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Architecture and Construction
Career Cluster
Picture Yourself in Architecture and Construction
Is this you?
- Like to build things
- Comfortable working on a project until all the pieces fit together
- Prefer working outdoors
- Enjoy working with tools
If you’re mechanically inclined or good with your hands, consider a career in the Architecture and Construction cluster. The building industry is perfect for people who take pride in a project, from start to finish.
Careers in architecture and construction range from designing, planning, managing, and building a structure, to maintaining the built environment.
- Strong visualization skills
- Like team projects
- Can follow direction
- Enjoy working with head and hands
- Students receive hands-on training with state-of-the-art equipment including a “house within a house” training facility.
- Learn and earn industry-recognized credentials.
- Thanks to strong partnerships with area businesses, training reflects the needs of local employers.
- Students participate in off-campus installations.
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“Being a trades instructor is very fulfilling for me. I love to pour into students, share what I have learned through experience, work alongside them, and help them pursue their career in the trades.”
MARK HAFERMAN
INSTRUCTOR