Workforce Development and Continuing Education

Pre-Employment
Program  

Pre-Apprentice Construction 101 Training 

Not currently being offered
Course Description: This 225 Hours of Construction Training and 80 hours of Carpentry Level One instructional course are designed to educate students in the field of carpentry construction.  The general course curriculum is based on the National Center for Construction Education and Research, Hilti power actuated tools and the OSHA 10-hour worker safety course.  The frame work for the course is designed using a 50/50 split between hands on live work and classroom theory.  The live work sites will vary from course to course but will be focused on the areas of classroom instruction.  Time will also be spent in the laboratory for simulated hands on work.  This course covers the fundamentals of mathematics used by the trades, including addition, subtraction, fractions, decimals, and metrics.  Students are trained in the proper use, safety, and maintenance of various types of power and hand tools.  Basic print reading used in construction is covered including site, floor, detail, section, and framing plans.  Students are instructed how to identify plan types, interpret symbols, dimensions, and notes.  Basic rigging covers the types of rigging used on construction sites and instructed in the proper use, safety, and maintenance of rigging hardware, wire ropes, and slings.  Students are instructed in the types and sizes of materials used today to construct residential buildings.  In addition, they are instructed in the framing techniques and perform framing tasks in the laboratory and at work sites.  This course covers the complex shapes required to provide an aluminum clad covering for doors, windows, porches and many other areas wood trim needs to be covered of maintenance free exteriors.