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Trades Industry

Trades IndustryJob Point offers programs in:

• Intermediate Construction Trades (Carpentry)

• Highway/Heavy Construction

• Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

• With the rapidly aging construction workforce, there is a high demand for skilled personnel

• Job Point utilizes curricula from National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Nationally accredited Competency-based Developed by industry professionals Portable

Trades Industry

• 4 weeks

• Required to enroll in the Intermediate Construction Trades (ICT), Highway/Heavy Construction (HHC) or Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) trades programs

Introductory Craft Skills (Core)

• Basic Safety, OSHA-10, CPR and First Aid

• Introduction to Construction Math, Hand and Power Tools, Construction Drawings and Materials Handling

• Basic Rigging (ropes, chains, hoists, loaders, and cranes)

• Basic Communication and Employability Skills

 

Introductory Crafts Skills Curriculum

• 12 weeks + 4-week Core Curriculum (16 weeks total)

• Optional paid internship

• Average starting salary: $23,000-$26,000

• 26% growth through 2020

Intermediate Construction Trades (ICT)

• Orientation to the trade, building materials, hand and power tools

• Fasteners and adhesives

• Reading plans and elevations

• Flooring systems

• Wall, ceiling and roof framing

• Concrete

• Reinforcing materials and forms

• Windows and exterior doors

• Basic stair layout

ICT Curriculum

• 12 weeks + 4-week Core Curriculum (16 weeks total)

• Optional paid internship

• Average entry level salary: $26,000 – $30,000

• 10% growth expected through 2020

• In partnership with MoDOT

Highway/Heavy Construction (HHC)

• Trucks, heavy equipment, cranes and forklifts

• Below grade construction, earthmoving

• Plant operations, paving, structures

• Teamwork, following directions, planning and scheduling, problem solving

HHC Curriculum

• Inspecting, examining and recording, and craftsmanship

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Permits and Testing for license

• Flagger certification

HHC Curriculum, Cont.

• 12 weeks + 4-week Core Curriculum + 4-week Required Internship (20 weeks total)

• HVAC Technician average starting salary: $30,000

• 33% increase in positions expected through 2020

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)

• Intro to HVAC

• Trade Mathematics

• Basic Electricity

• Intro to Heating, Cooling and Air Distribution Systems

• Basic Copper, Plastic and Carbon Steel Piping Practices

• Soldering and Brazing

HVAC Curriculum

• Alternating Current

• Compressors

• Refrigerants & Oils

• Leak Detection

• Evacuation, Recovery, & Charging

• Metering Devices

• Heat Pumps

• Basic Maintenance

HVAC Curriculum, Cont.

• Chimneys, Vents & Flues

• Sheet Metal Duct Systems

• Fiberglass and Flexible Duct Systems

• Commercial Airside Systems

• Air Quality Equipment

• Intro to Hydronic Systems

HVAC Curriculum, Cont.

• Basic Electronics

• Basic Installation Practices

• Troubleshooting Gas Heating and cooling

• EPA-608 (handling of Freon)

• Apprentice license and 400 hours toward Journeyman license. 

HVAC, Curriculum Cont.

• Valid Driver’s License

• Successful completion of one-week Orientation.

• 8th grade reading and math levels on the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE)

• Interest in working with a variety of hand and power tools and an ability to get along with crew members

Trades Entrance Criteria

• Medical clearance

• Physical tolerance for light and moderate work

• Lifting requirement range of 5 to 40 lbs

• Must pass a drug screen to participate in the Trades Internship

Trades Entrance Criteria, Cont.

Intermediate Construction Trades (ICT)

• 17½ years of age or older

Highway/Heavy Construction HHC)

• 18 years of age or older

• High school graduation or equivalency

• Strong preference given to racial and ethnic minorities, females and individuals with economic disadvantages

Specific Trades Entrance Criteria

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

• 18 years of age or older

• Minimum score of 56% (69% or higher preferred) on the Bennett Mechanical Comprehension Test, Form S, during one-week Orientation to program

Specific Trades Entrance Criteria

• Nearly 50% of college graduates are underemployed

• The value of technical and vocational training is better than ever

• Call Job Point today!573-474-8560800-844-6029

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