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Building Trades and Construction Design Technology
| Length | 900 Hours |
| Admissions Contact & Course Information |
Tashevia Glenn, School Counselor glennta@pcsb.org | (727) 893-2500 ext 2392 |
| Flyer | Download |
| Program Costs | Download |
Upcoming Classes
Next Class Start Dates
August 11, 2026 October 13, 2026 January 5, 2027 March 22, 2027 June 1, 2027
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Mission: The mission of this program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to obtain a successful career in the building trades and construction design technology industries.
Program C100100 consists of a planned sequence of courses.
Building Construction Assistant - Course BCV0080 (450 Hours) - Content includes safety practices and following distaster plans; identification and use of basic hand tools; identification and proper use of power tools; construction components, materials, hardware, and characteristics; the construction industry and related occupations; the importance of employability and entrepreneurship skills; rough and finish carpentry skills; masonry skills; painting and decorating skills; core academic knowledge and skills; and the built, natural and green built environments.
Carpentry and Masonry Technician - Course BCV0081 (150 Hours) - Content includes laws applicable to the construction industry; and construction contracts, drawings, documents and specifications, and how they apply to the construction process.
Electrical and Plumbing Technician - Course BCV0082 (150 Hours) - Content includes electrical rough in skills; finish electrical skills; plumbing rough in skills; finish plumbing skills; heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) rough in skills; and, finish HVAC skills.
Building Maintenance Technician - Course BCV0083 (150 Hours) - Content includes the design of a capstone project using skills learned throughout the program.
Distance Education: Not available at this time.
Industry Certification: NCCER
Minimum Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirement: 70%
Minimum Attendance Requirement: 90%
Basic Skills Exit Requirement for Program Completion: Student's competency in computation (mathematics) and communication (reading/language arts) is assessed; required basic skills grade levels are: Computation - 9 and Communication - 9.
