Description: Construction students gain familiarity with all aspects of building commercial and residential structures. Through classroom instruction and laboratory experience, students acquire hands-on training in estimating, layout, footing and foundation, platform construction, framing, roofing, sidings, insulation, exterior finish, window and door installation, and stair building. Students also learn to construct brick and block walls; identify and mix mortar; mix and finish concrete. During each school year, students construct one home in Prosser’s Builders’ Ridge subdivision to be sold on the open real estate market.
Junior Year: 7130 Principles of Construction Trades
7123 Construction Trades: General Carpentry
7122 Construction Trades: Framing and Finishing
Senior Year: 2022 – 5578 Construction Trades II
2023 – 7242 Construction Trades Capstone
Dual Credits: Ivy Tech
Certifications: NCCER Core, Carpentry Level 1, Carpentry Level 2
Career Opportunities
Frame/Trim Carpenter, Mason/Bricklayer, Construction Cost Estimator
Instructors –
Brad Spine – bspine@nafcs.org
Ronald Zimmer – rzimmer@nafc.org