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Architecture & Construction
What does a career in Home Maintenance look like?
A career in home maintenance involves tasks related to the upkeep and repair of residential properties. Professionals in this field, such as handymen, carpenters, or maintenance technicians, address issues like plumbing, electrical work, painting, and general repairs. They play a crucial role in ensuring homes are safe, functional, and well-maintained, either as independent contractors or as part of property management teams.
Inside look at the Module:
Students learn the fundamental skills and techniques required for home maintenance, repair, and improvement.
Project-based activities include:
Activity: Tools & Terminology
Activity: What's Hanging? - Placement & Technique
Activity: Repairing Drywall
Activity: Door Locks & Deadbolts
(Bonus) Activity: Fire Safety & Escape Planning
(Bonus) Activity: EnergyGuide Labels
Activity: Narrative Writing & Checkpoint Test
Activity: What's Your Estimation?
Activity: Design Brief
Activity: Argumentative Writing, Career Research & Planning, and Checkpoint Test
FEATURES
• Project-Based Learning
• Career Ready Practices
• Reading and Writing in Context
• Customizable Content
Career Pathway:
There are hundreds of related careers in the Architecture & Construction Career Cluster, some more similar than others. By classifying these similar careers into narrower categories called pathways, it helps individuals look at a range of options when it comes to employment in an area with similar skills and knowledge. Although this system of classifying careers into clusters and pathways is helpful in navigating career options, it is not the only way. This module is more specifically aligned with the Maintenance/Operations Career Pathway. Individuals in this pathway share a set of skills and knowledge which expand upon the skills and knowledge needed in the Architecture & Construction Career Cluster. Individuals in the Maintenance/Operations Career Pathway demonstrate the following skills and knowledge:
Recognize and employ universal construction signs and symbols to function safely in the workplace.
Use troubleshooting procedures when solving a maintenance problem to maintain buildings and structures.
Apply construction skills when repairing, restoring or renovating existing structures.
Determine the work required to repair or renovate an existing building or structure.
Plan and practice preventative maintenance activities to service existing structures.
Maintain and inspect building systems to achieve the safe and efficient operation of facilities.
Planning Your Career:
By working through this module you will begin your journey towards developing the skills and knowledge to be successfully employed in this pathway. By taking your experience and building on it by applying these skills in different scenarios you will be better prepared to take the next step in your educational path. At the end of this module, you will select two of the related careers and describe how to achieve those opportunities.
These are the careers you will explore in this module:
Construction and Building Inspectors
Construction Carpenters
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Plumbers
Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Electricians
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers
Weatherization Installers and Technicians
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