Construction Worker Preparation
Program Overview
This program is designed to provide the basic skills needed for entry-level work on a residential or industrial construction site. Participants will develop skills in construction academics, site safety, the use of hand tools and the basics of the construction industry. Participants will have an opportunity to explore and develop a good understanding of the work involved in several trades such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall, and roofing.
Courses
(click item to view course description)Participants learn the safe use and proper maintenance of common hand and power tools. The course also develops project work skills in key areas: planning a project, creating and interpreting simple drawings, measuring and layout.
Contact Hours: 90
This introduction to the job of a construction worker includes an examination of types of trades and their activities, roles and responsibilities of a construction worker, basic terminology and trades as professions. Students develop an understanding of effective time management, assertiveness, self-respect and working in a cross-cultural environment. The course includes life skills and employability skill development.
Contact Hours: 30
This course on safety at the construction site includes standard first aid and CPR, CSTS safety certification and other safety modules. Some modules are required for general construction work, others are specialty modules that certify graduating students for specialized tasks on the job site.
Contact Hours: 30
This course examines the various activities occurring on a typical construction site. Students are introduced to construction site maintenance, excavations, building foundations, concrete fundamentals, framing and types of building materials (framing, roofing, exterior, interior, etc). Students also have an opportunity to develop an understanding of the work involved in several trades.
Students gain hands-on experience by constructing one or more small buildings. The building is finished inside and out, so students are exposed to the main construction trades, such as carpentry, electrical, plumbing, painting, framing, drywall application, flooring and roofing.
Contact Hours: 120
A refresher course dealing with basic construction mathematics, such as fractions, decimals, the metric system and basic geometry. Skill development in written communications (cover letters, resumes) and oral communications (effective listening and questioning) is also included.
Contact Hours: 30
