Iowa Valley Community College District • Marshalltown, IA • Campus • $243/Credit (In-State, incl. fees)
Marshalltown Community College offers one construction management program: the A.A.S. in Construction Management, launched for fall 2026 and aimed at crew supervisors and independent contractors.
Program Pathways Overview
| Program | Est. Tuition | Est. Duration | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.A.S. | $16K in-state / $18.8K out-of-state | 2 years (4 semesters) | 66 |
Tuition estimates use Iowa Valley Community College District’s fall 2026-spring 2027 per-credit tuition plus the institutional fee.
- Why choose it: Marshalltown’s A.A.S. is built for students who want to run their own contracting business, pairing a full year of carpentry labs with accounting, computer accounting, personal finance, and an entrepreneurship course.
- Trade-off: Its management content is thin for a project management career: one blueprint reading and estimating course, no scheduling, contracts, or project management course, and a first year that is almost entirely carpentry.
Quick Facts
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Credentials Offered | A.A.S. in Construction Management (program code MVCMM) |
| Format | Campus |
| Campus Location | Marshalltown |
| Credit Hours | 66 |
| Internship | Required: CON 425, 4 credits in each second-year semester (8 total) |
| Programmatic Accreditation | None stated |
| Industry Certifications | Eligible to test for General Industry OSHA-10 (IND 115) |
| Math | MAT 790 Shop Mathematics |
| Tuition | $243/credit Iowa resident, $285 nonresident (incl. $26 institutional fee) |
A.A.S. in Construction Management
The estimated tuition for the A.A.S. in Construction Management at Marshalltown Community College is approximately $16,038 (66 credits at $243/credit). The program can generally be completed in about 2 years (4 semesters).
The Construction Management A.A.S. prepares students for supervisory and entrepreneurial roles, including running an independent contracting business.
A.A.S. Curriculum
- Carpentry courses (32 credits): CON 155 Carpentry Level I (3), CON 185 Construction Lab I (10), CON 210 Fundamentals of Carpentry (3), CON 157 Carpentry Level II (6), and CON 186 Construction Lab II (10)
- Construction management and materials: CON 112 Blueprint Reading and Estimating (3), CON 345 Soils and Concrete (3), and CON 332 Construction Materials and Resources (3)
- Business and finance: ACC 111 Introduction to Accounting (3), ACC 311 Computer Accounting (3), ECN 115 Personal Finance (3), BUS 130 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3), and CSC 110 Introduction to Computers (3)
- Safety and general education: IND 115 Occupational Safety, Health and Environmental Concerns (1), PEH 142 First Aid (3), MAT 790 Shop Mathematics (3), and ENG 111 Technical Writing (3)
- Internship: CON 425 Internship (4 credits, taken twice)
The first year is a carpentry program, with two 10-credit construction labs in rough framing and interior work. The second year adds accounting, entrepreneurship, and two materials courses, so the degree points toward running a small residential contracting business rather than managing commercial projects.
More curriculum details are available in Iowa Valley’s 2026-27 catalog.
You Should Know
- IND 115 makes students eligible to test for the General Industry OSHA-10 card, not the construction version.
- The program is new for fall 2026, so it has no graduates or published outcomes yet.
A.A.S. Internship and Field Experience
- CON 425 Internship: 4 credits in each semester of the second year, 8 credits total
- Structured field experience applying supervisory and management skills at approved campus or off-campus construction sites
- Prerequisite: the construction diploma (the first-year carpentry sequence)
Eight required internship credits give students a full year of supervised field work alongside their business courses. Because placements can be on campus, students who want employer experience should confirm an off-campus site.
A.A.S. Admissions
- Open admission as a community college
Tuition
Iowa Valley Community College District charges Iowa residents $217 per credit for fall 2026 and spring 2027, plus a $26 per-credit institutional fee, for $243 per credit. Non-Iowa residents pay $259 plus the same fee, or $285.
| Item | Iowa Resident | Non-Iowa Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Per credit (incl. institutional fee) | $243 | $285 |
| A.A.S. (66 credits) | $16,038 | $18,810 |
See Iowa Valley’s tuition and fees page.
Be aware that:
- Online courses add a $16 per-credit distance learning fee.
- Program-specific fees aren’t listed on the tuition page; the district’s full fee schedule may include them.
Iowa residents pay about $16K for the A.A.S., close to Iowa Lakes Community College’s $16,348 degree, which follows a similar build-then-manage design.
Why Choose This Construction Management Program?
Best suited for central Iowa students who want to become residential carpenters first and then run their own crews or contracting businesses.
Contractor business skills: Two accounting courses, personal finance, and entrepreneurship give graduates the bookkeeping and business basics an independent contractor needs, and the second-year internship runs alongside them.
Limits: Students aiming for project engineer or assistant project manager roles with commercial contractors will find more scheduling and project management coursework at Kirkwood Community College, which also has a published transfer guide into a bachelor’s.
Accreditation and Credentials
Marshalltown Community College, part of the Iowa Valley Community College District, is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), which supports credit transfer and federal financial aid eligibility.
The program carries no programmatic accreditation, and the district doesn’t state one.
Students become eligible to test for General Industry OSHA-10 through IND 115. Iowa doesn’t license general contractors by exam; contractors earning at least $2,000 a year register with the state under the Iowa contractor registration program, a step graduates starting their own businesses will need.