Carpentry / Construction Technology

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Opportunity for success in the Construction Trades field is driven by knowledge and ability, enhanced by focused education and training. Students possessing creativity, independence, motivation, pride, and enthusiasm for learning may want to explore carpentry as their career. This program prepares students to apply knowledge and skills in the construction technology field. Instruction is provided in the basic skills in a variety of areas associated with building constructions such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, heating, and electrical.

Instruction includes but is not limited to blueprint reading; cost estimating; uses of hand and power tools; cutting, fitting, fastening and finishing various materials; and applying technical specifications and knowledge concerning the physical properties of materials. Rapid advancement in technology impacts carpentry through improved tools, equipment and materials available. Students enrolled in Construction Trades will become proficient in the use of the many new techniques, tools, and equipment available in today’s technological society. Field trips, on-site project experiences, and repeated training in primary skill areas will prepare students for the career of a lifetime.

The students may attain an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ten hour training course in “Construction Safety & Health” as well as a training course on a Bobcat VersaHandler Telescopic Fork Lift.