Building Trades Labor

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Provides basic information for those new to the construction trade, the tools used, and safety.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Covers common hazards in construction, tools of the trade, and successful habits for apprentices.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Covers common hazards in construction and tools of the trade. Hands-on activities will be included.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Presents print-reading fundamentals through the use of actual blueprints and work assignments to grasp concepts. Highway construction plans will be introduced. PPE required.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Provides a foundation for all the math used in construction through classroom and hands-on activities.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Covers gravity flow pipe systems, the math used during layout and installation, and the tools, PPE, and equipment to perform the work. Trench and excavation safety practices will be reviewed and practiced during hands-on exercises.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Course covers polyethylene pipe fusion, utility locating programs, tapping, pressure pipe techniques and the tools, PPE, and equipment to perform the work. Safety practices will be reviewed and practiced during hands-on exercises.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Covers the hazards associated with working in confined spaces and safety precautions that must be taken during this work. Hands-on activities include preparing for and entering a mock confined space.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Covers operations for new miners at Part 46 mining facilities and fulfills the MSHA training requirements to work for contractors at these facilities. Note: This training is not a substitute for site-specific training that your employer is required to provide.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Provides the initial EPA required training for abatement workers. Coursework will include both classroom and hands-on activities.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Introduces concrete work; increases knowledge and practical experience in the placement and finishing of concrete.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Introductes concrete work; increases knowledge and practical experience in the placement and finishing of concrete.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Covers safety and the procedures for working safely around cranes. Hands-on activities include: calculate weights of loads, choose proper rigging hardware and rig the load properly, and signal the crane operator to pick and move the load.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Introduces students to working with asphalt. Hands-on activities include: asphalt placement, raking, patching and repairing.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Introduces students to building scaffold. Topics include building frame scaffold, scaffold building tools and PPE, systems scaffold, tube and clamp scaffold, and scaffold user safety.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Introduces students to concrete cutting and coring.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Introduces students to mason tending. Topics include safety and health for mason tenders, reinforced masonry, estimating masonry materials, motar, admixtures and grout, stocking masonry materials, the mason tender's duties, the effects of weather on masonry, cleaning masonry, the masonry saw, bracing masonry walls, and plater tending and mixing.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Covers workplace safety and health hazards and the regulations that protect employee on the jobsite. Many construction contractors are requiring employees to have an OSHA 30 card.

Prerequisite: Must be admitted to an approved apprenticeship program Prepares laborers to become foremen. Topics include the foreman's role, assuring crew and job site safely, record-keeping and documentation, project planning and management, effective communication, and employee supervision.