Center for Business & Industry at DSC responds to demand for basic construction skills

5-week course to be held at DeLand High School, June 15-July 16

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 21, 2015) – Responding to a growing need in the region for workers with basic construction skills, the Center for Business & Industry (CBI) at Daytona State College presents a five-week course to prepare for entry-level employment in the construction industry.

Classes start Monday, June 15, and meet at DeLand High School from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday, through July 16. Seating is limited.

Upon completion, students will receive an International Safety Education Institute wallet card and certificate, and will be offered temporary placement at a local construction company, with potential for permanent employment.

Topics include safety, construction math, hand tools, power tools, construction drawings, plumbing, electricity, masonry, communication, employability and materials- handling skills. This is a 'hands-on' class in which students will perform tasks and be tested using construction tools. Competencies covered in this course include:
• Properly don and remove personal protective equipment
• Demonstrate safe lifting procedures
• Use a standard measuring tape
• Make a straight square cut using a crosscut saw
• Properly use the following hand tools: hammer, screwdriver (slotted and Phillips), adjustable wrench, CHANNELLOCK® pliers, spirit level and saw
• Properly use the following power tools: electric drill, circular saw, SawZall® and pneumatic power nailer
• Use a floor plan, locate specified walls, determine widths of rooms, determine distances and find the elevation of a slab
• Properly set a water closet, lavatory, and sink to include supply lines and drains
• Properly lay brick
• Properly install single-pole and three-way switches and outlets
• Fill out work-related forms, read instructions to complete tasks, perform tasks from oral instructions
• Choose and use appropriate materials-handling equipment

The course fee is $730, payable in advance. For help with training costs contact CareerSource Flagler Volusia at (386) 561-9611 or training@careersourcefv.com – participants are subject to eligibility requirements.

To register for Basic Construction Skills, contact Joanne Parker at (386) 506-4224, or ParkerJ@DaytonaState.edu. The CBI accepts checks, credit cards (MasterCard, VISA), purchase orders or company billing for payment.

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