This Career Cluster® is focused on careers in designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining the built environment.
The Employability Skills for Career Readiness Standards must be an integrated component of all CTE course sequences.
The Architectural Design program introduces students to the principles of architectural design. Areas of emphasis include spatial reasoning, elements and principles of design, application of the design process, advanced digital drawing techniques, building codes, and professional presentation techniques.
Students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2022-23 school year will complete program sequence as stated in the 2022-23 CTE Course Catalog. The Level 3 course for students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2022-23 school year will be offered through the 2024-25 school year.
The Building Trades in Construction Technology program provides students with the opportunity to develop technical skills in in the building trades within the construction industry. Students will develop skills in the areas of construction including safety, proper use of hand and power tools, blueprint reading, framing, floor systems, finish carpentry, exterior finish applications, fundamental design techniques, identifying material properties and hardware, manufacturing processes, and applying basic principles of plumbing and electrical.
These Standards have been revised to include standards for complementary course(s) and introduces course sequencing after each Performance Indicator which was formerly shown in the Curriculum Frameworks.
The Supplemental Program Resources Document combines information originally found in the Program of Study and Equipment List Documents as well as the Crosswalks that were previously listed at the end of each set of program standards.
The Construction Technology program provides students the opportunity to develop technical skills that are used throughout the construction industry. Areas of study include safety, blueprint reading, carpentry and rough framing, exterior finishing applications, surveying, site development, scaffolding, electrical, plumbing, concrete, and masonry.
Students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2021-22 school year will complete program sequence as stated in the 2020-21 CTE Course Catalog. The Level 3 course for students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2021-22 school year will be offered through the 2023-24 school year.
Program of Study - Construction Technology (pdf) Program Standards - Construction Technology (pdf) Curriculum Frameworks - Construction Technology (pdf) Equipment List - Construction Technology (pdf)
The Design Drafting program provides students with the principles of technical drafting and design concepts. Areas of study include sketching, dimensioning and annotation, construction and engineering documentation, 3D modeling, problem solving, critiquing, and team building.
These Standards have been revised to include standards for complementary course(s) and introduces course sequencing after each Performance Indicator which was formerly shown in the Curriculum Frameworks.
The Supplemental Program Resources Document combines information originally found in the Program of Study and Equipment List Documents as well as the Crosswalks that were previously listed at the end of each set of program standards.
The Drafting and Design program provides students with the principles of technical and architectural drafting and design concepts. Areas of study include sketching, dimensioning and annotation, construction and engineering documentation, 3D modeling, problem solving, critiquing, and team building.
Students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2022-23 school year will complete program sequence as stated in the 2022-23 CTE Course Catalog. The Level 3 course for students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2022-23 school year will be offered through the 2024-25 school year.
The Furniture and Cabinetmaking program will introduce students to the various stages of construction, fabrication, and assembly of wood products and related materials. This program is intended to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, construct, and finish furniture and/or cabinets in the woodworking industry. Through the program activities the student will gain an understanding of safety procedures, machine operation, and industrial applications including the software and hardware components of computer numerical control (CNC) equipment.
Students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2021-22 school year will complete program sequence as stated in the 2020-21 CTE Course Catalog. The Level 3 course for students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2021-22 school year will be offered through the 2023-24 school year.
The heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration program provides students with the opportunity to develop technical skills that are used in the HVACR industry. Areas include an introduction to HVACR, trade mathematics, thermodynamics, components of the refrigeration cycle, basic electricity, introduction to heating and combustion, piping principles, soldering and brazing, compressors, refrigerants, and metering devices.
These Standards have been revised to include standards for complementary course(s) and introduces course sequencing after each Performance Indicator which was formerly shown in the Curriculum Frameworks.
The Supplemental Program Resources Document combines information originally found in the Program of Study and Equipment List Documents as well as the Crosswalks that were previously listed at the end of each set of program standards.
The Interior Design program provides students with an introduction to the fundamentals of interior design. Areas of study include elements and principles of design and their application in residential and commercial design; historical, cultural, and technological influences; architectural styles and housing types; fundamentals of house plans, home construction, and house systems; green, sustainable, and ecological considerations in design; furniture styles, construction, and arrangement; financial considerations; and careers and professional practices.
Students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2022-23 school year will complete program sequence as stated in the 2022-23 CTE Course Catalog. The Level 3 course for students who started the program of study in or prior to the 2022-23 school year will be offered through the 2024-25 school year.
Program of Study - Interior Design Program Standards - Interior Design Curriculum Frameworks - Interior Design Equipment List - Interior Design