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Construction Pathway

  • Residential & Cabinetry
  • Electrical
  • Heating and Air Conditioning

11th and 12th Graders

Overview

Students will choose to specialize in residential building construction, masonry, electrical, or HVAC. Curriculum will provide knowledge of basic residential and commercial construction skills, career awareness and training options, safety procedures, codes knowledge, design, layout, and estimating.

  • Tuition: $58.50 per credit hour. Scholarship opportunities available. No cost
    for students on free & reduced lunch.
  • Books/Fees: Provided at no cost.
  • Transportation: Provided at no cost from all home high schools.
  • Club Options: SkillsUSA
  • Session Options:
    • HVAC: 8:15am – 10:15am
    • Residential: 8:15am – 10:15am
    • Masonry: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
    • Electrical: 12:45pm – 2:45pm
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Possible Careers

  • Cabinet Maker
  • Concrete/Mason
  • Crew Foreman
  • Drafter
  • Drywaller
  • Estimator
  • Finish Carpenter
  • Framer Lead Carpenter
  • Remodeler
  • Business Owner
  • Construction Electrician
  • HVAC Maintenance Specialist

Field Trips

  • Home Builders Association of Lincoln
  • Fall and Spring Parade of Homes
  • SCC Construction Career Days
  • BPI (Building Products Institute) class field trips
  • City of Lincoln Building & Safety Offices

Recommended Classes to Take at Your Home High School

Highly Recommended: Intro to Construction
Encouraged: Intro to Woods Manufacturing, Intro to Engineering Design, CAD-Architecture

HVAC (Heating, Vent, AC, Refrigeration)

Dual Credits Available
0
Year 1 Classes
Junior (or Senior if pathway is not full)		 Year 2 Classes
Returning TCA Senior

First Semester

Second Semester

First Semester

Second Semester

HVAC 1336 (2.0)
Sheet Metal Fabrication

HVAC 1109 (4.0)
Electrical Theory/Lab

HVAC 1132 (2.0)
Piping Practices

HVAC 1131 (3.0)
Refrigeration Systems I

Residential Construction & Masonry

Dual Credits Available
0
Residential Construction Classes
Junior or Senior		 Masonry Classes
Junior or Senior

First Semester

Second Semester

First Semester

Second Semester

CNST 1226 (1.5)
Tools and Materials I

CNST 1228 (1.5)
Construction Processes & Practices I

Option: LPS Residential Construction (House Project)

CNST 1227 (1.5)
Tools and Materials II

CNST 1229 (1.5)
Construction Processes & Practices II

Option: LPS Residential Construction (House Project)

CNST 1123 (1.5)
Concrete & Masonry Tools & Materials I

CNST 1125 (1.5)
Concrete & Masonry Applications I

Option: LPS Residential Construction (House Project)

CNST 1124 (1.5)
Concrete & Masonry Tools & Materials II

CNST 1126 (1.5)
Concrete & Masonry Applications II

Option: LPS Residential Construction (House Project)

Electrical

Dual Credits Available
0
Year 1 Classes Year 2 Classes

First Semester

Second Semester

First Semester

Second Semester

ELEC 1131 (5.0)
DC Principles

ELEC 1217 (5.0)
AC Principles

ELEC 1366 (5.0)
Residential & Commercial Wiring I

ELEC 1367 (5.0)
Residential & Commercial Wiring II

Additional high school courses taken at TCA to meet graduation requirements

(Students earn 30 LPS credits per year toward the 245 LPS credits required for graduation).

YEAR 1 First Semester: 11th LPS Gov’t & Politics (5 LPS credits); 11th LPS Economics (5 LPS credits).
YEAR 2: Senior English Seminar English (10 LPS credits) Course completed over two semesters earning 5 credits each semester.