Construction Technology
The construction industry in Alaska has consistent demand for skilled workers in a variety of positions. Construction workers build, install, maintain, and repair structures, working on and around a wide variety of project sites.
The Construction Technology program offers a blend of classroom instruction, lab, and live work practice. This program is fast-paced and challenging. The small class sizes at AVTEC provide students with the opportunity to experience extensive hands-on training. Students in this program receive training in the construction and maintenance of building components. This training includes framing carpentry, finish carpentry, roofing, interior and exterior finishing, basic electricity, and thermal and moisture protection systems.
The Construction Technology program provides students with a wide variety of fundamental skills that prepare them for entry-level employment and for apprenticeships in the construction and maintenance trades.
Program offered in: January
Training Times: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday
Clock Hours: 630
Requirements
Information Technology Requirements
Students are required to bring a laptop with mouse and have basic computer skills necessary for accessing the internet and AVTEC’s Learning Management System.
Employment Requirements
- Demonstrate the ability to show up on time, rested and dressed for work
- Safety-conscious and situationally aware of surroundings
- Understand and willingly enforce industry safety standards
Program Specific Requirements
- Students must arrive on time and attend training daily (Mon-Fri 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
- Should be comfortable with constant physical activity
- Ability to stand, walk, sit, lift, carry, push, pull, twist, turn, bend, squat, climb, kneel, crouch, crawl and reach continuously
- Required to wear safety goggles/glasses in shop areas
- Proper prescription safety glasses are recommended for students with prescription lenses
- Will supply properly fitting work clothes and steel toe or reinforced toe work boots
- Will be prepared and dressed appropriately for working in inclement winter weather
- The following are minimum level of physical requirements expected to be performed:
- Lift 75 pounds
- Carry 50 pounds
- Push 100 pounds
- Pull 50 pounds
Industry Certifications
- OSHA 10
- First Aid and CPR
- National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Curriculum
Graduation Achievement Levels
Level 1- Laborer Level
Level 2- Pre-apprentice Level
Level 3- Apprentice Level