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CST1323 — Introduction to Craft Skills

3 credits · 45 hours

CST 1323 - Introduction to Craft Skills CST 1323 - Introduction to Craft Skills Description Introduction to Craft Skills is taught with NCCER Core Curriculum and is a primer for all other NCCER Level 1 craft curricula (plumbing, carpentry, electrical, welding, industrial maintenance, etc.). Students will learn topics such as Basic Safety, Construction Math, Communication Skills, and Introduction to Construction Drawings. Likewise, all students will complete performance profiles demonstrating applied practice and mastery of those concepts. Completing this curriculum gives the trainee the basic skills needed to continue education in any craft area he or she chooses. The program can also be ful to the ‘home mechanic’ who wants to practice basic safety when conducting home maintenance, learn to use hand and power tools properly, and read basic schematics and drawings. Demonstrate safe work procedures, proper use of personal protective equipment, and how to safely work with hazardous chemicals. Apply basic mathematical functions as it applies to the construction trades. Articulate the applications and proper use of hand tools used in construction. Demonstrate the importance of safety and maintenance of each hand tool. Explain the proper use, safety, and maintenance of a variety of power tools used in the construction trades. Recognize the basic terms for construction drawings, components, and symbols. Identify the types of plans in a set. Articulate how to interpret and use drawin

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