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Building Trades
Opportunities abound for
trained construction and renovation professionals. Students in the
Building Trades program at the Albany campus learn through
standardized craft training programs developed by the Home Builders
Institute (HBI) and the National Center for Construction Education
and Research (NCCER).
On-campus and community projects provide valuable
real-life experience. Students who pass written exams and
performance tests gain a portable skill set and may earn HBI and
NCCER certifications, which are recognized by contractors and
employers nationwide. Upon completion, they may enter the workforce
or continue their education at the college level.
Portfolio:
Seniors
create
a
portfolio
which
they
present
to
teachers,
administrators,
peers
and/or
industry
professionals.
The
portfolio
includes
employability
information
and
exemplary
work
in
technical
and
communication
skills
that
students
have
created
and
developed
over
the
course
of
the
year.
Academic
Prerequisites:
Math
Course
I
Units of Study:
Safety
Building materials and fasteners
Hand and power tools
Ladders & scaffolding
Framing (rough, roof, wall, ceiling)
Blueprint reading
Concrete forms construction
Site layout
Siding & decks
Roofing
Interior finish & trim
Rigging
Stairs
Integrated math (1st year students)
Integrated English (2nd year students)
College Articulation:
Hudson Valley Community College
SUNY Delhi College of Technology
Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ
Career Opportunities:
Contractor
Home builder
Lumber yard worker
Roofer/siding installer
Carpenter
Laborer
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Building Trades students built this modular
home for Better Neighborhoods, Schenectady.
Construction Technology students built
this 20' by 20'
shed for the Lyons Club and Town of Wright.
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