2025-2026 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 14, 2025  
2025-2026 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook

Construction Estimating Technician Diploma

Location(s): Online


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Program Information

The Anoka Technical College Construction Estimating Technician is a 46-credit diploma program that consists of technical courses designed to develop skills relating to the field of construction cost estimating, quantity surveying and building materials. In addition to estimating skills, the student receives training in related areas such as plan reading, residential/commercial construction, specifications, construction scheduling and Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Revit software.

To further enhance students’ Construction Estimating skills, they will receive training in related areas, such as building codes and building mechanical and electrical systems, as well as emerging technologies in energy-efficient design. Students receive hands-on training in industry standard computer-aided drafting software (AutoCAD), building information modeling (BIM) technology, project coordination software like BluBeam, and insurance estimating software likeXactimate. Scanning to point cloud and 3D modeling from drone survey data will also be demonstrated.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Construction Print Reading
  • Residential construction materials estimating
  • Commercial construction materials estimating
  • Construction general conditions estimating
  • Computer Estimating
  • Drone Capture
  • Revit Schedules
  • Project Coordination

Program Start Dates

Fall Semester: August
Spring Semester: January

Faculty Contact

Daniel Iund 612-708-0516

Dawn Wirtz: 763-576-4073

Program Sequence


First Semester Part-Time Program Sequence


To plan your long-term part-time sequence, contact your faculty advisor.

Technical Credits:43


MnTC General Education Credits: 3


Total Credits: 46


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