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Construction Technologies Career Field
CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Train in the building, remodeling, maintenance, and repair of residential/commercial buildings and homes. 
       
t Ohio College Tech Prep 
 
Credits: 
Year One - 4.0 elective OR
Option:      3.0 elective; 1.0 Algebra II/Trig 
(Students not taking academic option remain in program for instruction, earning 4.0 credits.) 
Year Two - 4.0 elective OR
Option:        3.0 elective; 1.0 Algebra II/Trig
(Students not taking academic option remain in program for instruction, earning 4.0 credits.)
 
Certification: students have the opportunity to acquire OSHA 10-Hour Safety certification. 
 
You and your classmates will actually construct a modular home as you learn about building, remodeling, maintaining and repairing public or private buildings and homes. You'll acquire basic skills in carpentry, drywall installation, roofing, masonry, wiring, plumbing, and related skills such as safety, mathematics, blueprint reading and estimating. At graduation, jump directly into an entry-level job or continue your education as an apprentice. This program is accredited by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER). Other programs in Construction Technologies career field: Building & Property Maintenance, Electrical Systems, and Heating & Air Conditioning.
 What skills will I learn?What types of equipment are used?
  • Measurement
  • Safety
  • Blueprint reading
  • Carpentry - floor, wall, ceiling, roof and stair buliding
  • Framing and estimating
  • Roofing
  • Drywall installation
  • Estimating concrete
  • Basic wiring connections
  • Basic plumbing 

  • Power saws
  • Power drills
  • Sawzall
  • Saber saw
  • Transit
  • Jointer
  • Planer
  • Table saw
  • Radial arm saw
  • Power miter box
  • Laser level 

 WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?
 Plumbing, Electrical, Roofer, Carpenter, Drywalling, Masonry, Construction Foreman, Building Inspector, Project Manager, Industrial Maintenance, School Maintenance, Building Manager
 

 

Phone Number: 440-746-8297





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