Introduction to Craft Skills for Construction

This course is designed as the foundation for construction trade careers and is intended to prepare individuals for entry-level construction work.

115 hour training includes:

  • Basic Safety
  • Construction Math
  • Use of Hand Tools
  • Use of Power Tools
  • Reading Construction Drawings
  • Basic Rigging
  • Basic Communication & Employability Skills
  • Material Handling
  • Introduction to the Carpentry, Plumbing, and Electrical trades
  • Hands-on, shop time, and instruction

Students can earn the NCCER’s (National Center for Construction Education & Research) Industry Recognized Core Credential during class.  https://www.nccer.org/

New — Introduction to Craft Skills for Construction Bootcamp

98 hours of training

Gain essential construction industry skills through hands-on experience and expert instruction - a solid foundation for various trades. This 98 hour bootcamp class is offered in partnership with Tiny House Community Development.

Is English your second language?

We have free English classes to help you be successful in this course. Visit our ESOL Career Pathways web page.

For more information, email adulted@gtcc.edu

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Course registration fee is $212 (includes certification exam fee)
  • Book cost is approximately $115
  • Total cost is $327

Payment for class is due at the time of registration.

Course Name Dates Days Hours Campus Room Register
CAR-3112-TH1 Intro to Craft Skills for Construction BOOTCAMP* 2/5/24 - 4/8/24

M, T, W 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Greensboro TEC 202 Register Now

*-98-hour bootcamp class is in partnership with Tiny House Community Development.

  • Good Computer Skills
  • E-mail and access to a computer with Internet

 

Yes.  In order to be successful in the Quick Careers program, students need to have good computer skills. If you are a beginner on the computer, you should take a course FIRST, to strengthen your computer skills before registering for a Quick Careers course. (Contact the Quick Careers Office @ 336-334-4822 extension 53108 with questions).

Individuals should also know that as a Quick Careers student, you will need to have access to a computer outside of class in order to complete required coursework. Computers used outside of class would need to be Internet connected and also have compatible software to what is used in class (e.g. Microsoft® Word, Excel, and, Power Point 2010, etc.) If you do not have a home computer, you should plan to visit a GTCC “Open Lab” to complete required course work.

The below checklist provides information regarding the minimum computer skills needed in order to register for a Quick Careers course. Potential students should thoroughly evaluate their computer skills using this checklist.

Good Computer Skills Self-Assessment

Checklist:

  1. You should be able to turn a computer on and off
    1. Do you know the difference in an operating system versus an application software (i.e. Windows® 7 versus Microsoft® Office 2007)

  2. Do you know how to use the computer desktop
    1. Do you know how to make a folder on the desktop
    2. Do you know how to save information on the desktop
    3. Do you know how to retrieve information from the desktop

  3. Do you know what a flash drive is
    1. Do you know how to make a folder on a flash drive
    2. Do you know how to save information on a flash drive
    3. Do you know how to retrieve information from a flash drive

  4. Do you know how to use the internet
    1. Can you bookmark a website
    2. Can you “Google Search”/research information on the internet

  5. Do you have a personal email account
    1. Can you access your personal email from a computer other than your home computer
    2. Can you send internet links via email
    3. Can you send an attachment in an email

  6. Do you know how to create, save and use a basic Microsoft® Word document
    1. Word processing software
    2. Can you type at least 25-30 words per minute

  7. Are you familiar with Microsoft® Excel
    1. Spreadsheet software

  8. Are you familiar with Microsoft® PowerPoint
    1. Presentation software

You may be eligible for scholarship money. Click on the link below to learn if you might meet the applicant requirements.  Scholarships have time sensitive application deadlines.

Request Scholarship Information

Additionally, the NCWorks Career Center may be able to assist thru the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program.  For more information call NCWorks Greensboro: (336) 297-9444 or NCWorks High Point: (336) 882-4141.

You may register online:  Register

Students MUST purchase books PRIOR to the first day of class. Required book is:

ISBN 9781323695456 Introduction to Craft Skills for Construction, from Pearson Publishing.  Approximately $115 at GTCC Bookstore; https://jamestownbookstore.gtcc.edu/college

 

Students who successfully complete the Introduction to Craft Skills for Construction class will receive an Award of Completion.  

Requirements for Successful Completion:

  • Attendance: Must be in class 90% of class hours.
  • Coursework: Achieve 80% on coursework.

If you enter after the 2nd day of class, you will not receive credit for taking the class.  Additionally, time absent will be counted against you; students can only miss 12 hours of class total and pass the class. 

The college will make a 100% refund of registration fees if you officially withdraw from class before the first meeting.  Also if the class is canceled or full, GTCC will make a full refund. 
The college will refund 75% of the registration fee (of tuition only) if you officially withdraw from the class on the first day of class or before the class reaches the census date.  The census date varies from class to class.  Non-attendance is not a basis for a refund.