CONSTRUCTION
Core & Sustainable Construction Grades 9, 10, 11 1 Unit Prerequisite: None This course covers the National Center for Construction Education and Research( NCCER) Core certification modules required for all NCCER curriculum-area programs and an additional Green module. This course includes basic safety, introduction to construction math, introduction to hand tools, introduction to power tools, introduction to blue prints, material handling, basic communication skills, basic employability skills and“ Your Role in the Green Environment”. The additional Green module has been added to provide students with instruction in the green environment, green construction practices and green building rating systems. Also it will help students better understand their personal impact on the environment and make them more aware of how to reduce their carbon footprint. English language arts and mathematics are reinforced. This course helps prepare students for additional National Center for Construction Education and Research( NCCER) Core certification. Students completing this course have the opportunity to obtain a NCCER certification. The NCER certification can be used in lieu of the CTE end of course assessment.
Carpentry I Grades 10, 11, 12 1 Unit Prerequisite: Core & Sustainable Construction, recommended students pass all NCCER modules with a grade of at least 70 % This course covers basic carpentry terminology and develops technical aspects of carpentry with emphasis on development of introductory skills. English language arts and mathematics are reinforced. This course helps prepare students for National Center for Construction Education and Research( NCCER) certification.. Students completing this course have the opportunity to obtain a NCCER certification. The NCER certification can be used in lieu of the CTE end of course assessment.
Carpentry II * Grades 10, 11, 12 1 Unit Prerequisite: Carpentry I This course covers additional technical aspects of carpentry with emphasis on development of intermediate skills. The course content includes floor systems, wall and ceiling framing, roof framing, introduction to concrete, reinforcing materials and forms, windows and exterior doors and basic stair layout. English language arts and mathematics are reinforced. This course helps prepare students for National Center for Construction Education and Research( NCCER) certification.. Students completing this course have the opportunity to obtain a NCCER certification. The NCER certification can be used in lieu of the CTE end of course assessment.
Carpentry Advanced Studies |
Grade 12 |
1 Unit |
Prerequisite: Carpentry II, Math II recommended. |
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This culminating course is for juniors and seniors who have earned two technical credits, one of which is a completer course, in one Career Cluster. |
The Advanced Studies course must augment the content of the completer course and prepare students for success in transitioning to |
postsecondary education and future careers. Students work under the guidance of a teacher with expertise in the content of the completer course |
in collaboration with community members, business representatives, and other school-based personnel. |
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ELECTRONICS |
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Electronics I |
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 |
1 Unit |
Prerequisite: Math I recommended |
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This course covers electronic procedures and fundamentals, roles of electronics in communication and industry, and career development based |
upon the Electronic Technicians Association( ETA) areas of digital and direct current. Topics include safety, tools, schematics, soldering, measuring |
electricity, Ohm’ s / Watt’ s / Kirchhoff’ s Laws, power and circuits. English language arts, mathematics and science are reinforced. This course helps |
prepare students for ETA certification in Digital and Direct Current. Students completing this course have the opportunity to obtain an Electronics |
Technicians Association EM1 DC certification. The certification can be used in lieu of the CTE end of course assessment. |
Electronics II * Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 1 Unit Prerequisite: Electronics I This course covers advanced practices, principles and special equipment and materials based upon the Electronic Technicians Association( ETA) areas of analog and alternating current. Topics include safety, alternating current, inductive / capacitive / RCL circuits, semiconductor devices, rectifiers / filter circuits and bipolar transistors. English language arts, mathematics and science are reinforced. This course helps prepare students for ETA certification in Analog and Alternating Current. Students completing this course have the opportunity to obtain an Electronics Technicians Association EM4 Digital certification. The certification can be used in lieu of the CTE end of course assessment.
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