Northern New Mexico College offers a Certificate in Adobe Construction. This is the only such certification in the USA at the college level. To complete the certificate you will need a total of 33-37 credit hours in the program depending on your English and Math levels when you begin. Students normally complete the certificate over a 2-semester period with full-time student status.

GENERAL EDUCATION Requirements (6-7 hrs)

Communications (3 hrs)

ENG 108N Basic English I (3)

Mathematics (3-4 hrs)

MATH 100N (4) or higher level math course (3)

ADOBE CONSTRUCTION Requirements (27-28 hrs)

ADOB 100 Traditional Dwelling Design (3) or ADOB 101 Adobe Design and Construction Worldwide (3)

ADOB 102 Adobe Wall Construction (4)

ADOB 103 Roof Design and Construction (4)

ADOB 104 Floor Design and Construction (4)

ADOB 105 Interior Finish Practices (4)

ADOB 106 Exterior Finish Practices (4)

ADOB 107 Passive Solar Heating (2)

Choose ONE elective from the following courses:

ADOB 110 Adobe Preservation, Conservation and Renovation (2)

ADOB 111 Horno Design/Construction (1)

ADOB 112 Arches, Domes and Vaults (2)

CONS 155 Construction Math and Blueprint Reading (2)

CONS 158 Foundation Theory and Construction (2)