South Carolina CATE - Architecture and Construction

AIR CONDITIONING REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY 1, 2, 3, and 4  

1. BASIC SAFETY  

2. BASIC MATH  

3. INTRODUCTION TO HAND TOOLS  

4. INTRODUTION TO POWER TOOLS  

5. INTRODUCTION TO BLUEPRINTS  

6. BASIC RIGGING  

7. INTRODUCTION TO ACRT  

8. TRADE MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE  

9. TOOLS OF THE TRADE  

10. COPPER AND PLASTIC PIPING PRACTICES  

11. SOLDERING AND BRAZING  

12. FERROUS METAL PIPING PRACTICES  

13. BASIC ELECTRICITY  

14. INTRODUCTION TO COOLING  

CARPENTRY 1, 2, 3, AND 4  

1. PERMORING WORK SAFETY PRACTICES  

2. DEMONSTRATING CUTTING, SHAPING, AND FASTENING SKILLS  

3. DEMONSTRATING BASIC BUILDING SITE PREPARATION SKILLS  

4. demonstrating skills necessary to construct and set concrete forms  

5. demonstrating floor framing skills  

6. demonstrating wall framing skills  

7. interpreting and demonstrating use of architectural blueprints  

8. demonstrating roof and ceiling framing skills  

9. demonstrating skills required to install roofing materials  

10. demonstrating exterior finishing skills  

11. demonstrating skills required to construct a staircase  

12. demonstrating interior finishing skills  

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CLUSTER 1, 2, 3, AND 4  

1. performing work safety practices  

2. demonstrating knowledge of and ability to use the basic hand tools of a carpenter  

3. demonstrating knowledge of and ability to use power operated carpentry tools and equipment  

4. demonstrating basic knowledge and skills required to frame one story building using a simple plan  

5. demonstrating knowledge and skills required to install exterior finishing  

6. demonstrating knowledge and skills required to install interior finishing materials  

7. demonstrating knowledge and skills required to construct footing and foundation walls  

8. demonstrating knowledge and skills required to install switch and outlet boxes (not energized)  

9. demonstrating knowledge and skills required to work safely on electrical circuits  

10. demonstrating knowledge and skills required to apply the national electrical code to basic practical problems  

11. demonstrating knowledge and skills required to cut and join plumbing pipe  

12. demonstrating knowledge and skills required to install plumbing systems  

13. demonstrating knowledge and skills required to install drainage systems  

ELECTRICITY 1, 2, 3, AND 4  

1. performing work safety practices  

2. demonstrating the understanding and knowledge of electricity  

3. demonstrating the ability to make basic electrical caluclations, dc theory  

4. demonstrating skills required to interpret blueprints and specifications  

5. demonstrating skills required to rough in feeder, circuit cables, and circuits  

6. demonstrating skills required to make service entrance installations in accordance with nec article 230  

7. demonstrating the ability to make basic electrical caluclations, ac theory  

8. demonstrating skills required to install alarm, communication, and control circuits  

9. demonstrating skills in basic conduit bending and fil  

10. demonstrating skills in electrical controls and devices  

11. demonstrating skills in working with ac/dc electric motors, transformers, and generators  

MASONRY 1, 2, 3, AND 4  

1. demonstrating skills used in concrete flat work  

2. demonstrating skills used in variations of commercial work  

3. performing work safety practices  

4. demonstrating skills in the preparation of foundations and footings  

5. demonstrating skills used in pointing and jointing brick  

6. demonstrating skills used in pointing and jointing blocks  

7. demonstrating skills used in brick construction  

8. demonstrating skills used in block construction  

9. demonstrating skills used in constructing chimneys and fireplaces  

PLUMBING 1, 2, 3, AND 4  

1. performing work safety practices  

2. Demonstrating basic measuring skills  

3. Demonstrating basic pipe cutting and joining task skills  

4. Demonstrating plumbing systems installation skills--water systems  

5. Demonstrating plumbing systems installation skills--drainage systems  

6. Demonstrating plumbing systems testing skills  

7. Demonstrating maintenance and repair skills  

8. Reading Basic blueprints