Construction Tech
Spring Village Residential Construction Site
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Course Info
Grade Level and Course Credit information is found here:
- Construction Tech 1 - Spring Village Residential Construction Site
- Construction Tech 2 - Spring Village Residential Construction Site
Location: Spring Village Residential Construction Site - transportation may be provided. The classroom for this course is located on the construction site, on Foundation Way, Springfield, VA, which is near the intersection of Franconia-Springfield Parkway and Spring Village Drive.
Visit FATE and the Residential Construction Program for more information.
Course Description
Level I Course Description
Spring Village Residential Construction Site - transportation may be provided.
Through a partnership with the Foundation for Applied Technical Education, Inc. (FATE), students have an opportunity to build a single-family home in Springfield, Virginia. This specialized course curriculum is developed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). All aspects of new home construction will be addressed during the course. Students will work directly on concrete installation, framing, ceramic tile, kitchen installation, bathroom installations, hardwood floors, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, landscape, and other areas of new home construction. Theoretical and physical aspects of the construction industry are explored in order for students to establish career goals in the industry.
Industry certification may be available as part of this course. This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922.
Level II Course Description
Prerequisite Construction Technologies 1 (851561)
Spring Village Residential Construction Site - transportation may be provided.
Through a partnership with the Foundation for Applied Technical Education, Inc. (FATE), students have an opportunity to build a single-family home in Springfield, Virginia. This specialized course curriculum is developed by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). All aspects of new home construction will be addressed during the course. Students will work directly on concrete installation, framing, ceramic tile, kitchen installation, bathroom installations, hardwood floors, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, landscape, and other areas of new home construction. Theoretical and physical aspects of the construction industry are explored in order for students to establish career goals in the industry.
Industry certification may be available as part of this course. This course requires a student materials fee as listed in FCPS Notice 5922.
Instructor: Ron Meinert
Career Pathway Examples for Construction Technology Students
The study of Construction Technology, along with additional post-secondary study or training, may lead to these careers:
- Construction Carpenters *Bright Outlook* *Green Job*
- Construction and Building Inspectors *Green Job*
- Construction Managers *Green Job*
- Construction Laborers *Bright Outlook* *Green Job*
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers *Bright Outlook*
- Helpers--Carpenters *Green Job*
- Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other
Some BLS Info - Check it Out!
- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction laborers in the DC metro area earned $38,360 in annual wages on average as of May 2020. Construction managers earned on average $116,510 in annual wages as of May 2020 in the DC metro area.