BLD-1010 NCCER Core Craft Skills

Credits 4
This course equips students with the foundational knowledge needed prior to training in a building trade of their choice and working on a construction job site. Students learn the concepts of basic safety on construction sites, math for the trades, blueprint reading, use of hand and power tools, rigging, and material handling. They also learn the steps involved in pursuing a career in the building trades and how to communicate effectively in a construction setting. Successful completion of the course earns students the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Core Craft Skills credential as well as Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 certification.

This course is cross-listed with Continuing Education courses OCU-410: Introductory Craft Skills (Core) OR OCT-408: Introductory Craft Skills: Part 1 (Core) AND OCU-416: Introductory Craft Skills: Part 2 (Core).
Course Outcomes

Implement safe work practices and procedures on a construction job site.
Solve math problems related to construction, including, but not limited to, fractions, decimals, units of measurement, and areas and volume calculations.
Use hand and power tools appropriate to a construction task.
Interpret information on construction drawings.
Identify different types of rigging slings and hardware.
Demonstrate communication skills appropriate for the job site.
Describe the skills needed to be successful in construction, including, but not limited to, finding positions in construction, problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork.
Use basic motorized and non-motorized material handling equipment on a jobsite in accordance with safety procedures.