Certified Construction Worker (CCW1) Technical Certificate of Credit
(Stand-Alone Certificate)
Program Description:
The Certified Construction Worker certificate program offers training in the construction industry providing students with the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively on a construction site. Completion of the program qualifies graduates for entry level employment. Topics include safety, tool use and safety, materials and fasteners, and construction print reading.
Entrance date: Each semester
Program admission requirements:
Minimum Test Scores
| ACCUPLACER NEXT GENERATION – | Writing | 236 | ACCUPLACER- | Sentence Skills | 60 |
| Reading | 224 | Reading Comprehension | 55 | ||
| Arithmetic | 229 | Arithmetic | 34 |
High School diploma or equivalent required for graduation.
Credits required for graduation: 9
Length of Program: 1 Terms
| Courses 9 credits | 15 |
|---|---|
| COFC 1011Overview of Building Construction Practices and Materials
This course covers the introduction to a residential construction project from start to finish. Topics to include preparing to build, tools and equipment, building foundations, wood frame construction, completing the structure, finish carpentry, construction specialties, and materials and fasteners used in the construction industry. |
3 |
| COFC 1020Professional Tool Use and Safety
This course provides instruction in the use of professional tools for the construction trades. Emphasis will be placed on the safe use of each tool discussed. Topics include layout and measuring tools, cutting tools, sawing tools, drilling and boring tools, finishing and fastening tools, general shop tool use, and job site setup. |
3 |
| COFC 1050Construction Print Reading Fundamentals
This course introduces the reading and interpretation of prints and architectural drawings for all of the construction trades. Topics include types of plans, scales, specifications, conventions, and schedules. |
3 |
| COFC 1080 and Elective Course | 6 |
| COFC 1080Construction Trades Core
This course introduces |
4 |
Faculty
NCCER Carpentry Chair/Instructor
Carlton
Up one level
Programs of Study
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