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Architecture & Construction
"Designing, managing, building, and maintaining the built environment."

Cluster Instructors
  • Mark Mosley
  • Cameron O'Sullivan
  • Tom Webb

Skills for Success
  • Enjoy working with hands, equipment, and tools
  • Not afraid to get dirty
  • Detail person
  • Likes physical labor
  • Ability to visualize a finished product in your head and work with your hands to create it

Introduction to Manufacturing & Construction Careers
1 Unit • Grades 10, 11

Prerequisite:

None

Course Description:

This program is designed to prepare students to perform entry-level building construction/manufacturing tasks under the supervision of a supervisor or an experienced craftsperson. Included in the course of study are instructions related to cabinetmaking, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, basic electricity, welding, machining, and safety practices. This program is designed to give the student an opportunity to explore both the manufacturing and construction courses at RDA in an effort to determine a career path for their future.



Carpentry 1
1 Unit • Grades 10, 11

Prerequisite:

None

Course Description:

This is a one-semester course that prepares the student for an entry-level position in the construction field. This course is centered around safety on the jobsite, basic skills needed in the construction field, and the use of hand and power tools. At the end of the course students that qualify are issued a 30-hour OSHA safety card.

Carpentry I Syllabus


Carpentry II
2 Units/1 Semester • Grades 11, 12

Prerequisite:

85 or above in Carpentry I

Course Description:

This is a one-semester course that prepares the student for an entry-level position in the construction field. This course is centered around safety on the jobsite, basic skills needed in the construction field, and the use of hand and power tools. At the end of the course students that qualify are issued a 30-hour OSHA safety card.


Carpentry III
2 Unit/1 Semester • Grade 12

Prerequisite:

Grade of 90 or above in Carpentry II

Course Description:

This one-semester course is the final level of the Carpentry program. Students will learn advanced cabinetry skills and deal with the business aspects of construction in more detail. Students will also be expected to take a leadership role in the day-to-day activities of the class. This includes estimation of material, pricing of material, and foreman responsibilities within the shop setting.

 
     
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