Construction Technology
Be a Builder.
Students in the Construction Technology program participate in a variety of projects throughout the year, working both with students from other departments at Salina Tech and local contractors.
Along the way, they gain the knowledge and skills necessary to safely perform a wide range of construction-related tasks. From heavy equipment operation, concrete and estimating, to steel framing and finishing, our graduates leave prepared to successfully pursue a career in the construction field of their choice.
They also gain first-hand knowledge of building codes and inspections, how various subcontractors work together, how to work as a team and other real-world lessons.
You Will Learn
Develop a basic understanding and demonstrate the ability to perform the entry level skills in structural framing.
Develop a basic understanding and demonstrate the ability to perform the entry level skills in concrete forming and finishing.
Develop a basic understanding and demonstrate the ability to perform the entry level skills in interior and exterior finishing.
Develop human relation skills and a professional behavior for the workplace including appropriate attire for a business, attendance, and professionalism.
Develop an understanding of the importance of work related skills such as: working independently, teamwork, being shop foreman for a week, following instructions, time management, problem solving and critical thinking.
Become proficient in construction math, blueprint reading, and tape measure calculations.
Careers
Construction Industry
Carpentry
Plumbing
Concrete Forming & Finishing
Structural Framing
Exterior/Interior Finishing
Estimating
Heavy Equipment Operation
Faculty
Kevin Watters has an Associate of Arts degree in Communication from Cloud County Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education from Fort Hays State University.
He has taught carpentry, woodworking, drafting and architecture at the high school level, but left teaching to become a recruiter at Fort Hays State University before pursuing a sales career with companies such as IBM.
After deciding he preferred a rural life, he started KR Construction in Arkansas City in 2000, specializing in new home construction, remodeling and small commercial construction. After his father passed away in 2004, he moved back to the Brookville area to watch after his mother and the family farm.
He has taught at Salina Tech since 2009.
Kevin.Watters@SalinaTech.edu | 785-577-5831
News
![Chrisxavier Cease, a junior at Abilene High School, gets hands-on experience using a welding simulator Wednesday at Great Plains Manufacturing's inaugural Manufacturing Day. [ALLEIGH WEEMS / SALINA JOURNAL]](https://www.salinatech.edu/wp-content/uploads/PKMSteelDay-400x267.jpg)
High schoolers participate in Manufacturing Day
Chrisxavier Cease, a junior at Abilene High School, gets hands-on experience using a welding simulator Wednesday at Great Plains Manufacturing's inaugural Manufacturing Day. [ALLEIGH WEEMS / SALINA JOURNAL] Ellsworth High School junior Ashley Woods [...]
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Salina Tech enrollment jumps 27% GallerySalina Tech enrollment jumps 27%
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Salina Tech enrollment jumps 27%
Enrollment at Salina Area Technical College rose 27% in the fall of 2018 compared to the previous fall, according to information collected on September 20th for reporting to the Kansas Board of Regents. According to the [...]
![Kirk Heimer, 12, of Assaria, works on a project in the diesel and hydraulics class during the Salina Area Technical College summer camp. Syringes and colored water are used to simulate hydraulic functions. [TOM DORSEY / SALINA JOURNAL]](https://www.salinatech.edu/wp-content/uploads/20180525-Summer-Camp-400x489.jpg)
Salina Tech summer camp preparing students for the future
Rising Salina South High School freshman Colton Jensen has aspirations of becoming a welder. “It’s what I love to do and if I could pick any career it would be in welding, for sure,” he [...]
Scholarships
The Community Foundation administers over thirty-seven (37) scholarships, turning dreams of higher education into a reality. Our scholarship application process begins in January. Scholarship applications will be available online from January – March 14th. https://www.communityfoundation.us/scholarships.cfm
Available for children and spouses of Service members who died in the line of duty while serving on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Children may use benefits until their 33rd birthday; and [...]
Five $1,000 scholarships available to students enrolled in an associate's, bachelor's, or graduate level program at an accredited school in the fields of gerontology, medicine, nursing, social work, sociology, psychology, physical or occupational therapy, speech [...]