BUILDING TRADES
Program Description:
Length
10 Months (900 clock hours)
Schedule
Monday 8 am-1 pm; Tuesday - Friday 8 am - 2pm
(Summer hours) Monday-Thursday 8 am - 2:45 pm
2025-2026 Curriculum Frameworks
Basic Skills Requirement
Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) score of 239 in Reading, and 236 in Math are required prior to graduation (some exemptions apply).
Exemptions from the Basic Skills test are as follows:
- Graduate of a Florida Public High School from 2007-present with a standard High School Diploma
- Florida based GED 2014-present
- College degree from an accredited institution
- (Official transcripts are needed to verify exemption)
Program Description:
Building Construction Technologies prepares students to apply a full range of carpentry skills including print reading, estimating, building codes interpretation, rough framing, finish trim, windows, doors, roofing, stairs, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, Masonry, and more.
Career Opportunities
Employment/Career Opportunities
Concrete form carpenter, framing carpenter, trim carpenter, roofer, cabinet installation, flooring, metal studs and drywall application, window installer, rough and finish stair builder, residential or commercial exterior finisher, surveyor's helper, fence installation, insulator, plumber/electrician/HVAC/Mason helper/apprentice and more.
Salaries for graduates range from $14.57 - $20.38 per hour. Source: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics
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