In this secondary credential, you’ll go one step further and build on what you’ve learned in the Concrete Technician I Competency Credential. Master more complex skills like designing and testing admixtures. Learn and adopt building codes. Analyze and complete repairs. Practice conflict resolution techniques. And explore special applications. You can also earn industry-recognized certifications, beyond those offered as part of the Concrete Technician I Competency Credential.
Next steps...
You're on your way to becoming a tomorrow maker.
At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.
Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.
Get hands-on experience in specialized labs using industry-standard equipment just like you’ll see in the real world.
While you're here, you'll have an opportunity to earn certifications in:
Meet Professor Kruppenbacher and take a walk through the Building Technologies Center at Penn College. Check out the expansive lab spaces where you'll learn how to do everything from framing, roofing, hanging drywall, and installing flooring. You'll also learn more about the concrete science technology major and see the concrete labs.
“My background knowledge in concrete allows me to have a different view on one of the most-used materials in the world. It challenges me to make concrete a more sustainable product by implementing different sustainable practices.”
Joseph DiBucci
Concrete Science Technology
Think Penn College might be a good fit for you? Make plans to visit and discover what hands-on learning is all about.
Mar 1
Undergraduate Open House
Saturday, March 19 AM - 3 PM
Apr 6
Undergraduate Open House
Sunday, April 69 AM - 3 PM
The makerspace is an open workshop for all students. Take hands-on learning to the next level. Explore your creativity. Bring your ideas to light. Collaborate with other students, faculty and staff, or work independently to test theories, explore ideas, and gain real-world skills to power your career.
The ConCreate Design Club allows students to get hands on experience with concrete, testing equipment and all steps to a concrete pour.
Your college experience is about more than the classroom. Join one of 65+ clubs and organizations, or create your own.
Concrete Construction students sharpened their classroom skills in a real-world setting by recently completing new and improved sidewalks along the Bush Campus Center.
Alternative Credit refers to academic credits earned through means other than traditional college course completion, including: credit by exam, articulation, proof of competency gained in high school, work/life experience, and advanced placement.
Visit the Alternative Credit Options page for requirements and procedures and for information on credit through Advanced Placement.
Students are required to purchase their own personal tools as they progress through the program. Not all tools are required initially, and students should talk to their instructors on the first day of classes to find out which ones are required. Students who qualify for financial aid may purchase their tools through the College Store.
View the Concrete Science Technology Tool List
Tools are available for purchase through The College Store .
Penn College graduates are in high demand. Employer participation at the Career Fair is proof. Attracting 400+ organizations, this popular event is hosted twice per year and introduces students to all types of businesses from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
