Building Trades

About

The Building Trades CTE program meets the job needs of the Philadelphia area. Jobs in facility maintenance are expected to grow by 5.3% by 2020. This program provides skills needed for the building trades, property maintenance, and construction field. Students gain relevant, classroom, and hands-on experience in carpentry, construction management, facility maintenance, electricity, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and plumbing. The program is designed to build a strong work ethic and employable skills.

Certifications

• National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) in core curriculum
  • 92% of students earned certification over last 5 years
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30
  • 85% of students earned certification since 2015

Destinations

• Williamson College of the Trades (three students from the class of 2017 will be attending in Fall 2017)
• Full-time employment with companies such as Campus Apartments, Elliott Lewis, Lockheed Martin Corporation, PTR Baler & Compactor, and University City Housing
• Apprenticeships with various trade unions
• Four-year colleges such as Cabrini University
• Two-year colleges such as Community College of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania College of Technology