| Grade Range: | |
| 11–12 | |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Construction Technology 1,2 or Construction Technology 3,4 or Introduction to Green Technology 1,2 | |
| Course duration: | |
| Two to four semesters | |
| Subject area in which graduation credit will be given: | |
| Practical Arts; community classroom sections may be repeated for credit | |
| Course Description: | |
| This course provides pre-apprentice, entry-level, and advanced training in building industry trades and related areas. Employment possibilities include carpenter, roofer, plumber, electrician, maintenance person, and general laborer. Instruction covers foundation design and construction, framing wood structures, roofing materials and installation, plumbing installation, electrical wiring, drywall installation and repair, and safety. Students use equipment that includes hand tools, surveying instruments, power saws, pneumatic tools, and stationary power tools. Approximately 180 hours are needed to meet minimum competencies, although completion depends on a student’s entry level skills and rate of progress in class. Additional areas of instruction also are available. Students are encouraged to take the NCCER certification test after they complete this course.
This course is offered in single-period and double-period formats. Paid and unpaid internships are part of the course curriculum. | |
| State Course Code(s): | |
| 8884, 8885: 7342 - Advanced Residential and Commercial Construction (Capstone) 8823: 7342 - Advanced Residential and Commercial Construction (Capstone) 8886, 8887: 7342 - Advanced Residential and Commercial Construction (Capstone) 8888, 8889: 7342 - Advanced Residential and Commercial Construction (Capstone) | |
| Basic Texts and Teaching Guides: | |
| NCCER, Core Curriculum (Introductory Craft Skills), Prentice-Hall, 2009. | |