Building Trades I
Building Trades I introduces students to skills in the four core areas of residential construction: masonry, carpentry, electricity, and plumbing. Students emphasize safety by earning the Construction Industry Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 card as they build or repair residential structures, using a variety of materials and tools. Students will also learn current residential building codes associated with the trades. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Notes
The Virginia Board for Contractors' Individual License and Certification Regulations addresses the requirements and standards of conduct for licenses issued to individuals, which includes tradesmen (i.e., electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning [HVAC], and gas fitting.) According to 18VAC 50-30-190 of the Virginia Board for Contractors' Individual License and Certification Regulations, a contractor (i.e., the licensed business) or tradesman (i.e., the licensed individual) cannot perform work outside the scope of their license.
Class Size Regulation
The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Building Construction Occupations Assessment
- Building Trades Maintenance Assessment
- Carpentry Level One Assessment
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- Construction Assessment
- Construction Technology Assessment
- Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills Assessment
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS) Examination
- Design and Pre-Construction Assessment
- Electrical Construction Technology Assessment
- Electrical Level One Assessment
- Electrical Occupations Assessment
- Fundamentals of Construction Assessment
- HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) Assessments
- HBI/NAHB Residential Construction Academy (RCA) Series Student Certification Assessments
- International Code Council Residential Building Inspector (B1) Examination
- International Code Council Residential Electrical Inspector (E1) Examination
- International Code Council Residential Plumbing Inspector (P1) Examination
- Masonry Level One Assessment
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- Plumbing Assessment
- Plumbing Level One Assessment
- Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Educational Foundation Examinations
- Professional Communication Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Construction |
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| Design/Pre-Construction |
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