# Construction Technology (CTV) (CTV) courses

Santa Barbara City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 20 courses

Source: https://catalog.sbcc.edu/sel/career-skills/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### CTV NC001 — Construction Framing

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12 (12 lecture)
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/ctv.md)

This is a beginning course in residential construction framing (housebuilding). Take as a stand alone course or as part of a 4-course series of construction classes. (It is a good transition course to the credit Construction Technology program at SBCC.) Topics include the framing of floors, walls, ceilings, and roofs, and jobsite safety. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC002 — Construction Finish Carpentry

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12 (12 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 8 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/ctv.md); Spring 2027, 13 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/ctv.md)

This is a beginning course in residential construction finish carpentry (housebuilding). Take as a stand-alone course or as part of a 4-course series of construction classes. Topics include introduction to hand and power tool use, scope of residential finish work, base/case, crown, closets, doors. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC003 — Construction Electrical

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12 (12 lecture)
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/ctv.md)

Beginning course in residential construction electrical work. Take as stand-alone course or as part of a 4-course series of construction classes. Topics include intro to home electrical systems, electrical and job-site safety, tool use and materials identification. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC004 — Construction Plumbing

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12 (12 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/ctv.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/ctv.md)

Beginning course in residential construction plumbing. Take as a stand-alone course or as part of a 4-course series of construction classes. Topics include intro to home plumbing systems and materials, working with piping, installing fixtures, and trouble shooting. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC011 — Intermediate Construction Framing

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12 (12 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/ctv.md)

An intermediate course in residential construction framing. Take as a stand-alone course or as part of a four-course series of construction classes. Offers more advanced topics in framing including rake walls, I-joists, roof trusses, horizontal openings, etc. Hands-on practice will use the typical tools of the trade. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC012 — Intermediate Construction Finish Carpentry

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12 (12 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/ctv.md)

An intermediate course in residential finish carpentry. Take as a stand-alone course or as part of a four-course series of non-credit construction classes. Offers more advanced topics in finish work including shelf design and install, cabinet install, and fireplace mantle trim. Course uses typical tools of the trade. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC013 — Intermediate Construction Electrical

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12 (12 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Intermediate course in constructional electrical work. Take as a stand-alone course or as part of a four-course series of construction classes. Offers more advanced topics in home electrical including circuit design, grounding issues, wire selection, etc. Course uses typical tools of the trade. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC014 — Construction Measuring and Estimating

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 12 (12 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/ctv.md)

A beginning course in residential construction math. Take as a stand-alone course or as part of a four-course series of construction classes. Topics include working with common, decimal, and carpenter fractions; using a standard tape measure; estimating material; and using a construction calculator. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC021 — Deconstruction and ReUse

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 15 (15 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/ctv.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/ctv.md)

An introduction to deconstructing buildings for material reuse. Technique, tools, safety, assessment and markets are covered. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC022 — Repurposing and Refurbishing

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 15 (15 lecture)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/fall-2026/ctv.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/santa-barbara-city-college/schedule/spring-2027/ctv.md)

Introduction to repurposing and refurbishing construction materials. Topics include creative re-design, commercial and residential application, marketing and materials processing. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC121 — Blueprint Reading for Electricians

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 (54 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Students receive an overview of blueprints, plans and specifications. Participants learn symbols used in electrical-related trades; and prepare and use as-built drawings, wiring and line diagrams, schematics and ladder diagrams. (Approved School #138 for California Electrician Trainees.) Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC132 — Lighting Systems

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 (54 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Basic function, operation, installation and characteristics of various lighting systems. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC133 — Motors, Motor Controllers and Process Controllers

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 (54 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Basic function, operation, installation and characteristics of various types of motors (AC, DC, Dual Voltage, Repulsion, Universal, 3-Phase, Squirrel Cage and Synchronous). Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC134 — Transformers

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 (54 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Basic function, operation, installation and characteristics of transformers. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC135 — Grounding Systems

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 (54 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Basic function, operation, and characteristics of grounding systems. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC136 — Electrical Theory

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 (54 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Basic electrical theory. Topics include ohms law, series/parallel circuits, voltage, magnetism, 3-phase systems, AC/DC theory, inductance and capacitance, etc. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC137 — Specialty Systems

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 (54 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Basic function, operation and characteristics of specialty electrical systems. Topics include fire alarms, security alarms, voice/data signaling systems, lighting protection systems, fiber-optic systems, etc. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC153 — Electrical Mathematics

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 (54 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Basic mathematics and its application to electrical and other technologies. Topics include arithmetic, common fractions, decimal fractions, percentages, graphs, measurements and introduction to algebra. (Approved School #138 for California Electrician Trainees.) Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC194 — Introduction to National Electrical Code

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 (54 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Layout and content of the National Electrical Code. Purpose, intent and scope of electrical codes, as well as utilization and application, include use of the Code for calculations and hazardous locations. Course restricted to 98 repetitions

### CTV NC196 — Jobsite Management

- **Units:** 0
- **Hours:** 54 (54 lecture)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

Introduction to jobsite supervision in the construction industry. Includes industry organization, documentation and record-keeping, personal and financial management, as well as job planning and safety. (Approved School #138 for California Electrician Trainees). Course restricted to 98 repetitions