Architecure & Construction
All State Approved CTE courses meet SD High School graduation requirement.
CARPENTRY
CTC-3061/3062
Length/Credit: One Year, Two Hour block, 1 credit per semester
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 10-12
Recommended: Taking a home maintenance or woods class would be helpful
Location: Offered at CTE Academy only
Concurrent credit available for this course.
Students will learn to use construction materials, current architecture and construction technologies, equipment and power and hand tools safely. They will be exposed to all aspects of house construction, including the building process, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, drafting, blueprint reading, etc., as they construct an actual home. Students will strengthen core academic content by incorporating these skills into real-world situations encountered in the architecture and construction field, while also learning the value of doing quality work.
CARPENTRY II
CTC-3081/3082
Length/Credit: One Year, Two Hour block, 1 credit per semester
Prerequisite: Carpentry I, Open to grade 10-12
Location: Offered at CTE Academy only
Concurrent credit available for this course.
Students will build upon skills learned in Carpentry 1, and develop and refine leadership and supervisory skills through the actual house construction process. Upon completion, students will have a greater understanding of materials used for construction, specialty products, blueprint reading, and the responsibility of supervising an on-site construction crew, as well as be able to estimate costs of home projects. They will also investigate careers related to the architecture and construction career cluster. Students will have the opportunity to participate in an internship experience with a local contractor during the second semester of Carpentry II.
ADVANCED WOODWORKING AND CABINETMAKING PART I
CTC-3090
Length/Credit: One Semester, Two Hour block, 1 credit per semester
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 10-12
Location: Offered at CTE Academy only
This course provides information on safety, blueprint reading, hand tools, power machines, materials, and processes related to the broad field of woodworking and cabinetry. Complete a student-planned project approved by the instructor, demonstrate safe work habits, demonstrate correct tool and machine skills, identify different types of wood, identify and correctly apply finishes. Students will also work as a team to design and build a complete kitchen cabinet system for a house.
ADVANCED WOODWORKING AND CABINETMAKING PART 2
CTC-3092
Length/Credit: One Semester, Two Hour block, 1 credit
Prerequisite: None, Open to grade 10-12
Location: Offered at CTE Academy only
Perfect your skills while working as a group to construct cabinets for the CTE houses under construction on site. Cabinets for the houses are measured, designed, built, and installed by students in the carpentry II class. The skills learned in this class will prepare students to work in the cabinetry field. Join our industry partners in advanced cabinet construction and make connections that could lead to future employment. There is also time in the class to work on individual projects.