Civil Engineering Technology
Advanced Technical Certificate: Civil Engineering Technology
The Total cost for the Advanced Technical Certificate: Civil Engineering Technology is $19,276.55.
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Tuition:  $17,828.00
Fees: $468.00
Books: $715.55
Tools/ Supplies: $265.00
Program Total: $19,276.55
Tuition: $17,828.00
Course Fees for ATC – Civil Engineering Technician
| Course | Course Title | Fee | 
| CET 1111 | Beginning CAD | 30.00 | 
| CET 1112 | Beginning Surveying | 30.00 | 
| CET 1113 | Civil and Geomatics Engineering Technology I | 20.00 | 
| CET 1121 | Civil 3D Drafting | 30.00 | 
| CET 1122 | Intermediate Surveying and Spatial Analysis | 30.00 | 
| CET 1123 | Civil and Geomatics Engineering Technology II | 40.00 | 
| CET 2216 | Route Survey and GPS Fundamentals | 30.00 | 
| CET 2226 | Construction Surveying | 60.00 | 
| CET 2228 | Principles of GIS | 30.00 | 
| CET 2232 | Plan Reading and Worksite Safety | 30.00 | 
| CET 2243 | Public Works | 60.00 | 
| CET 2251 | Introduction to Legal Descriptions | 10.00 | 
| GEMT 3313 | Surveying Software Applications | 30.00 | 
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | 30.00 | 
| MATH 1144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 8.00 | 
| TOTAL | 
 | $468.00 | 
Book List for ATC – Civil Engineering Technician
| Course | Course Title | Book Title | ISBN | Cost | 
| CET 1112 | Beginning Surveying | Elementary Surveying, 16th 22 Ed. | 9780136822806 | 90.99 | 
| CET 1121 | Civil 3D Drafting | Autodesk Civil 3D 2024 Fundamentals, 17th 23 Ed. | 9781630568320 | 59.00 | 
| CET 1122 | Intermediate Surveying and Spatial Analysis | Elementary Surveying: An Introduction to Geomatics, 16th 22 Ed. | 9780136822912 | 94.99 | 
| CET 2228 | Principles of GIS | Mastering Arcgis Pro, 2nd 23 Ed. | 9781264091201 | 78.00 | 
| CET 2232 | Plan Reading and Worksite Safety | Printreading for Heavy Commercial Construction – With Prints, 4th 16 Ed. | 9780826904874 | 81.97 | 
| MATH 1143 | Precalculus I: Algebra | ALEKS Online Access 18 Weeks for Math | 8220144129524 | 112.03 | 
| MATH 1144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | WebAssign for Abramson/Belloit/Falduto/Gross/Lippan’s OpenStax Precalculus, Single-Term Instant Access, 2nd Ed. | 8220142494365 | 54.94 | 
| COMM 1101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | Fund. Of Oral Communication Access Code | 9781644850817 | 78.57 | 
| ENGL 1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | Perusall Access – Everyone’s an Author W/R, 4th Ed. | 2818440009310 | 65.06 | 
| TOTAL | 
 | 
 | 
 | $715.55 | 
Tools/Supplies for ATC – Civil Engineering Technician
| Quantity | Description | Cost | 
| 1 | HP 35S Programmable Scientific Calculator | 50.00 | 
| 2 | Lead (for mechanical pencils) H, 2H, 3H | 9.00 | 
| 1 | Scale, 12” Engineer’s (Triangular) Combination Scales | 5.00 | 
| 1 | Tape 25’ Steel Measuring (decimal, feet, and inches) | 7.00 | 
| 2 | Notebook – Loose-Leaf, surveyors field book | 20.00 | 
| 4 | Binder, 3-ring with 400 sheet of engineering paper | 19.00 | 
| 2 sets | Dividers, Notebook | 5.00 | 
| 1 | Safety Vest, Raincoat, Coveralls – insulated, belt | 150.00 | 
| 
 | TOTAL | $265.00 | 
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