Construction Trades Academy

Is this you?

• I am a builder
• I work well with my hands
• I am independent
• I am a problem solver

Career Focus

• Prepared for immediate employment and further education

Career Opportunities Upon Graduation

• Construction Worker
• Carpenter
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Electrician
• Plumber and Pipefitter
• CNC Operator
• AutoCad Operator & Designer
• Construction Foreman
• Job Site Safety Officer
• Labor & Materials Estimator
• Self-employed Builder
• Building Material Sales Representative
• Insulator
• Finisher
• Dry Waller
• Painter

With Additional Training/Education

• Architect
• Construction Manager
• Engineer

Some area employers include: Kokosing, Carpenter’s Union, Corna-Kokosing, Stegal Construction, Steven’s Construction, HVAC & Electrical companies

Certifications

*Earn up to 44 ODE Credential Points toward Graduation during your junior and senior years

• OSHA 10 (*1 point)
• OSHA 30 (*1 point)
• First Aid & CPR (*1 point)
• Career Connections

*Level 1-4 points

*Level 2-4 points

*Level 3-4 points

• Fork Lift Operation (*1 point)
• Man Lift Operation (*1 point)
• National Center for Construction Education & Research( NCCER) CORE NOR. 10 (*6 points)
• NCCER Heavy Equipment (*6 points)
• NCCER  Heavy Highway Construction (*6 points)
• NCCER  Crew Leadership (*6 points)
• NCCER Core (*6 points)
• NCCER Level 1 (*6 points)
• Auto CAD User (*4 points)

Non-ODE Certifications

• Line/Grade Laser
• Safeland
• Shopbot
• Fall Protection
• Rigging
• Concrete Flatwork
• Heavy Equipment Certification

To be successful in this field, students must be able to:

• Comprehend and use measuring devices
• Work in all types of weather
• Be a team player—communicate well with customers, managers, fellow workers
• Have good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity to use hand and power tools

Tri-Rivers Career Center  affirms that equal opportunities are offered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, military status, national origin, disability, age, and ancestry of person.

Some area employers include

Kokosing, Carpenter’s Union, Corna-Kokosing, Stegal Construction, Steven’s Construction, HVAC and Electrical companies

Typical Wages

• Apprenticeships: $15 to $30/hour for residential and commercial construction, plus annuities and pension packages
• Construction Managers/Architects make $52,350 to $155,200, depending on location