Students at Georgia Highlands College will have access to a bachelor’s degree program in building information modeling management starting in the spring, following final approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

The recently approved bachelor’s degree was designed in collaboration with engineering and construction industry leaders.

GHC worked with construction technology firm Trimble to design curriculum for the program. Additionally, Trimble also donated Building Information Modeling and Virtual Design and Construction software and technology to the program for use.

Through another partnership with SDS2, a software design company focused on construction modeling, software and technology related to architecture, engineering and construction have been donated for a new learning lab. The lab features cutting-edge technology for modeling 3D steel detailing.

As a part of GHC’s collaboration with industry leaders, GHC will offer training on various software platforms at no additional cost to the students through its learning lab. Graduates will also complete their degree with several sought-after industry certificates, such as the SDS2 Estimator Certification which teaches model-based estimating for realistic cost expectations.

GHC’s new bachelor’s degree has been featured by Construction Dive, a leading industry publication, and the ConTech Crew podcast for its fresh approach to rising careers.