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 Department:    APPRC

 Course #:    99

 Credits:    9

 Variable:     Yes

 IUs:    10.5

 CIP:    460201

 EPC:    745

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

This is a four week Carpenter Skills Enhancement class for pre-apprentices. The curriculum is designed to give students knowledge about the concrete work processes for commercial construction. Successful graduates will be granted preferred entry into the carpentry apprenticeship program. Students will develop foundational carpentry skills in a training environment that replicates typical concrete construction tasks and condition in order to provide the most realistic experience.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 66

Lab: 66

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Supplementary Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Layout of building perimeter. Erect batter boards Construct footings that. conform to layout. Learn safe dismantling processes.
2. Layout form walls. Erect form walls. Learn terminology for concrete processes. Construct bulkheads and block outs in proper location of walls.
3. Understand the grid system for laying out column forms. Erect columns forms with hardware. Brace and align column forms. Basic scaffold assembly and safety.
4. Learn and apply power tool safety. Understand and apply ergonomics for construction workers. Complete a course on sexual harassment. Learn construction soft skills for survival in the industry.
5. Experience mock interviews.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Refer to learning outcomes for course content subjects.