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Building Trades

BUILDING TRADES

Construction Trades I involves the formation, installation, maintenance, and repair of buildings, homes, and other structures. This course also provides a history of construction, future trends and career options, reading technical drawings, and transforming those drawings into physical structures. Blueprints and other professional planning documents will also be covered.

Construction Trades II builds on the formation, installation, maintenance, and repair skills learned in Construction Trades I. Information on materials, occupations, and professional organizations within the industry will be covered. Students will also develop exterior finishing competencies. The course includes instruction on the installation of cornices, windows, doors, and various types of sidings currently used in the industry. Studies will also focus on the design and construction of roof systems and the use of framing squares for traditional rafter and truss roofing.

Courses:

  • Principles of Construction Trades (10 & 11 grades)

  • Construction Trades: General Carpentry (11 & 12 grades)

  • Construction Trades: Framing and Finishing (11 & 12 grades)

  • Construction Trades Capstone (12 grade)

  • A student in a flannel shirt inspects a wooden structure while another person points at a blueprint on the ground beside a tape measure.
  • A person measures wood on a saw in a construction site with tools and wooden planks scattered around. Natural light shines through windows.
  • Two men work together in a workshop; one measures a frame while the other stands on a ladder, focusing on the top of the structure.
  • A diverse group of people collaborating on a construction site, focused on building and planning activities.