From the framing to the HVAC to the drywall, it takes many different kinds of skilled workers to make a new building habitable! The Construction Trades pathway gives students a chance to explore several careers in building trades. With opportunities to operate cranes and/or forklifts, pour concrete, and framing buildings, students will get a chance to work with their hands and experience “on the job” training to build structures.
This is the foundation course to basic residential construction. Students will demonstrate competencies that are nationally recognized by the construction industry. Students will learn and practice structural framing of floors, walls, ceilings, and roofs. This course also includes the use of basic construction tools and machinery, applied math, and an introduction to blueprint reading. This course teaches students industry safety including the use of all machines and tools. In addition, topics will include electrical wiring, masonry, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, drywall, foundations, footings, stairs, doors, and employability.
Grades: 10-12
Prerequisites: Algebra 1
Length: 1 Year
Credits: 2 Credits (1 CTE / 1 Math A)
Concurrent Enrollment: Arapahoe Community College (AEC 1200 - 3 credits) and (CON 1010 - 3 credits)
Certifications: OSHA-10 Construction, Home Builders Institute (HBI) Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT)
In Construction II, students will gain advanced knowledge and skills needed to enter the workforce as carpenters, building maintenance technicians or supervisors, or to prepare for a postsecondary degree in construction management, architecture, or engineering. Students will gain more complex practical experience with carpentry, electrical and plumbing. Working in conjunction with the Associated General Contractors of Denver, students focus on various skills in preparation for entry into trades apprenticeships. Students will be introduced to all facets of residential and commercial wiring, installation of fixtures, plumbing and exterior and interior finish work. Carpentry in Construction II will include a more comprehensive understanding of framing, drywall, exterior siding, roofing, insulation, windows, doors, trim and cabinet installation. Students are expected to work closely with people, do physical work and solve problems independently.
Grades: 11-12
Prerequisites: Construction I
Length: 1 Year
Credit: 2 Credits (1.0 CTE / 1.0 Math A)
Concurrent Enrollment: Arapahoe Community College (AEC 1510 - 3 credits) and (CON 1011 - 3 credits)
Certifications: Home Builders Institute Pre-Apprenticeship: Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing
