Centennial High School Building Trades Program
[ Home ] [ Projects ] [ Student Internships ] [ Sponsors & Advisors ]

Program
Mission

Building
Trades I

Building
Trades II

Introduction

Welcome and thank you for taking the time to visit the Web Site of the Centennial High School Building Trades Program. We are located in Ft. Collins, Colorado and as of the 2001-2002 school year we will be in our third year of operation. Currently the program serves students who attend Centennial High School which is in its 20th or so year of serving students in the Poudre School District.

The program was developed in response to a call from local contractor’s who are finding it difficult to locate employees who have basic skills that would qualify them for the trades. In response to this call, Centennial High School has risen to the challenge and has begun to create a program where students can gain both computer, text and hands-on skills that will prepare them for gainful employment directly out of high school.

Program Mission

• To provide students with up to date knowledge and basic skills for direct employment in the many areas of the Building Trades.


• To teach these skill sets in the context of as real to life/job site experiences as possible.


• To maintain a solid and consistent connection with the local industry via weekly speakers, tours, and demonstrations by employers.


• To establish seemless school-to-work transitions for students with interested local contractors.


• To maintain a mind set of service and to utilize and enhance our skills via service learning projects.


• To celebrate the opportunity to teach students skills that will make them immediately useful to today’s Building Trades Industry.

Intro

Course Descriptions for Building Trades I and II
at Centennial High School

Building Trades I

Students will participate in experiential/hands on activities in which they will demonstrate their skills learned in a nationally certified curriculum called the Wheels of Learning developed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research. Core units of this curriculum will be taught which include: Basic Safety, Hand Tools, Power Tools, Basic Math, Blueprint Reading, and Basic Rigging. Students will have the opportunity to learn how to build various projects such as picnic tables, dog houses, deck furniture and wood turnings. Upon completion of three hexters of this course, students will earn a nationally recognized certificate through the National Center for Construction Education and Research.

Top of
Page

You are Visitor #

since 8/15/00

Students will learn carpentry specific skills via the Wheels of Learning curriculum and will demonstrate these skills by participating in the construction of various higher level skilled projects. Units of the course will include: Orientation to the Carpentry Trades, Wood Building Materials, Nails, Fasteners and Adhesives, Floor Systems, Wall Systems, Site Preparation, Concrete and Reinforcement Materials, Concrete Handling and Placing and Forming Foundations. Students can expect to participate in the construction of large shed structures, greenhouses, wheel chair ramps and adirondack chairs. This course will afford students the opportunity to earn community college credit via Aimes Community College in Greely and students will earn a nationally recognized certificate through the National Center for Construction Education and Research upon completion of three hexters. Much of what will be built in this course will also afford students the experience of learning via service as many of the projects are built for local nonprofit organizations.