Building Trades

Students spend their first year in an exploratory program learning basic skills in plumbing, electrical, and carpentry. At the end of their freshman year, students select from one of the three fields in which they will concentrate for the remainder of their years at ACIT. Students in plumbing focus on the importance of safety, measuring, math, hand tools, the anatomy of different fixtures, installation, excavation, plumbing systems, heating systems, leak repair, welding and blueprint reading. Electrical students focus upon electrical safety, tools, math, electrical theory, the National Electrical Code, residential wiring, energy management, computer networking wiring, basic hand tools and equipment, basic blueprint reading and basic circuitry and symbols. Students in the electrical program are also equipped with the knowledge to earn the EIF (Energy Industry Fundamentals) Certification through the Center for Energy Workforce Development. Students in carpentry focus on proper use of hand and power tools, math, building codes, zoning regulations, schematic plan reading, residential carpentry, commercial carpentry, roofing and utilization of the CNC machine. Program graduates have the opportunity to earn industry-recognized NOCTI and OSHA certifications.