One-Year Diploma…….....37 Credits
•Program Overview
The Building Trades program is a 9 month program designed to prepare interested
students for a productive job in the building industry by teaching students
how to use both tools and materials effectively in the actual construction
of a house. Students will be challenged to complete the building of a
house each year in conjunction with plumbers, electricians, and sheet
metal workers. The Building Trades program is housed in the Construction
Trades Center located at 2603 Industry Road, Atchison, Kansas.
•Purpose
The purpose of the Building Trades program is to provide educational opportunities to individuals that will enable them to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed in the field of construction.
•Career Opportunities
The construction industry is one of the largest and most important industries in the United States. The industry employs workers in a wide variety of occupations. The Kansas Occupational Outlook predicts that the demand for workers will rise to over 38.5% in the next couple years.
Upon graduation, graduates will be able to find employment in areas such as home building and renovation, commercial building, prefabricate building, cabinet making, construction material sales, drywall installers, and framers and siding installers.
Building Trades
Diploma
Program Requirements:
Course....................................................Credit Hours
First Semester
BTT 105 General Safety for the Building Trade.....1
BTT 107 Tools & Materials.........................................1
BTT 110 Blueprints, Bldg Codes & Bldg Layout....1
BTT 120 Residential Concrete Construction.........4
BTT 130 Residential Rough Carpentry....................6
BTT 133 Residential Exterior Carpentry ................5
Total for First Semeste:r .........................................18
Second Semester
BTT 135 Drywall, Insulation & Ventilation...............6
BTT 155 Residential Interior Finish Carpentry.......5
BTT 165 Cabinet Making.............................................2
BTT 170 Painting, Finishing & Decorating for
Residential Construction............................4
ADM 102 Communications & Employment
Skills................................................................1
ADM 104 Computer Applications..............................1
Total for Second Semester: ...................................19
Total for One Year Program: ..................................37
Elective:
IWT 195 Occupational Work Experience...............3
Total number of required technical
education credit hours (One-Year Diploma)......37
