Successful completion of this course will enable young workers to enter the construction trades. The class will build a house during the school year as part of the curriculum. The course will include both classroom study and practical experience in the building trades. Topics covered include tools and safety, location and layout of buildings, concrete work, blueprint reading, wall framing, roofing, stairways, interior and exterior trim and finishes. This organization emphasizes the development of leadership skills, character, and citizenship.
Students have the opportunity to compete in local, state, and national contests.
The building trades program has an agreement with the Construction Apprenticeship Tech Prep Consortium that could allow students to test out of some apprenticeship training and start on a higher wage scale.