Core Curricula: Basic Construction Skills

• Basic Safety (10 hr OSHA class is included with this)
  
  Covers need-to-know information for trainees to work safely. Includes what personal protective equipment to wear, how to perform basic construction tasks safely, and what to do if an accident occurs.

• Introduction to Construction Math
  From basic addition to multiplying fractions and more, this module prepares trainees to do the calculations they’ll be performing on the job site. Includes multiplication tables and unit conversion charts.

• Introduction to Hand Tools
  Covers a basic toolbox worth of equipment with color pictures of the tools and illustrations of how to use them. Also covers maintenance instructions and safety tips.

• Introduction to Power Tools
  Provides pictures and how-to-use instructions for tools powered by electricity, batteries, and pressurized air, such as drills, saws, grinders and sanders, and other common construction equipment. Also covers maintenance instruction and safety tips.

• Introduction to Blueprints
  Introduces trainees to the different types of plans and how they represent a finished building. Shows the parts of blueprints in detail, including symbols, the title block, and gridlines. Two oversized drawings are included with this module.

• Basic Rigging
  Covers the slings, hardware, hoists, and hitches used in rigging operations. Also highlights critical safety issues and accepted rigging techniques and practices.