Recognizing Demand for Trained Construction Supervisors, Redstone College in Los Angeles to Offer Construction Management Program
Twenty Month Curriculum leads to Associate Degree in Construction Management
June 5, 2006 (Denver, Colorado) - Redstone College (formerly known as Westwood College of Aviation Technology in Los Angeles) is announcing it will begin accepting applications on June 5, 2006 for its new Construction Management program which will be introduced at it's campus in Los Angeles when the college's next term begins on August 14, 2006.
The 20-month program Associates Degree program will include lecture and laboratory courses covering a wide range of construction-related topics including building materials and techniques, documents, surveying, computer aided design, planning and scheduling, building codes and inspection requirements, construction law and estimating.
"Commercial, residential, industrial and transportation contractors and sub-contractors have indicated they have a growing demand for people who have been trained in the operations, technology, economics, administrative and business aspects of the construction process," said Kirk Riedinger, chairman and co-founder of Redstone College, and its parent company, Alta Colleges. "It is a very challenging time in the construction industry," he added. "Construction costs are rising, advanced planning and job-site technology is being adopted, new materials are being used and government regulations are constantly changing. All contractors need people who understand these dynamics and can help assume responsibility for bringing in a construction project on time, within budget and which meets all of the customer's needs."
Riedinger said the Construction Management curriculum was developed in cooperation with experienced construction industry representatives and that the faculty includes individuals with both academic and on-the-job-site experience. Courses will be offered throughout the year, enabling students to receive their associate degree in less than two years.
The Los Angeles campus of Redstone College is located at 8911 Aviation Boulevard in Inglewood, and the telephone number is 310-337-4442 or toll-free 1-800-281-2978. The campus is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE).
About Alta Colleges, Inc.
Alta Colleges, Inc. is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and is the parent company to Westwood College and Redstone College. Founded in 1953, Alta Colleges runs a national system of privately operated colleges that focus on high-quality, hands-on, career-focused education. The system includes 17 Westwood College campuses in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Texas and Virginia; two Redstone College campuses in California and Colorado; and online programs offered through the Westwood College - Denver North campus.
