Journeyworker: Technical Trades Management

SUNY Adirondack's Journeyworker: Technical Trades Management program offers advanced standing in building trades or advanced manufacturing to students who have already completed a journeyworker program or are enrolled in an apprenticeship. Journeyworkers couple their technical trade knowledge with business and management coursework.

Degree
Associate in Occupational Studies
Program Type
Degree
Pathway
Business
Additional Program Option
Hybrid
Credits
61

Learning outcomes

  1. Develop effective written and oral communication practices.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of legal, financial, human resource and management areas of study.
  3. Demonstrate a proficiency of knowledge in the building trades or advanced manufacturing industry. 
  4. Demonstrate proficiency of computer applications.
     

Curriculum and requirements

Focused courses in building trades or advanced manufacturing earn 30 of the 61 required credits. Students earn remaining credits through courses such as public speaking, business law, accounting, computer science, principles of business and others. 

Degree requirements and sample schedule

Program sheet

Courses meet trade

Students will gain advanced standing from their building trades or advanced manufacturing journeyworker status and complete business, law, human resource management and general education coursework.

Female student speaking in front of class about a business plan

Building momentum

SUNY ADK's Journeyworker: Technical Trades Management prepares graduates for further education. Graduates have automatic acceptance and full-credit transfer to Rowan University's Construction Management program.

Careers for Journeyworkers

SUNY ADK advantage

$157k

average salary

of a construction manager in New York state

$82k

average salary

of an electrician in New York state

$117k

average salary

of a project management specialist in New York state