COURSE CODE: 8516
Building Trades II
SCED Code:
17009
Virginia Extended Description:
II
Suggested Grade Level: 11, 12
Duration: 36 Weeks
Hours: 280
Prerequisite:
Building Trades I
OSHA Compliance Required?:
Yes
CTSO:
SkillsUSA
Non-Traditional?:
F
Building Trades II teaches students advanced skills in masonry, carpentry, electricity, and plumbing. The class prepares students to synthesize these valuable skills to build or repair residential structures, using a variety of materials and tools. Students will also learn current residential building codes associated with the trades.
Notes
The Virginia Board for Contractors' Individual License and Certification Regulations addresses the requirements and standards of conduct for licenses issued to individuals, which includes tradesmen (i.e., electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning [HVAC], and gas fitting.) According to 18VAC 50-30-190 of the Virginia Board for Contractors' Individual License and Certification Regulations, a contractor (i.e., the licensed business) or tradesman (i.e., the licensed individual) cannot perform work outside the scope of their license.
Class Size Regulation
The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36 week courses)
- Building Construction Occupations Assessment
- Building Trades Maintenance Assessment
- College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)
- Construction Assessment
- Customer Service Examination
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS) Examination
- Design and Pre-Construction Assessment
- Electrical Construction Technology Assessment
- Electrical Occupations Assessment
- Fundamentals of Construction Assessment
- HBI Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) Assessments
- HBI/NAHB Residential Construction Academy (RCA) Series Student Certification Assessments
- International Code Council Residential Building Inspector (B1) Examination
- International Code Council Residential Electrical Inspector (E1) Examination
- International Code Council Residential Plumbing Inspector (P1) Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- NCCER Carpentry Level One Entry-Level Assessment
- NCCER Construction Technologist Entry-Level Assessment
- NCCER Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills Assessment
- NCCER Electrical Level One Entry-Level Assessment
- NCCER Masonry Level One Entry-Level Assessment
- NCCER Plumbing Level One Entry-Level Assessment
- Plumbing Assessment
- Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Educational Foundation Examinations
- Professional Communications Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Construction |
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| Design/Pre-Construction |
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