COURSE CODE: 8616
Utility/Heavy Construction I
SCED Code:
20052
Virginia Extended Description:
I
Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11
Duration: 36 Weeks
Hours: 140
Prerequisite:
None
OSHA Compliance Required?:
Yes
CTSO:
SkillsUSA
Non-Traditional?:
F
This program provides both the knowledge and the hands-on skills needed to secure a job as a construction equipment operator. Students learn about safety, site grading and development, excavation, drainage and utility structures, pipe laying, and other topics.
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)
- College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)
- Customer Service Examination
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS) Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- NCCER Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills Assessment
- NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations Level One Entry-Level Assessment
- Professional Communications Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Construction |
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