This course introduces the carpentry trade, including history, career opportunities, and requirements. The course deals with the identification and application of a variety of building materials, fasteners, and adhesives. The skills needed for framing a simple structure are studied and practiced. The course also covers installation procedures for windows and exterior doors.

Course Fee: $25.00

This course covers the stages involved in carpentry from site layout to constructing the footings and foundations. The course introduces site layout, measurement, and leveling procedures and introduces some applications of concrete and reinforcing materials.

Prerequisites: CSTN 120 and IT 115 or instructor’s approval.
Co-requisites: CSTN 160, CSTN 161, and IT 111
Course Fee: $25.00

This course provides hands-on experience in which the student applies the basic skills and knowledge presented thus far in the NCCER Carpentry Program. This course is designed as a practical task-orientated exercise utilizing the skills covered in CSTN 120. .

Prerequisite: CSTN 120 or instructor’s approval
Co-requisites: CSTN 145, CSTN 161, and IT 111
Course Fee: $25.00

This course covers the stages involved in carpentry from site layout to constructing the footings and foundations. This course introduces site layout, measurement, and leveling procedures as well as some applications of concrete and reinforcing materials. The operation of light equipment such as skid steer, fork lift and back hoe equipment will be covered.

Course Fee: $25.00

The student will gain knowledge and skills needed to produce drawings and understand basic drafting theory. Topics developed on the board will include sketching, lettering, instruments, scaling, applied geometry, orthographic projection, dimensioning, applied technical mathematical relations, primary auxiliary views, sections, threads, and weld symbols.

Course Fee: $15.00

This course is an introduction to basic wiring circuits, materials and tools used and wiring methods. Students also perform laboratory work with actual circuit layout and installation in accordance with the rules and regulations of the National Electrical Code. This course deals primarily with residential wiring methods.

Course Fee: $75.00

A course designed to familiarize the student with proper safety practices and procedures. Course content will include protective clothing, handling of hazardous materials, OSHA regulations, workman’s compensation, and first aid. Also, safe practices in using hand and power tools, scaffolds and ladders, chains and cables, compressed gasses, proper storage of tools and chemicals, and handling of hazardous waste will also be addressed.

Course Fee: $5.00

This course introduces basic concepts in safety, construction math, hand & power tools, blueprint reading, and basic rigging. This course covers safety in the operation of a variety of hand and power tools. It includes reading simple construction-related blueprints as well as overhead crane hand signals. Thermal and moisture protection using common insulating and vapor systems will be covered.

This course is intended for AAS-degree students enrolled in vocational programs who are not planning to transfer to other degree programs or institutions. This course is a basic mathematics course for developing mathematics skills through introductory algebra as they relate to technical programs. This course includes measurement systems, use of measuring tools, as well as development of area and volume concepts with respect to technical applications.

STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: This course may be used to satisfy degree and graduation requirements in Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees. It can also be used as ‘free’ or ‘elective’ credits in a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) degree; but it cannot be used to satisfy any other requirements for a B.A.S. degree. It cannot be used to satisfy any degree or graduation requirements for an associate of science, an associate of arts, a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree.