Construction Skilled Trades will introduce students to service tech training in plumbing & electrical, electricity and electrical installations in the construction industry, plumbing services and more! 

Pathway Topics Covered:

• Principles of Construction & Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems
• Construction Math & Materials/Blueprints
• Electrical Installations
• Plumbing/HVAC Installations

This pathway is open to students in 10th, 11th and 12th grade.

• Students must complete Algebra I or higher, prior to entering this pathway.

Trade specific certifications offered during the pathway:

1st year- HBI PACT Core, OSHA 10, AutoCAD, & Autodesk- REVIT

2nd year- HBI PACT/Electrical, HBI PACT/Plumbing

Students may also have the opportunity to work towards AIMS certificates: Industry Electrical Certificate I, Industry Plumbing Certificate I & Autodesk-INVENTOR.

Students earn 1.5 credit each semester of core and elective credit. This pathway issues the following high school credit:

Please note none of the courses offered at TCC are currently approved by the NCAA.

College Partner: AIMS Community College

The Construction Skilled Trades pathway allows students to earn tuition FREE AIMS Community College credit for the work they complete at Thompson Career campus.* Students must apply to AIMS and pay the registration fee. This pathway issues the following college credit:

Are these classes considered guarantee transfer college credit? No. Students are encouraged to connect with their preferred college/university advisor to determine transferability of college credit.

*If the student recieves a grade of 'F', 'W' or 'Incomplete' on their college transcript, the student may be required to pay back the tutition cost to Thompson School District.

Learn more about the AIMS Industrial Technology program.

CICC- Recorded Virtual Jobsite Tours:

Whiting Turner FEI

JE Dunn UCD 

JE Dunn National Western  

Haselden Rustandy

Hensel Phelps McGregor Square

Hyder Construction Hooper & Breck

Fransen Pittman Alsup

GH Phipps Alemeda MS & HS

Saunders DU Commons    

CICC Virtual Career Pathway Fair- Watch videos about appreticeships and experts from the construction trades.

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