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About AB Tech Construction Science
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 A-B Tech Construction Science is Asheville’s own green building school. Choose our training programs in carpentry, construction management or cabinetry, or all of the above, and receive a comprehensive education in all aspects of the building trade, with a focus on green and sustainable techniques and innovations.
Put these techniques into practice every semester with our student Projects in Sustainability
, which can include solar installation, earthen/cob building, and the latest energy efficient framing and insulating materials and methods.
At the end of our program, earn respected credentials, or transfer your credits to a school of your choice across the country.
Find out more about credentials.
Find out more about transferring credits.
Find out more about the green building techniques you can learn from us.
View a list of our classes.
Interested? Fill out our Enrollment Questionnaire, and we’ll contact you with more information.
Read our green building articles to begin learning now.
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 Our student demographics are very diverse. We’ve had students ages 16 to 65, men and women, and many races and creeds.
We feel that, like in nature, diversity contributes to a healthier program.
Some students come with no skills, while others come with more skill. Some students find that while there are plenty of opportunities to learn, there are also many networking opportunities.
For instance, some Carpentry department students have teamed up on side jobs together, while others have traded sub-contractor contacts, etc.
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Mission
The mission of the Foundation is to support Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in all of its programs and activities to ensure that quality educational opportunities are available to its students, faculty and staff.
Goals
1. Scholarships: Tuition has increased 59% in the past five years, making the need for financial assistance greater.
2. Technology: Students, faculty and staff must have access to the industry standard technology and equipment to continue providing quality training.
3. Professional Development: Professional development activities enhance our instructors’ teaching skills by providing current information on industry trends.
4. Renovation and Expansion: Our curriculum enrollment has increased since 2001, making it necessary to increase our shop programs at our Main Campus and at our Enka location..
Current Scholarships for Construction Management Technology
• Bowers, Ellis & Watson B. Deltec Homes (endowed scholarship)
• Patrick A. Brannen Construction (scholarship)
• Thompson Properties (scholarship)
• W.P. Hickman Company (scholarship)
• Christiana Tugman Scholarship Honoring Jose Luis Marino-Saldana and William Ralph Tugman
Find out more about scholarships to our program.
The Virya Fund for Construction Management Technology
This fund was established in April 2009 for the purpose of creating, preparing and conserving to be sustainable in the future. To achieve this, the fund is designated for the goal of training students in the sciences of construction through the use of live projects and by any other means available. The fund is open to private and public contributions of all types.
If interested in contributing, please contact the A-B Tech Foundation, attention Jimmie Cochran Pratt 828-254-1921 ext. 179 or the Department Chairperson, Ken Czarnomski 828-254-1921 ext. 225.
The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations to the Foundation are tax deductible as allowed by law.
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What do students and graduates say?
 “I am taking Carpentry and Cabinetmaking. If you are interested in this type work, I suggest going to the A-B Tech [Construction Science program]. The teachers are friendly and knowledgeable. I really have learned a lot so far. In carpentry class, we do a lot of live projects. We are being taught the very latest technology in construction, including green building, which is becoming very popular in the construction world.”
-Chad Hunter
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 A-B Tech Construction Science is Asheville’s own green building school. Choose our training programs in carpentry, construction management or cabinetry, or all of the above, and receive a comprehensive education in all aspects of the building trade, with a focus on green and sustainable techniques and innovations.
Put these techniques into practice every semester with our student Projects in Sustainability, which can include solar installation, earthen/cob building, and the latest energy efficient framing and insulating materials and methods.
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| Upcoming Workshops and Trainings
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| The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations to the Foundation are tax deductible as allowed by law. At the end of fiscal year 2004-2005, the Foundation had assets totaling over 2 million. In FY 2005-2006, the Foundation has awarded 70 scholarships, totaling nearly $85,000.
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