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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 olderHighway/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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