Having a good foundation in Civil Engineering Technology is the right step towards pursuing a career in this field. Jobs in civil engineering continue to be in great demand as more residential and commercial buildings, highways and roads are being built around the world in support of an area’s development plan.

Courses that may be covered by this program at the Penn Foster College are on technology orientation, technical mathematics, engineering mechanics, land surveying, engineering materials, technical writing as well as highway construction and design. Instruction can also focus on site analysis, structural testing procedures, field and laboratory testing procedures, plan and specification preparation, test equipment operation and maintenance as well as preparation of reports.

Students under this program will be trained on the basic engineering principles and design to prepare them for future jobs that may involve them in public works projects such as construction and maintenance of highways, dams, tunnels, bridges, wastewater treatment systems, water systems and other important facilities. An important aspect is communication and computational skills needed for various tasks involved in civil engineering work.

Graduates of an associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology from the Penn Foster College can eventually work in a construction office or do field work under the supervision of a professional engineer. Specific tasks that you will be skilled to perform are in surveying, data recording on the field in preparation for subdivision maps, writing proposals for streets and highways and grading maps. Other professions you get into are construction inspection, surveying, desktop mapping, junior construction management and civil drafting/drawing available at your state or county public works office and at civil engineering and surveying firms.