This module explains the role of safety in the construction crafts. Students will learn how to identify and follow safe work practices and procedures as well as how to properly inspect and use safety equipment. Students will be able to describe safe work procedures for lifting heavy objects, fighting fires, and working around electrical hazards.

Upon completion, students will be able to:

1. Explain the idea of a safety culture and its importance in the construction crafts.
2. Identify causes of accidents and the impact of accident costs.
3. Explain the role of OSHA in job-site safety.
4. Explain OSHA’s General Duty Clause and 1926 CFR Subpart C.
5. Recognize hazard recognition and risk assessment techniques.
6. Explain fall protection, ladder, stair, and scaffold procedures and requirements.
7. Identify struck-by hazards and demonstrate safe working procedures and requirements.
8. Identify caught-in-between hazards and demonstrate safe working procedures and requirements.
9. Define safe work procedures to use around electrical hazards.
10. Demonstrate the use and care of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
11. Explain the importance of hazard communications (HazCom) and material safety data sheets (MSDSs).
12. Identify other construction hazards on your job site, including hazardous material exposures, environmental elements, welding and cutting hazards, confined spaces, and fires.

This module introduces mathematical operations commonly used in construction, and explains how the metric system and geometry are used in the trade. Students will learn how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, as well as how to convert decimals, fractions, and percentages.

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, with and without a calculator.
2. Use a standard ruler, a metric ruler, and a measuring tape to measure.
3. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions.
4. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals, with and without a calculator.
5. Convert decimals to percentages and percentages to decimals.
6. Convert fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions.
7. Explain what the metric system is and how it is important in the construction trade.
8. Recognize and use metric units of length, weight, volume, and temperature.
9. Recognize some of the basic shapes used in the construction industry and apply basic geometry to measure them.

This module explains how to inspect and properly use hand tools. Students will learn how to identify and take care of basic hand tools.

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Recognize and identify some of the basic hand tools and their proper uses in the construction trade.
2. Visually inspect hand tools to determine if they are safe to use.
3. Safely use hand tools

This module introduces power tools commonly used in the construction trade. Students will learn how to safely use and properly maintain a variety of power tools.

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Identify power tools commonly used in the construction trades.
2. Use power tools safely.
3. Explain how to maintain power tools properly.

This module discusses construction drawing terms, components, and symbols. Students will learn how to interpret construction drawings, recognize classifications of drawings, and use drawing dimensions.

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Recognize and identify basic construction drawing terms, components, and symbols.
2. Relate information on construction drawings to actual locations on the print.
3. Recognize different classifications of construction drawings.
4. Interpret and use drawing dimensions.

This module reviews basic communication skills. Students will learn how to interpret information in written and verbal form and how to communicate effectively using written and verbal skills, as well as using electronic communication devices.

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Interpret information and instructions presented in both verbal and written form.
2. Communicate effectively in on-the-job situations using verbal and written skills.
3. Communicate effectively on the job using electronic communication devices.

This module discusses basic employability skills. Students will learn how to effectively use critical thinking, computer, and relationship skills in the construction industry. This module will also include student awareness of such workplace issues as sexual harassment, stress, and substance abuse.

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Explain your role as an employee in the construction industry.
2. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems using those skills.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of computer systems and explain common uses for computers in the construction industry.
4. Define effective relationship skills.
5. Recognize workplace issues such as sexual harassment, stress, and substance abuse.

This module will introduce the concept of materials handling. Students will learn how to properly handle materials and move them around the job site, as well as how to choose the appropriate materials handling equipment, recognize hazards, and follow materials-handling safety procedures.

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Define a load.
2. Establish a pre-task plan prior to moving a load.
3. Use proper materials-handling techniques.
4. Choose appropriate materials-handling equipment for the task.
5. Recognize hazards and follow safety procedures required for materials handling.

This module introduces the uses of slings and common rigging hardware. Students will learn basic inspection techniques, hitch configurations, and load-handling safety practices, as well as how to use American National Standards Institute hand signals.

Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to do the following:

1. Identify and describe the use of slings and common rigging hardware.
2. Describe basic inspection techniques and rejection criteria used for slings and hardware.
3. Describe basic hitch configurations and their proper connections.
4. Describe basic load-handling safety practices.
5. Demonstrate proper use of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) hand signals