Baton Rouge, LA • Campus • $241.46/Quarter Credit (derived, incl. fees)
ITI Technical College offers one construction management pathway: the Construction Management Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degree, a 24-month career program at a private, for-profit college.
Program Pathways Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.O.S. | $23.4K | 2 years (8 terms) | 97 quarter credits |
Tuition estimates use ITI’s federally reported annual tuition and fees for full-time students (2024-25) for two years.
- Why choose it: ITI teaches its A.O.S. four days a week in a morning or evening session, and the curriculum puts three plan-reading and takeoff courses (architectural, civil, and piping and instrumentation drawings) ahead of separate building and industrial estimating courses, which fits Baton Rouge’s plant and industrial contractors.
- Trade-off: At about $23,400 in tuition and fees, the A.O.S. costs roughly twice as much as Baton Rouge Community College’s ACCE-accredited A.A.S., and an occupational studies degree from a nationally accredited career college is built for employment, not transfer.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credentials Offered | A.O.S. in Construction Management (program CM90T) |
| Format | Campus, 4 days per week |
| Campus Location | 13944 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge |
| Schedule | Morning or evening session; 8 terms in 96 weeks |
| Credit Hours | 97 quarter credits |
| Internship | None required or listed |
| Programmatic Accreditation | None listed (institution accredited by ACCSC) |
| Software Taught | 3D/BIM course using “industry-standard visualization software”; titles not named |
| Industry Certifications | Not clearly stated |
| Transfer Pathway | None listed |
| Tuition | $11,711 per year tuition and fees (2024-25, federal data); not published by ITI |
Associate in Occupational Studies in Construction Management
The estimated tuition for the A.O.S. at ITI Technical College is approximately $23,422 (97 quarter credits at about $241.46/quarter credit, derived from annual tuition and fees).
The program can generally be completed in about 2 years (8 terms in 96 weeks).
A.O.S. Curriculum
ITI publishes course topics but not course numbers or per-course credits, so the balance below is based on its program descriptions. Math runs through practical math and algebra, with construction math built on geometry and trigonometry.
- Foundations: industry success skills, practical mathematics, and construction mathematics
- Construction core: introduction to construction management, materials and methods, mechanical and electrical systems, and civil construction materials
- Project controls sequence: three plan reading and quantity takeoff courses (architectural, civil, and piping and instrumentation drawings), building construction cost estimating, industrial cost estimating, and project planning and scheduling
- Management: project management, construction contracts and ethics, supervising workers, and workplace safety
- Communication and software: technical writing and a 3D/BIM visualization course
- Electives: two courses chosen from technical, management, or business topics
The project controls sequence is the program’s center. Piping and instrumentation drawings and a separate industrial estimating course point toward plant, petrochemical, and industrial work rather than residential building. The degree has no general education core in the community college sense, which keeps the two years focused on job skills but limits what transfers. More curriculum details are available here.
You Should Know
- ITI does not publish course numbers, credits per course, or the 3D/BIM software title. Ask admissions for the current program outline before enrolling.
- An older ITI program page describes a capstone course in project controls with management presentations. The current page does not mention it.
A.O.S. Internship and Field Experience
No internship, co-op, or field experience is required or listed for the degree.
ITI offers career services before and after graduation but does not guarantee employment. Students who are not already working in construction should look for part-time contractor work while enrolled; the evening session makes that easier to schedule.
A.O.S. Admissions
Admission starts with a call to ITI’s admissions office and a campus tour; ITI publishes no program-specific entry test.
- Apply online or by phone; ITI waives the application fee.
- ITI says students should enter with a basic understanding of general math and algebra.
- Transfer credit is evaluated course by course, and up to 50% of a program’s credits may come from transfer.
Tuition
ITI does not post program tuition on its website; tuition questions go through a request form. Federal data report full-time tuition and fees of $11,711 per year for 2024-25, unchanged since 2022-23, which works out to about $241.46 per quarter credit across the 97-credit A.O.S.
| Cost Item | Per Year | A.O.S. (2 years) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and fees | $11,711 | $23,422 |
| Books and supplies (estimate) | $1,461 | $2,922 |
| Total | $13,172 | $26,344 |
Figures come from ITI’s College Navigator profile.
Be aware that:
- The $11,711 figure is an institution-wide amount for full-time beginning students, not a construction management price quote. Confirm the CM90T program cost with ITI.
- ITI’s “program disclosures” page for Construction Management lists no cost, completion, or placement figures.
- Federal data show an average net price of $19,826 per year for 2023-24 after grants, which includes living costs.
Tuition and fees of about $23,400 for a two-year associate degree are well above Louisiana’s public community colleges. The case for ITI rests on its schedule and industrial focus, so compare its outline against BRCC’s A.A.S. before committing.
Why Choose This Construction Management Program?
A good fit for Baton Rouge-area adults who want a fixed, four-day schedule and a curriculum aimed at industrial and plant construction.
For students targeting industrial contractors: Three takeoff courses, including piping and instrumentation drawings, plus a dedicated industrial estimating course, line up with estimating and project controls roles at Baton Rouge’s industrial and plant contractors. A 2021 graduate is featured as a project coordinator at Performance Contractors.
For students weighing cost and transfer: The A.O.S. is a terminal career degree. ITI lists no agreement for its graduates to transfer into a bachelor’s program, and public universities may not accept occupational studies credits. Students who expect to want a bachelor’s degree later should look at a public A.A.S. or start at a four-year school.
Outcomes: ITI reports a 59% overall graduation rate for full-time students who began in fall 2021 and 72% retention for full-time students. It reported six construction management associate degrees in 2024-25.
Accreditation and Credentials
ITI Technical College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), a national accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, through 02/28/2031. That makes students eligible for federal financial aid. Regionally accredited universities may treat credit from a nationally accredited career college differently, which matters for anyone who later wants a bachelor’s degree.
The program is not on the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) accredited-program lists. ITI’s website names no construction-specific certification as part of the degree, such as OSHA 10 or NCCER, even though NCCER appears among its listed affiliations.
Louisiana requires a state contractor license for commercial work above set thresholds. ITI does not say whether the A.O.S. counts toward licensing requirements, so graduates should expect to qualify through the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors’ standard application and exam process.