Description

Objectives

Learning Objective 1 Describe the construction industry.

• Define construction and summarize the current and future outlook for jobs.
• Identify some of construction’s more prominent contributions in history.

Learning Objective 2 Explain the benefits of a construction career.

• Recognize and describe how construction careers make a difference in the community.
• Describe the financial and professional benefits of pursuing a construction career.

Learning Objective 3 Describe the typical career path for craft professionals.

• Describe industry sectors and the progression path for construction careers.
• Identify different construction careers and the types of skills they require.

Learning Objective 4 Identify ways to pursue a career in the construction industry.

• Explain the benefits of career and technical education programs.
• Describe the advantages of craft training programs and their relationship with apprenticeships.
• Summarize the path to a construction career through community colleges and universities.

Performance Tasks

• This is a knowledge-based module. There are no Performance Tasks