstone (CON 411); none in the A.S. |
| Programmatic Accreditation | None stated |
| Institution Type | Private for-profit; accredited by WSCUC and approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education |
| Schedule | Continuous five-week course cycle with frequent start dates |
| Software Taught | Construction industry scheduling software (CON 128) and computer-based estimating (CON 138); specific products not named |
| Tuition | $41,876 (A.S.); $76,932 (B.S. freshman entry); $36,505 (B.S. bridge) |
Associate of Science in Construction Management
The published tuition for the Construction Management A.S. at San Joaquin Valley College is $41,876 (63 credits at about $665/credit, derived), billed as $20,938 per academic year for two years.
The program takes 60 weeks, per San Joaquin Valley College.
The Construction Management A.S. prepares graduates to manage residential and commercial construction projects, prepare competitive project proposals, supervise construction sites, and communicate with clients and workers, per San Joaquin Valley College. It is offered to new students online and at the Fresno Trades Education Center and Ontario campuses. The A.S. is the same price online and on campus.
A.S. Curriculum
The A.S. has 39 core units and 24 general education units.
- Management, scheduling, and estimating (5 courses, 19 units): CON 147 Construction Project Management (5 units), CON 138 Estimating and Bidding for Residential and Commercial Projects (5 units), CON 128 Project Scheduling and Control, CON 142 Construction Management Supervision, and CON 136 Construction and Labor Laws.
- Construction fundamentals (5 courses, 14 units): CON 100 Construction Materials, CON 107 Construction Blueprints, CON 108 Introduction to Building Codes, Permits and Inspections (2 units), CON 115 Applied Mathematics for Construction Management, and CON 117 Construction Documents and Methods.
- Business and computer skills (2 courses, 6 units): BUSN 120 Business Communication and COMP 101 Computer Literacy and Applications for the Professional.
- General education (8 courses, 24 units): English composition (2 parts), college algebra (2 parts), natural science, ethics, psychology, and sociology.
CON 128 teaches the critical path method for planning, scheduling, and controlling projects with construction software, and CON 136 covers contract law, state lien laws, tort law, labor regulations, and dispute resolution. CON 142 adds field supervision, quality control, and OSHA safety and health principles.
More curriculum details are available here.
You Should Know
- Graduation also requires completing SJVC’s Career Academy requirements.
- All 39 A.S. core units carry into the B.S. freshman curriculum, which lists the same lower-division courses.
- SJVC’s 2026-27 catalog lists Sacramento as an A.S. campus, but a September 2026 catalog supplement removed that option from the tuition table.
A.S. Internship and Field Experience
- Required: No externship or internship is listed in the A.S.
- Hours, pay, and employer partners: Not clearly stated.
A.S. graduates who continue to the B.S. can gain field experience through its externship option.
A.S. Admissions
San Joaquin Valley College admits students through its institutional process.
- Requirements: a high school diploma or equivalent and a Wonderlic SLE score of 14 or higher, per SJVC’s A.S. brochure.
- Starts: courses run on a continuous five-week cycle, with periodic “dark” starts when no new cohort begins.
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (Freshman Entry)
The published tuition for the Construction Management B.S. at San Joaquin Valley College is $76,932 for freshman entry (123 credits at about $625/credit, derived), spread over five academic years in the tuition table.
The program can be completed in 135 weeks, per San Joaquin Valley College.
The Construction Management B.S. is offered to new students online and prepares graduates to prepare competitive project proposals, supervise construction sites, and handle management responsibilities on job sites, per San Joaquin Valley College. In-field outcomes SJVC tracks include construction managers, cost estimators, first-line supervisors, and purchasing agents.
- Lower division (63 units): the full A.S. core and general education.
- Upper-division core (40 units): CON 300 Construction Materials, Methods, and Equipment, CON 301 Commercial Design and Construction, CON 302 Environmental Issues in Construction, CON 303 Building Codes, CON 400 Construction Accounting and Finance, CON 401 Design and Construction Process Integration, CON 402 Construction Plan Reading, CON 403 Construction: Human Factors and Safety, CON 404 Government Construction Contracting, and either CON 410 Externship or CON 411 Research Capstone.
- Upper-division general education (20 units): business presentations, soils and hydrology, cross-cultural communication for construction managers, critical thinking, and group dynamics.
CON 401 covers lean construction and Total Quality Management, and CON 403 builds a safety program around OSHA standards. The externship is 180 hours under a construction professional, while the capstone is a feasibility study presented to a project stakeholder.
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (Bridge Options)
The published tuition for either B.S. bridge option at San Joaquin Valley College is $36,505, covering academic years 3 through 5 of the tuition table.
The bridge options can be completed in 75 to 90 weeks, per San Joaquin Valley College.
The bridge options serve transfer students with an A.S. in construction management or a trades-related field from SJVC or another accredited institution, per San Joaquin Valley College.
- Bridge Option 1 (60 units at SJVC): for students with at least 60 lower-division units in construction management; they take only the 40 upper-division core units and 20 upper-division general education units.
- Bridge Option 2 (77 units at SJVC, derived): for students with at least 43 lower-division units in a trades major such as electrical or HVAC-R; they add CON 100, CON 107, CON 117, CON 136, and CON 147 (17 units) before the upper division.
Both options carry the same published tuition, so trades graduates in Bridge Option 2 take 17 more units for the same total, per SJVC’s 2026-27 tuition table.
Tuition
San Joaquin Valley College publishes total program tuition by academic year, and the totals are the same online and on campus and for California and out-of-state students.
| Program | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.S. | $20,938 | $20,938 | — | — | — | $41,876 |
| B.S. (freshman) | $20,772 | $20,772 | $15,386 | $15,386 | $4,616 | $76,932 |
| B.S. (bridge 1 or 2) | — | — | $14,602 | $14,602 | $7,301 | $36,505 |
- A.S. per credit: $41,876 ÷ 63 = about $665 (derived).
- B.S. freshman per credit: $76,932 ÷ 123 = about $625 (derived).
- A.S. plus bridge: $41,876 + $36,505 = $78,381 for both credentials, slightly more than direct freshman entry (derived).
Be aware that:
- SJVC requires each student to sign a pre-dispute arbitration agreement and class action waiver as a condition of enrollment.
- Students who fail or withdraw late from a required course pay course retake fees.
- The State of California’s Student Tuition Recovery Fund assessment is listed as $0.
A community college A.S. profiled here, such as Norco College, costs California residents a few thousand dollars, and bachelor’s programs such as Fresno State are also available in the Central Valley. See SJVC’s college catalog.
Why Choose This Construction Management Program?
San Joaquin Valley College is built for working adults who want frequent starts and a career-college structure.
Tradespeople moving into management: Bridge Option 2 lets electrical, HVAC-R, and other trades graduates move into a construction management B.S. without repeating a full associate degree.
Students who want one fixed schedule: Five-week courses taken in sequence remove the need to build a schedule each term.
Students comparing online bachelor’s options: Those weighing another online California B.S. can compare the private nonprofit National University.
Accreditation and Credentials
San Joaquin Valley College is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), which supports federal financial aid eligibility, and is approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
No programmatic accreditation, such as ACCE, is listed for San Joaquin Valley College’s construction management programs.
Neither program embeds an industry certification.