In the CTE Construction Trades program students are prepared to apply technical knowledge and skills in the building, inspection, and maintenance of structures and related properties. It includes instruction in carpentry; electrical and power transmission installation; building/construction finishing; man- agreement, inspection; lay out; cut, fabrication, erection, installation, and repair of wooden structures and fixtures using hand and power tools; technical mathematics; framing construction materials and selection; job estimating; blueprint reading; foundations and roughing-in; finishing carpentry techniques; and applicable codes and standards.
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The Construction Trades Program is offered at the following locations:
- Carlson High School
- Southgate Anderson High School
Additional Credit Requirements for Graduation:
This state-approved CTE program may meet additional graduation credit requirements, including
- Mathematics/Final Year Math-Related
- VPAA (Visual, Performing, and Applied Arts)
Contact your district's high school counseling department for details.
Possible Articulations:
- Davenport University
- Northern Michigan University
- Wayne County Community College District
CTE Student Credentials:
CTE Credentials are aligned for this state approved CTE program. Students in this program may qualify to earn one of these credentials:
- 60 Hour Prelicensure Builders Certificate
- NCCER Carpentry Level I Credential