Building Trades

People who work in this pathway build and remodel houses, apartments, industrial buildings, warehouses, office buildings, churches, schools and recreational facilities.

 Example Careers  

• Architectural Engineering Technician 
• Building/Construction Finishing, Management and Inspection
• Civil Engineering Technology/Technician 
• Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 
• Drafting CAD/CADD
• Electrician
• Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technician
• Carpenter
• Plumber

Pathway Courses

• Woods (IND 160)
• Home Repair (IND 270)
• Construction (IND 291)
• PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design (IND 121)

Related Electives

• Geometry (MAT 201)
• Entrepreneurship (BUS 190)
• Physics (SCI 321)

Career Related Activities

• Engineering Club
• Career Fair
• Ask the Expert Day

External Experiences

• Job Shadow
• Internship (Long-term)
• Mini-Internship (Winter Break, Spring Break)

Certifications

• Autodesk Inventor Certified User

Triton Certificates

• Architectural Technology Certificate

Triton Degrees

• Independent Building Contractor

Building Trade Apprenticeship Programs

• Architectural Iron Worker
• Brick Layer
• Carpenter
• Cement Mason
• Electrician
• Electrican Communications
• Elevator Constructor
• Plumber  

Example College Majors 

• Building/Construction Management
• Construction Engineering Technology
• Energy Management and Systems Technology
• Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology