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Construction Technology

Certificate Program

This program is designed to provide entry-level skills for a variety of construction trades, including carpentry, masonry, electricity, plumbing, weatherization, and drywall. Upon completion of this program, students will earn their nationally recognized OSHA-10 Construction Safety Certification and will be able to frame walls, ceilings, and floors, install siding and roofing materials, install and finish drywall, utilize proper painting techniques, mix and install concrete and concrete blocks, interpret construction drawings, and install the proper wiring and piping for basic electrical and plumbing systems. This program was developed using the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) training materials and curriculum guidelines. NCCER textbook is included.

Offered at the following location(s): Bridgeville (ITPC), Middletown (MC), New Castle (ITC)

What You Can Do

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills to prepare you for positions such as:

• Entry-level carpenter
• Carpenter’s apprentice
• Entry-level mason
• Brick/Block layer
• Concrete worker
• Roofer
• Siding installer
• Drywall installer
• Plumbing apprentice
• Electrician apprentice

What You Will Learn

Measurable Performance Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will:

1. Demonstrate the proper way to use various types of hand and power tools
2. Interpret residential and commercial architectural and construction documents
3. Perform framing basics and the procedures for laying out and constructing a wood floor using common lumber
4. Lay out and frame walls, including roughing-in door and window openings, constructing corners, partition, and bracing walls
5. Measure, cut, install, finish and repair drywall
6. Lay out rafters for gable roofs, hip roofs, and valley intersections as well as implement the basics of roof sheathing and shingle installation
7. Perform various types of exterior finishing and installation procedures, including wood, metal, vinyl, and fiber-cement siding
8. Gain practical experience using basic masonry materials, tools, techniques, and the skills of successful masons mixing mortar by hand and laying masonry units
9. Perform set up, lay out, cut and bonding of block and brick
10. Install basic electrical devices and utilize wiring techniques common to residential construction and maintenance
11. Learn to install various waste system components, such as pipe, drains, traps, vents, sewers and sewer drains and connections to the public sewer system
12. Measure, cut, join, and support various types of copper and plastic pipe and fittings used in residential plumbing applications