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Perhaps now more than ever, skilled trades craftsmen are in high demand. More than just training students for a job, we educate you in preparation for a career in the following skilled trades: Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Sheet Metal, and Welding.
If you are a "visual learner" and enjoy working with your hands and tools and gain satisfaction in seeing your project completed, perhaps a career in the skilled trades is right for you.
We offer Associate Degrees in Facilities Maintenance and Welding as well as a number of certificates covering every trade and skill level.
The Associate Degree in Welding prepares individuals for careers in technical jobs supporting the welding industry. Students studying this major will acquire knowledge and skills that qualify them for commercial, industrial, and manufacturing jobs. Students will be trained in SMAW, OFW, PAC, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW for both round and flat work. Students successfully completing their degree will also have the opportunity to earn up to a LEVEL II Advanced Welder Certification through the American Welding Society.
We also offer the following welding certificates:
Accredited byThe American Welding SocietyLevel I: Entry Welder
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The Associate Degree in Facilities Maintenance prepares individuals for careers in technical jobs supporting the maintenance, upkeep, and light repair of residential, commercial, and multi-family properties. Facilities maintenance requires employees have a broad range of knowledge and skills across multiple trades. The technical coursework in this program provides education and training in five technical skill areas: carpentry, electricity, plumbing, sheet metal, and welding. In addition to the technical theoretical knowledge coursework, students will study nontechnical coursework needed to provide the necessary support of this degree.
We also offer the following certificates that apply to the Facilities Maintenance program:
- Facilities Maintenance Certificate
- Carpentry Module Certificate
- Electrician Module Certificate
- Plumbing Module Certificate
- Welding Module Certificate
Partners in Apprenticeship
In addition to our traditional Open Enrollment degrees and certificates, Columbus State also partners with a number of Registered Apprenticeships across the state. Enrollment in these programs is restricted to individuals who have been interviewed by one of our apprenticeship partners and accepted as an apprentice in their program.
Apprentices in these programs combine their apprenticeship technical skills and coursework with General Education and Basic Related courses to earn an Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Technical Science, and/or Certificates in Skilled Trades, specific to their skilled trade.
Partnership majors currently available include: Electrician, Carpentry, Low Volt, Millwright, Operating Engineer, Plumbing, and Sheet Metal. Majors forthcoming include Mechanical Environmental Service Technician.
To help prepare you to apply for an apprenticeship position, we offer the following Apprenticeship Readiness Certificates:
- Carpenter Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate
- Electrician Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate
- Plumbing Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate
- Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate
For more information about our Apprenticeship Partnerships, please click here.
For more information, contact us at:
Design, Construction and Trades Department
Email: construct@cscc.edu
Phone: 614-287-5949
Programs and Certificates
Degree Programs
Certificate Programs
Facilities Maintenance Certificate
Carpentry Module Certificate
Electrician Module Certificate
Plumbing Module Certificate
Welding Module Certificate
Intermediate Pipe & Plate Tig Welder Certificate
Intermediate Pipe I Welder Certificate
Intermediate Pipe II Welder Certificate
Intermediate Welder Certificate
Carpenter Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate
Electrician Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate
HVAC Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate
Plumbing Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate
Sheet Metal Apprenticeship Readiness Certificate
Apprenticeships
These programs are restricted to individuals currently participating in a registered apprenticeship program recognized by the Ohio State Apprenticeship Council. You must apply directly to a participating apprenticeship program, and must be accepted into that program. For more information about apprenticeships and the steps required to qualify for application, please visit: Partners in Apprenticeship.
Construction Carpentry Certificate
Construction Electrician Apprentice I Certificate
Construction Electrician Journeyman Certificate
Construction Heavy Equipment Certificate
Construction HVAC Certificate
Construction Plumbing Apprentice I Certificate
Construction Plumbing Apprentice II Certificate
Construction Trades Carpenter ATS
Construction Trades Electrician ATS
Construction Trades Equipment Operator ATS
Construction Trades HVAC Technician ATS
Construction Trades Low Volt Specialist ATS
Construction Trades Plumber ATS
Electrician Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate
IBEW-NECA Level One
Inside Wireman Apprentice I Certificate
Inside Wireman Apprentice II Certificate
Journeyman Certificate for Plumbers and Pipefitters
Journeyman Crane Operator Certificate
Journeyman Equipment Operator Certificate
Journeyman Inside Wireman Certificate
Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker Certificate
Low Volt Technician Certificate
Skilled Trades Technology - Carpentry AAS
Skilled Trades Technology - Electrician Major - Inside Wireman AAS
Operating Engineer Apprentice I Certificate
Sheet Metal Apprentice I Certificate
Skilled Trades Technology - Millwright Major
Skilled Trades Technology - Operating Engineer Major
Skilled Trades Technology - Plumbing AAS
Skilled Trades Technology - Sheet Metal Major
Year 2 Certificate for Plumbers and Pipefitters
Year 4 Certificate for Plumbers and Pipefitters