Students get a real world experience with a hands on introduction to skilled trade work.

Trades Covered

1. Plumbing Basics: Copper vs Pex, ABS vs PVC, Supply vs Drain, Cast vs Plastic
2. Electrical Basics: Conduit Installation, Wire installation, Conduit vs. Romex, Termination of Circuits
3. Glazing
4. Painting
5. Floor Covering
6. Carpentry Basics: Framing, Finish, Stairs, Steel vs. Wood, Mechanical Fasteners
7. Concrete Foundations,
8. Pipefitters
9. Sheet Metal
10. Introduction to Heavy Equipment Operation/Maintenance
11. Masonry
12. CPR/Safety/10 Hour OSHA Certification
13. Construction Math: Tape Measure Reading, Types of Measurements, Fractions, Formulas for Construction Trades, Arc’s, Tangents, Field Plotting, Excavation, Framing, Electrical, etc.
14. Surveying
15. Blue Print Reading for Vertical and Horizontal Construction
16. Hand and Power Tools: Identification, Types of Hand Tools, Types of Power Tools, Repair and Maintenance, Use of, Preventative Maintenance for Tools, Equipment, etc.