Construction Technology

About the Program

Students in Construction Technology are introduced to several career areas during their two years in the program. Jobsite safety and the proper use of all hand and power tools are taught, and students receive an OSHA 10 hour training certification.

Carpentry skills, including floor, wall. and roof framing are covered, as well as coverings and finishes such as siding, soffits, roofing, drywall, interior doors, trim, and cabinet making. The use of leveling equipment for elevations, site work and layout are also covered. Basic plumbing, electrical wiring, and concrete are introduced so students have an overall understanding of the mechanical aspects incorporated into a project.

An emphasis is placed on learning the management of a jobsite like blueprint reading, planning the work to be done, estimating, scheduling and sequencing of the various trades to complete a project on time.

Career opportunities in the construction industry are introduced through guest speakers and field trips to trade unions, jobsite visits and employers like the carpenters, electrical workers, pipe fitters, laborers and operating engineers.

Career Pathways: Site Layout Apprentice, Rough and Finish Carpenter, Plumbing/Masonry/Electrician Apprentice, Drywaller/Roofer/Siding Installer

Early Placement

If you have maintained an acceptable GPA and attendance record during your junior year you may qualify for an early-placement work option during your senior year.

Placed in a job through this program, you will have the chance to practice the skills you have learned during your first year of study. Depending on your ability and interest, you might work in one of a number of different types of jobs having to do with residential or commercial building construction. This work experience will compose a large part of your final lab grade. Not only will you receive program credit, but you will also have the opportunity to build employability skills, garner trust and a positive work reference from your employer.

Further Education

Should you wish to further your education as many Career Center graduates do, you will find that the time you invested in the Construction Technology program may earn you pre-approved college credit and/or credit toward industry certification.

Colleges which participate (articulate) with the Coshocton County Career Center for these credits currently include Hocking College.

Also, because the Construction Technology program content has been approved by NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research), you can earn the first year of NCCER’s four-year apprenticeship program, simply by completing the 2-year Construction Technology program. Some employers will even pay for their employees to complete their NCCER apprenticeship.

Associations

As a student in the program, you will also have the chance to join and participate in SkillsUSA – the student association for several career-technical programs at the Career Center. This involvement will give you an opportunity to improve your leadership and interpersonal skills and to compete in local, regional, state and national skills contests.

Award Winning Team

In 2018, Mr. Sarchet and his Construction Technology II class were asked to build an "Information Station" for the phenology garden at the Coshocton Lake Park Recreational Complex. Mr. Sarchet and his students donated over 20 hours of labor during the project they constructed in their lab. Once the project was complete, they delivered, installed and completed the landscaping around the Information Station. Because of this project Mr. Sarchet and his class were nominated for a "Friend of the OSUE Master Gardener Volunteer Program” award. On the evening of October 19th, 2020, the Coshocton County Career Center was informed that Mr. Sarchet had been recognized as one of the three Statewide award winners. Congratulations to Mr. Sarchet and his 2018 class of Construction Technology completer's.