Construction Trades Carpentry

High School Credits: 6 credits per year
Dual Credits: Vincennes University Project Excel: 8-14 dual credits
Offered: AM (Year 1) and PM (Year 2 - Capstone Students)
Industry Certifications (National) Available: Home Builders Institute (HBI) P.A.C.T. Certification (Pre-Apprenticeship Certification Training)
Program Highlights
Construction Trades Carpentry is an exciting program with both classroom and hands-on learning. Students will learn the types and uses for common hand and power tools, basic terminology associated with construction drawings, and safety procedures for handling tools and materials as well as job site safety. Students will also learnthe construction process through the building of projectsand mock up demonstrations. Furthermore, students will study the roles of individuals and companies within the construction industry and reinforce mathematical and communication skills necessary to be successful in the construction field.
Students can complete Graduation Pathway requirements in one year. The Construction Trades Carpentry capstone program is available for second-year students.
This course of study includes, but is not limited to, training on all the following:
- Orientation to the trade
- Building materials, fasteners and adhesives
- Hand and power tools
- Introduction to construction drawings, specifications and layout
- Floor and wall systems
- Ceiling joist and roof framing
- Basic stair layout
- Framing
- Introduction to electrical wiring
- Introduction to concrete forms
- Excavator and bull dozer simulation training
Area 30 has an Articulation Agreement with IKORCC (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters) in Greenwood to provide apprenticeships to students completing this program.
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