Trades

Carpentry I 

Beginning with a foundational emphasis on safety, students are taught to use hand and power tools, cut stock, apply construction mathematics, interpret blueprints, and understand basic rigging. Students will become proficient in identifying types of residential construction components used to frame walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, doors, and windows. All students will obtain the required Construction Industry OSHA 10 safety credential. 

Prerequisites: None 

Grades: 9-12 

Carpentry II 

Carpentry II prepares students for a successful transition into postsecondary education for careers in carpentry and related fields, such as construction management, architecture, and others. Students are taught the safe use of hand and power tools common to the industry, designed to complement their Construction Industry OSHA 10 safety credential earned in the prerequisite course. Students will become proficient in assembling and installing various types of residential construction components according to industry standards, High School Course Descriptions Career and Technical Education 13 including forming foundations, framing floors, walls, ceilings, roofs, trusses, roofing materials, stairs, and exterior doors and windows. 

Prerequisites: Carpentry I 

Grades: 10-12

Students learn to safely maintain and repair small internal combustion engines used in industries such as lawn and garden, marine, and high-performance port sports. Students diagnose and service manual starting systems, ignition systems, cooling systems, and exhaust systems. 

Prerequisites: None 

Grades: 9-11

Utility/Heavy Construction I 

This program provides both the knowledge and the hands-on skills needed to secure a job as a construction equipment operator. Students learn about site grading and development, excavation, concrete structures, pipe laying, road building, and other topics. Completion of this sequence may prepare students for the certification exam for medium/heavy truck technician or parts specialist. 

Prerequisites: None 

Grades: 10-12 

Other Information: Closed-toe shoes are required. 

Utility/Heavy Construction II 

This program provides both the knowledge and the hands-on skills needed to secure a job as a construction equipment operator. Students learn about site grading and development, excavation, concrete structures, pipe laying, road building, and other topics. They study soil, learn to read blueprints, and have the opportunity to gain experience in operating bulldozers, backhoes, front-end loaders, excavators, and motor graders. Completion of this sequence may prepare students for the certification exam for medium/heavy truck technician or parts specialist. 

Prerequisites: Utility/Heavy Construction I 

Grades: 11-12 

Other Information: Closed-toe shoes are required.