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Job Description:
This program prepares individuals for work in the building trades with an emphasis on the preservation and restoration of historic and vintage residential and commercial buildings. The program offers both practical hands-on construction techniques and historic preservation theory. Students gain the necessary knowledge, skills and work habits to successfully plan, then renovate and/or restore structures in historically accurate ways utilizing both traditional and modern materials and techniques. Graduates will be able to work as subcontractors and general contractors specializing in renovation and historic preservation.
The first year of the program emphasizes general construction skills and techniques. Students also develop a basic understanding of issues in historic preservation and restoration. Students successfully completing the first year will receive a Certificate in Historic Preservation and Restoration.
The second year of the program emphasizes planning for and completing historic preservation and restoration construction projects. Students develop a deeper understanding of the history, materials and methods for working on historic structures. Students successfully completing the second year will receive an Associate of Applied Science in Historic Preservation and Restoration.
Employment Opportunities:
The job outlook for Renovation and Restoration, Historic Preservation, and Construction is good locally, regionally and nationally. Job opportunities are available with contractors, local historical societies, and city and county governments. Demand is greatest for those who have a well-rounded understanding of the organization, terminology, customer service, and activities of the business.
Potential Earnings:
The average wage in Oregon is $19.70 per hour increasing to $22.00 - $35.00 per hour as the individual’s skill level increases. Historic restoration expertise often commands premium remuneration.
Program information is from our 2009-2010
Catalog.
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