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Build the skills to help shape the world around you. Highlands College's Civil Engineering Technology (CET) program prepares you to work alongside professional engineers on projects that improve transportation systems, utilities, water resources, construction, land development, and environmental solutions.

Why Study Civil Engineering Technology at Highlands College of º£½ÇÆƽâ°æ?

Our two-year program combines a strong foundation in mathematics, science, and engineering principles with extensive hands-on training and real-world experience. You'll develop technical skills in surveying, construction, drafting, materials testing, and field engineering while strengthening your communication and computer skills. 

Graduates leave prepared to contribute immediately to infrastructure projects that improve communities and support economic development.

Learn by Doing

Civil Engineering Technology is ideal for students who enjoy solving problems, working outdoors, and using emerging technology. One day you might be collecting field data on a construction site, and the next you could be flying drones, performing land surveys, or testing construction materials in a laboratory. 

From airports and highways to mines, utilities, and reclamation projects, Civil Engineering Technology professionals work in a wide variety of environments where every day brings new challenges.

Make an Impact

Civil engineering is about improving the quality of life for people and communities. Whether you're helping design transportation systems, protecting natural resources, or supporting critical infrastructure projects, your work will have a lasting impact. 

With Highlands' two-year associate degree, you can begin making that difference sooner than you might expect.

Career-Ready in Two Years

The Civil Engineering Technology program prepares graduates for a wide range of careers, including: 

• Engineering Technician 

• Land Survey Technician 

• Field Engineer 

• Construction Inspector 

• Materials Laboratory Technician 

• Civil CAD Technician or Drafter 

Earn Industry Certifications

Students have opportunities to earn valuable professional credentials, including: 

• ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I 

• Nuclear Density Gauge (Nuclear Densometer) certification 

• NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Exam eligibility

Strong Industry Partnerships

Highlands graduates are employed by leading public agencies and private engineering firms throughout Montana and the region, including: 

• Montana Department of Transportation 

• NorthWestern Energy 

• Pioneer Technical Services 

• Morrison-Maierle 

• IMEG Corp. 

• 406 Engineering 

• Water & Environmental Technologies 

These industry relationships provide valuable networking opportunities and help connect students with rewarding careers after graduation. 

Certificate of Land Surveying

Students interested in becoming licensed land surveyors can enhance their degree by completing the Certificate of Land Surveying. This certificate complements the Associate of Applied Science in Civil Engineering Technology with additional surveying coursework. 

Graduates who complete both the AAS degree and the Certificate of Land Surveying meet the Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors' educational requirements to sit for the NCEES Fundamentals of Land Surveying (FS) Exam—the first step toward professional land surveyor licensure in Montana. 

Supporting National Geospatial Infrastructure

The Civil Engineering Technology program maintains the Butte-area Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS), part of the National Geodetic Survey's nationwide network of GNSS reference stations. This provides students with experience using the same precision positioning technology relied upon by surveyors, engineers, and geospatial professionals across the country. 

What is Civil Engineering Technology?

This 2-year program provides hands-on instruction and focuses on skills and mastery of technology for positions that assist engineers. 

What Kinds of Jobs do Civil Engineering Technology Students Get?

Our students work as land survey technicians, civil drafting technicians, field engineers, materials lab technicians and construction inspectors for a variety of public and private engineering entities.

Explore Classes in Civil Engineering Technology

Our Civil Engineering Technology program includes discipline-specific coursework in: soil, concrete, asphalt, GNSS surveying, UAAS mapping (drones), AutoCAD Civil 3D business, law, and contracts, MT DEQ site evaluations and non-degradation analysis, and Cadastral surveying and research.