Construction Management Program • Joliet, IL • Campus • $153/Credit (In-District, incl. fees)
Joliet Junior College offers one construction management program: the A.A.S. in Construction Management, a two-year degree with published transfer guides into three construction bachelor’s programs.
Program Pathways Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.A.S. | $9.2K-$9.5K in-district | 2 years (4 semesters) | 60-62 |
Tuition estimates use the $153 per-credit tuition and fee rate Joliet Junior College’s board approved for fall 2026.
- Why choose it: Joliet Junior College’s A.A.S. includes eight construction management courses, among them a dedicated construction law course, and Purdue University Northwest, SIUE, and Eastern Illinois University each publish a transfer guide for it.
- Trade-off: JJC’s own catalog and tuition pages couldn’t be reviewed for this profile, so the course list comes from partner universities’ transfer guides, which differ slightly by year.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credentials Offered | A.A.S. in Construction Management |
| Format | Campus |
| Campus Location | Joliet |
| Credit Hours | 60-62 (per Purdue Northwest’s guide) |
| Internship | Not listed; AEC 291 Construction Career Development (1 credit) required |
| Programmatic Accreditation | None stated |
| Industry Certifications | OSHA construction safety course (10- or 30-hour, depending on guide) |
| Math | MATH 119 Math for Technical Students or MATH 139 Precalculus II: Trigonometry |
| Transfer Pathway | Guides to Purdue Northwest, SIUE, and Eastern Illinois |
| Tuition | $153/credit tuition and fees, in-district (fall 2026) |
A.A.S. in Construction Management
The estimated tuition for the A.A.S. in Construction Management at Joliet Junior College is approximately $9,180 to $9,486 (60 to 62 credits at $153/credit). The program can generally be completed in about 2 years (4 semesters).
The A.A.S. in Construction Management combines construction management courses with architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) technical courses.
A.A.S. Curriculum
- Management courses: CM 100 Intro to Construction Management (2), CM 190 Construction Law (3), CM 210 Construction Costing and Estimating (3), CM 215 Construction Planning and Scheduling (3), CM 230 Construction Contracting and Specifications (3), and CM 260 Project Management (3)
- Technical courses: AEC 102 Construction Materials and Testing (3), AEC 104 Methods of Building Construction (3), AEC 106 Blueprint Reading (3), AEC 125 Construction Layout (3), AEC 207 Structural Planning and Analysis (3), and CM 225 MEP Systems in Construction (3)
- Drawing and software: CM 200 Graphical Communication for Construction Management (3), plus ARCH 110 architectural drawing or CADD 101 AutoCAD; SIUE’s guide lists ARCH 160 BIM-Revit
- Safety, sustainability, and career: an OSHA construction safety course, an introduction to sustainability course (2), and AEC 291 Construction Career Development (1)
- General education: ENG 101 Rhetoric, COMM 101, accounting (ACCY 100 or 209), a social science elective, and MATH 119 or MATH 139
The core is management-heavy: six CM courses cover estimating, scheduling, contracts, project management, and a full construction law course, alongside structural analysis and MEP systems. Students planning to transfer can take MATH 139 trigonometry, which SIUE’s guide pairs with calculus.
You Should Know
- Partner guides from different years show different totals: Purdue Northwest lists 60 to 62 credits, SIUE’s 2024 guide 67 credits (including transfer prerequisites), and EIU’s fall 2018-2022 guide 74.
- The safety course appears as OPS 131 OSHA 10 in Purdue Northwest’s guide and as OPS 131 OSHA 30 in SIUE’s guide.
- JJC’s catalog wasn’t accessible for this profile; confirm current requirements with a JJC advisor.
A.A.S. Internship and Field Experience
None of the partner guides lists an internship. AEC 291 Construction Career Development (1 credit) is the only career-preparation course shown.
A.A.S. Admissions
- Open admission as a community college
Tuition
Joliet Junior College’s board approved tuition and fees of $153 per credit hour for fall 2026, up from $151, according to The Herald-News. The report doesn’t break out out-of-district or out-of-state rates, so this profile treats $153 as the in-district rate.
| Item | In-District |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees per credit (fall 2026) | $153 |
| A.A.S. (60-62 credits) | $9,180-$9,486 |
See The Herald-News report on JJC’s fall 2026 rates.
Be aware that:
- Students outside JJC’s district pay higher rates that aren’t reflected here.
- Course-specific lab or material fees may apply.
- If the program runs closer to the 67 credits in SIUE’s guide, the in-district cost would be about $10,250.
For in-district students, the A.A.S. costs about $9.2K to $9.5K, similar to College of DuPage’s $9,920 to $10,240.
Why Choose This Construction Management Program?
Best suited for Will County-area students who plan to transfer into a construction bachelor’s degree and want management courses, including construction law, before they transfer.
Transfer guides: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Eastern Illinois University, and Purdue University Northwest each publish a guide that maps JJC’s A.A.S. into their construction bachelor’s programs.
Field experience: JJC’s A.A.S. lists no internship, while Illinois Central College requires one in its associate degree. SIUE requires an internship after transfer.
Accreditation and Credentials
Joliet Junior College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), which supports credit transfer and federal financial aid eligibility.
The A.A.S. carries no programmatic accreditation, and ACCE’s associate list includes no Illinois programs.
The degree includes an OSHA construction safety course. JJC doesn’t state that the A.A.S. counts toward a contractor license; Illinois has no statewide general contractor license.