Program Highlights

  • Maintain, repair, construct, and remodel buildings and homes in a real-world, practical setting.
  • Provide technical knowledge and skills to residential and commercial building construction and remodeling.
  • Experience blueprint reading, site preparation, and hands-on training in carpentry, masonry, plumbing, roofing, machining, electrical wiring and site layout.

Career Focus

  • Upon successful completion of the two-year program, students have the opportunity to test for OSHA-30 Construction certification.

Listing of Instructional Topics

  • Maintain a Safe Work Environment
  • Hand and Power Tools
  • Applied Math and Measurements
  • Construction Documents
  • Site and Building Layout
  • Masonry Work
  • Lay Out and Install Flooring
  • Ceiling and Wall Framing
  • Roof Frame and Finish
  • Environmental Components in Buildings
  • Exterior Finishes
  • Interior Trim and Stairs
  • Piping, Waste, and Vent Distribution Systems
  • Electrical Components/Systems
  • Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish
  • Concrete Work

Construction Labor Entry Level Salary Range

  • Hourly: $15.35–$19.10
  • Annual: $31,930–$39,730

*Source – Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wages

Related Career Pathways

  • Carpenter
  • Cement Mason
  • Electrician
  • Plumber
  • Remodeler
  • Roofer
  • Architect/Engineer
  • Building Inspector
  • Building Manager
  • Company Owner
  • Construction Foreman
  • Construction Manager
  • Construction Superintendent
  • Estimator
  • Professional Builder