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 Department:    APPRC

 Course #:    95

 Credits:    7

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    8.75

 CIP:    n/a

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

This is a three-week Interior Systems Skills Enhancement class for pre-apprentices. It is designed to give students knowledge about Interior Systems work processes for commercial construction. Develop foundational interior system skills in a training environment that replicates typical interior system tasks and conditions of a commercial construction site in order to provide the most realistic experience.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 99

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. Identify the roles and responsibilities of the interior systems apprentice. Learn safe and ergonomically correct processes for material handling. Layout of interior systems walls and other building components, doors, windows. Identify common materials for the interior systems industry.
2. Learn how to safely erect and work on scaffolding systems and ladders. Erect metal stud walls and ceilings. Learn terminology for interior systems processes. Apply drywall and other products to project.
3. Demonstrate the ability to follow all safety protocols for use of hand and power tools used in the interior systems industry.
4. Learn the math skills needed to perform interior systems tasks. Become proficient in using the Construction Master Pro calculator.
5. Complete a course on sexual harassment and positive jobsite culture. Learn construction employability skills for survival in the industry. Complete a module on financial literacy for the trades.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

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

Course Contents

1. Roles and responsibilities of the interior systems apprentice. Safe and ergonomically correct processes for material handling.
2. Layout of interior systems walls and other building components, doors, windows. Common materials for the interior systems industry.
3. How to safely erect and work on scaffolding systems and ladders. Metal stud walls and ceilings.
4. Terminology for interior systems processes. Drywall and other products.
5. Safety protocols for use of hand and power tools used in the interior systems Industry.
6. Math skills needed to perform interior systems tasks. Construction Master Pro calculator.
7. Sexual harassment and positive jobsite culture, and employability skills for survival in the industry; Financial literacy for the trades.