2023-2024 Course Information

IC00 Construction Core

Course NumberIC00
Course TitleConstruction Core
Course DescriptionThis course covers the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core certification modules required for all of the NCCER curriculum-area programs, and an additional Green module. The course content includes basic safety, introduction to construction math, introduction to hand tools, introduction to power tools, introduction to construction drawings (blueprints), material handling, basic communication skills, and basic employability skills. “Your Role in the Green Environment” is an additional Green module and is "Supplemental. If the decision is made to teach this model, its content will provide students with instruction in the green environment, green construction practices, and green building rating systems Also it will help students better understand their personal impacts on the environment and make them more aware of how to reduce their carbon footprint. English language arts and mathematics are reinforced. This course helps prepare students for additional National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core certification. * Due to potentially hazardous equipment, a maximum enrollment of 20 is recommended.
Course StatusStandard
Course TypeAdopted
POL (Proof of Learning)Credential
Credential as POLNC NCCER - Construction Core
MUST PASS ALL Module Tests with 70 or higher AND meet Performance Profile (where required) using matching curriculum editions
Curriculum DateSummer 2020
Hours of Instruction135-150
Recommended Maximum Enrollment20
Course Credit1
Inherently HonorsNo
Math Option CreditNo
Prerequisite Course(s)None
Career Cluster(s)Architecture & Construction (ARCH)
Pathway Level(s)Carpentry (CARP) - Foundational Prerequisite
Electrical Trades (ELTR) - Foundational Prerequisite
HVAC/R (HVAC) - Foundational Prerequisite
Masonry (MASO) - Foundational Prerequisite
Plumbing (PLUM) - Foundational Prerequisite
Solar Photovoltaics (SOLR) - Foundational Prerequisite
Work-based LearningApprenticeship
Business and Industry Field Trip
Cooperative Education
Internship
Job Shadowing
Pre-apprenticeship
Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s)NC NCCER - Construction Core
OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety and Health
CTSO(s)
(Career and Technical Student Organization)
SkillsUSA
SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code(s)First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011)