Building Trades Jim Ouellette , Instructor The Building Trades program is a two-year course designed to give students the necessary foundation to enter the residential construction field.
Instruction falls into the categories of occupational theory and hands-on experiences.
The course is designed to give students an understanding of basic methods and materials of residential construction. Special emphasis is placed on development of skills in the use of tools, machines and related equipment of industrial caliber and knowledge for the use of such tools and equipment. The project method of instruction is greatly emphasized with projects ranging from simple sawhorses to kitchen cabinets and actual wooden framed structures such as storage buildings and small dwellings. This course is a continuation of Building Trades I. Emphasis is placed on further development of skills in finish carpentry, milling operations, cabinet making, material estimating and machinery maintenance.