Building Trades
Van Carr - Instructor

Program Description: Learn the carpentry, electrical, foundation, and plumbing skills needed for basic building construction. Primary project is the construction on campus of a modular home.

Length: 1080 hours (2 year program - 8 credits)

Employment Opportunities: Local contractors, Excel Homes, David Hill Concrete.

Course Sequence:

First Year (Afternoon)
1827
1822
Fundamentals of Building Construction
Blueprint Reading for Construction
First Semester
1825
1826

Foundation and Framing
Exterior Finishing and Carpentry

Second Semester
Second Year (Morning)
1829
1824
Masonry/Plumbing
Advanced Framing
First Semester
1823
1821
Finish Carpentry
Concrete Finishing
Second Semester

Articulation Agreements: Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (28 hours); West Virginia University Institute of Technology (9 hours)

Community Partners: David Hill Concrete, Excel Homes.