Introduction to Construction Trades

Registration # CT 207
Level: College Prep
Grades: 9, 10
Credit: .50
Prerequisite: None

Whether considering a career in construction or investigating woodworking as a lifelong hobby, this course teaches the skills necessary for success in many trades: safe use of hand and power tools, accuracy in measurement, properties of materials, and project planning. The goal will be to instill a sense of accomplishment by allowing students to create a finished product from raw materials. Examples of past projects include table lamps, DVD cases, toolboxes, and benches of your own design. Students will learn and create a project following a blueprint design.