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Construction Technologies
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the Industrial and Engineering Systems field are related to
technical and professional level careers in designing, planning,
managing, building and maintaining the environment, including
roadways and bridges and industrial, commercial, and residential
facilities and buildings.
Program choices in Industrial and Engineering Systems offer
areas of specialization in Building Maintenance, Carpentry,
Construction Design Technology, Electricity, Heating and Air
Conditioning, and Welding.
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Building Maintenance | Carpentry |
Electricity | HVAC |
Welding |
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Building Maintenance
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Students in the Building Maintenance
program have the opportunity to develop building maintenance skills
ranging from lawn care to the basic maintenance of office and
factories. Classroom and lab activities help students gain an
understanding of the physical structure of buildings. Students
learn the correct use of hand and power tools and participate in
class projects such as building storage buildings.
Areas of Instruction
Include:
- Carpentry
- Small Engine Repair
- Basic Electricity
- Plumbing
- Masonry
- Grounds Keeping
Post-Secondary Education
Opportunities
Graduates of the Building Maintenance
program may enter an apprenticeship program in electricity or
plumbing. They may also participate in adult education or technical
school programs in carpentry, building maintenance and management,
or small engine mechanical and repair services.
College degree programs are available in
the fields of construction or building management and maintenance.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of this program may find a job
as a building maintenance worker, construction laborer, house
repairer, mechanic helper, or small engine repairer.
Related Occupations with
Additional Education
Maintenance supervisor, groundskeeper
Carpentry
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The Carpentry Program at
Collins Career Center teaches skills and concepts needed to be a
construction carpenter. Students develop skills that prepare them
to become entry-level workers in the areas of heavy highway,
industrial, and commercial construction.
Areas of Instruction
Include:
- Blueprint Reading
- Hand and Power Tool Use
- Building Code Guidelines
- Site Preparation
- Concrete Formation
- Floor, Wall, and Roof Framing
- Roofing
- Window and Door Installation
- Exterior Wall Covering
- Insulation
- Interior Wall Preparation
- Special Construction Methods
Post-Secondary Education
Opportunities
Graduates of the Carpentry program at
Collins Career Center may enter an apprenticeship program in
carpentry. Graduates may also participate in adult education or
technical school programs in building/ property maintenance and
management.
College degree programs are available in
construction management or construction engineering.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of this program may find jobs as
a carpenter apprentice, carpenter assistant, or building material
salesperson
Related Occupations with
Additional Education
Estimator, house carpenter, industrial
carpenter, insulator, maintenance carpenter, painter, roofer
Electricity
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The Electricity program prepares
students to design, assemble, and install electrical systems that
satisfy national, state, country, and municipal codes and
regulations. In Electricity students acquire the skills needed for
residential wiring by working on an actual house project in the
community. They also visit local industry sites and a power plant
to learn about commercial and industrial work settings.
Areas of Instruction
Include:
- Electrical Safety
- Electrical Theory
- Use of N.E.C.
- Branch Circuit Configurations
- Residential Load Calculations
- Motor Theory and Operation
- Motor Control Relay Logic
- Conduit Bending and Installation
- Light Industrial Wiring
- Maintenance
Post-Secondary Education
Opportunities
Graduates of the Electricity program may
enter an apprenticeship program in electricity. These students may
also participate in adult education or technical school programs in
electrical technology or electro mechanical instrumentation and
maintenance technologies.
College degree programs are available in
electrical engineering technology, construction technology, electro
mechanical technology, or electrical technology.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates of this program may find
employment as an electrician's helper, electrical sales worker, or a
residential wiring business owner.
Related Occupations with
Additional Education
Commercial electrician, industrial
electrician, lines person, industrial plant maintenance, electrical
installer
Heating
and Air Conditioning
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The Heating and Air
Conditioning program prepares students to install, maintain, and
repair refrigeration and heating equipment that controls
temperature, humidity, and air quality in buildings.
Areas of
Instruction Include:
Post-Secondary
Education Opportunities
Graduates of this program may enter adult
education or technical school programs in heating, air conditioning,
and refrigeration technology.
College degree programs are available in
environmental control technology.
Employment
Opportunities
Heating and Air Conditioning graduates may
work as an entry-level air conditioning or heating equipment
technician for companies that manufacture, sell, install, or repair
commercial, industrial, or residential heating and cooling systems.
Related
Occupations with Additional Education
Plumber and pipe-fitter; heating/ air
product sales representative; certified technician; heating, air
conditioning and refrigeration business owner.
Welding
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| The Welding Program
is designed to provide individual instruction for persons who
desire to gain welding knowledge, techniques and applications or
to learn basic welding skills for personal and/or home use.
Students will develop skills needed to perform welding in
various position and joint designs. Students may also receive
certifications from the National Center for Construction
Education and Research (NCCER) and the American Welding Society
(AWS). This course covers both classroom and laboratory
experiences.
Areas
of Instruction Include:
Postsecondary Education Opportunities
Upon graduation, students may further
their education through adult and technical school programs in
metallurgy, advanced welding, and pipefitting. Students may
also study to become a certified welding inspector.
College degree programs are available
in the field of welding engineering.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates may find employment as a
barge maintenance worker or in areas such as fabrication shops,
construction sites, and steel mills.
Related
Occupations with Additional Education
Fabricators, pipe fitters,
millwrights, sheet metal workers, iron workers, maintenance
mechanics, plumbers, welding instructors, and certified welding
inspectors.
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