Construction Technology provides students with classroom instruction and hands-on experience in various specialties of the construction industry. Students will gain knowledge and apply it to the following areas: carpentry, electrical, masonry and plumbing. A strong emphasis is placed on safety, career and college readiness, career exploration and construction competencies.

About this program:

• Successful Student Attributes: mastery of basic math functions and calculations, can perform physical tasks, completes problem-solving tasks, has head-to-hand skills, ability to decipher information from graphic representations

• Career Opportunities: Carpenter, Carpenter Laborer, Electrician, Mason Laborer

• Program Length: Two years

• Industry Alignment: Architecture and Construction Career Cluster Construction Pathway; Career Connections; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Construction Industry

• Integrated Academic Coursework: Career and Financial Management (½ credit); Math (½ credit per year)

• Graduation Pathway: 4+1 Pathway Option: Proposed 2023-2024 update: Precision Exams - Carpentry, CDOS Pathway

Opportunities through this program:

• College Credit Opportunities: Articulation Agreements: SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

• Credential Opportunities: Precision Exams – Construction Trades Foundations & Precision Exams-Carpentry 10-hour OSHA Construction Industry Credential

• Program Achievement Opportunities: Technical endorsement on graduation diploma and/or National Technical Honor Society

• Industry Assessments: Proposed 2023-2024 update: Precision Exams – Construction Trades Foundations & Precision Exams – Carpentry

Supplies/Samples:

• Program Supplies, Materials, Assessments Provided: Work boots; safety glasses; hard hats; high-visibility jacket; 10-hour OSHA training; Precision Exams - Carpentry

• Entry-level Occupational Reading Materials Lexile:1210-1340, (https://ttac.gmu.edu/archive/telegram/article-1)

• 11th Grade Reading Level Sample Text: The choker hitch affects the capacity of the sling, reducing it by a minimum of 25 percent. This capacity reduction must be considered when choosing the proper sling. Further, the choker hitch does not grip the load securely. It is not recommended for loose bundles of materials because it tends to push loose items up and out of the choker. Many riggers use the choker hitch for bundles, mistakenly believing that forcing the choke down provides a right grip. In fact, it serves only to drastically increase the stress on the choke leg. (NCCER Core Introductory Craft Skills, Year 1 & 2 textbook)

• Sample Vocabulary: torque, conversions, Pythagorean theorem, combustibles, pneumatic

• Sample Math Question: Find the cost of baseboard needed for the floor plan given. The lumber company charges $1.19 per linear foot of baseboard, and there is a 12% discount. All door widths are the standard 30”. Add tax after you reduce the sales cost. Calculate: total linear feet needed, initial baseboard cost, discount amount, baseboard cost after sale reduction, amount added for 8% sales tax, and total baseboard cost.