Building and Civil Construction
Program Description
Building and Civil Construction teaches students residential homebuilding carpentry in addition to metal framing, commercial ceiling systems, hardware installation, concrete forming and pouring, rebar installation, structural steel installation, and construction welding techniques. Career pathways are endless and include residential construction, commercial building construction and civil construction.
For more information about our programs please view CTECS Program of Studies.
Course Information
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- Career Opportunities
- Employability Skills
- Job-Site Safety (OSHA 10 & 30)
- Hand and Power Tools
- Blueprint Reading & Building Codes
- Basic Surveying & Layout
- Construction Math & Measurement
- Ladders, Scaffolding & Fall Protection
- Residential & Commercial Framing
- Exterior Finish; Roofing, Siding, & Doors/Windows
- Interior Finish; Drywall, Ceilings & Finishes
- Concrete Forming & Pouring
- Rebar Installation
- Introduction to Structural Steel
- Basic Welding Applications
- Quality Control Methods
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- OSHA 10
- OSHA 30 – 29CFR-1926 Construction
- First Aid/CPR/AED
- 1-year Apprenticeship Agreement with Carpenters Union
- Ladder and Scaffolding Safety Training
- Fall Protection Training
- Powder Actuated Tool
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Residential Construction
Construction of residential structures- Framers
- Roofers
- Siders
- Door/window installers
- Drywall installers and finishers
- Millwork installers
- General contractors
- Construction managers
Commercial Building Construction
Construction of commercial spaces- Metal stud framers
- Drywall installers and finishers
- Commercial ceiling installers
- Hardware installers
- Millwork installers
- General contractors
- Construction managers
Civil Construction
Preparation and construction of roadways and bridges- Concrete form erectors
- Reinforcing bar installers
- Heavy highway carpenters
- Heavy highway laborers
- Ironworkers
- Construction welders
- Quality control officers
- Construction managers
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- Construction Management
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