The Construction Occupations class is designed to teach
beginning skills in carpentry and basic skills for the
construction trades. The course covers safety, hands-on use of
hand and power tools, blueprint reading, measurement and
estimating.
Integrated throughout the course are career
preparation standards, which include communication,
interpersonal skills, problem solving, safety, technology, and
other employment skills.
Students
train at a simulated construction site, for a maximum of 1150
hours.