Career Cluster: Architecture & Construction
Career Cluster Pathway: Construction (ACPB)
High School CTE Program: Building Construction Technology
Educational Agency: School District of Osceola County 2014-2015
16 CORE CURRICULUM CREDITS
8 ADDITIONAL CREDITS
OTHER REQUIRED
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL
COURSES
COURSES
4 credits
3 credits, 2 with lab
STUDIES
ENGLISH
4 credits
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
3 credits
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
H – Honors
AP – Advanced
Placement
FINE OR PRACTICAL
ARTS (1 credit)
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(1 credit)
Major Area of Interest:
Building Construction
Technologies
RECOMMENDED
ELECTIVES
HIGH SCHOOL
Career Cluster of interest identified by students enrolled in mandatory middle school career education course that includes interest assessment through
CHOICES and ePersonal Education Planner through FACTS.org.
9
English 1 or H
Algebra I or H, or
Geometry or H
10
English 2 or H
Geometry or H or
Algebra 2 or H
11
English 3 or H, or AP
Language
Algebra 2 or H, or
Pre-Calculus
12
English 4 or H, or AP
Literature
Pre-Calculus or AP
Statistics or AP
Calculus
Biology, H or AP
Physical Science,
Chemistry or Physics H
or AP
Chemistry, Physics or
Student Choice of
Science, H or AP
Chemistry, Physics or
Student Choice of
Science, H or AP
AP Human
Geography or
Elective
HOPE
Building Construction Technology 1
Foreign Language
World History,
H or AP
Fine or Practical Arts
Elective
Building Construction Technology 2
Foreign Language
American History,
H or AP US History
Elective
Building Construction Technology 3
Building Construction
Technology 4
American
Govt/Economics,
H or AP
Elective
Building Construction Technology 5
Building Construction
Technology 6
CAREER
POSTSECONDARY
Dual enrollment courses may be used to satisfy high school graduation or Bright Futures Gold Seal Vocational Scholars course requirements
- see the Articulation Coordinating Committee's Dual Enrollment Equivalency List and the Bright Futures Comprehensive Course Table.
Secondary career and technical education programs may lead to industry recognized certificates, occupational opportunities or postsecondary education
options. Based on the Career Cluster of interest and identified career and technical education program, the following postsecondary options are available.
TECHNICAL CENTER PROGRAM(S)
VALENCIA COLLEGE PROGRAM(S)
Mid Florida Tech:
Air Conditioning Technology; Drafting; Electricity;
Apprenticeships in Air Conditioning Technology, Electricity (FEAT,
JATC), Plumbing Technology (JATC)
Westside Tech:
Building Construction Technology; Architectural Drafting;
Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, & Heating Technology; Electricity;
Electrician Apprenticeship
Technical Education Center Osceola:
Architectural Drafting; HVACR1; HVACR2; Electricity
A.S. Degrees:
Building Construction Technology;
Industrial Management Technology
Technical Certificate:
Building Construction Specialist
UNIVERSITY PROGRAM(S)
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Applied Science
Click on Links Below to View Sample Job Titles
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
SOC Code: 49-9071
Construction Manager
SOC Code: 11-9021
Construction Engineer
CREDIT
Articulations and CTE Dual Enrollment Opportunities
High School to Technical Center (PSAV)
Dual Enrollment
Mid Florida Tech, Westside Tech
Industry Certifications
Career & Technical Student
Associations
Internship/ Work Experience
Recommendations
High School to College Credit Certificate or Degree
Articulation by Joint Assessment
ETD 1031C Introduction to Construction/Drafting
Technology (3 college credits)
PSAV/PSV to A.S. to B.S. or B.A.S.
Westside Tech (1,050 hours) to Valencia’s
Building Construction Technology A.S. Degree
(see reverse) and A.S. to B.A.S. at UCF
NCCER Carpentry levels 1-3, NCCER008 - Construction Technology
Skills USA
Academy of Construction Technologies pre-apprenticeship program. Internship/Work Experience Recommendations are made by the CTE Teacher and/or the
school’s Career Specialist
Orange  Osceola  Valencia Career Pathways Consortium
Postsecondary Career Pathway Programs
Technical
CenterPathway
Articulation
Postsecondary
Career
Programs
Students successfully completing the technical center program and earning a certificate in the following programs are eligible to receive Valencia College credits
upon enrollment in the Building Construction Technology A.S. Degree Program.
Building Construction Technology (1,050 hours) – 3 college credits
Westside Tech
High School Articulation by Joint Assessment to Valencia College
Valencia College Option – Building Construction Technology A.S. Degree 64 credits
FOUNDATION COURSES
ETC 1251 Engineering Materials & Processes
INTERMEDIATE COURSES
ADVANCED COURSES
TAR 1120C Architectural Drawing I
TAR 2033C Architectural Design
BCN 2405 Statics and Strength of Materials
BCT 2770 Building Construction Estimating
ETD 1031C Intro to Construction/Drafting
Technology
BCN 2563 Building Service Systems
BCN 1721 Construction Planning and Control
ETD 1100C Engineering Drawing
ETD 1340 Advanced CADD
Architectural / Building Construction
Technology Elective
ETD 1320C Introduction to CADD
MTB 2321 Technical Mathematics
BCT 1705 Contracts, Codes, Specifications
and Office Practices
SUR 1101C Basic Surveying and
Measurements (Surveying I)
Academic
Advising with
Career Program
Advisor
ENC 1101 Freshman Composition I
Gen Ed Elective
Humanities Gen Ed Requirement
Social Sciences Gen Ed Requirement
Science or Math Gen Ed Requirement
A shorter term Technical Certificate is available in Building Construction Specialist. For more information, go to http://valenciacollege.edu/asdegrees.
Highlighted course is awarded after successful completion of Building Construction II and a joint assessment. Credits are awarded at Valencia College.
See website http://www.valenciacollege.edu/careerpathways for details.
Orange County Career & Technical
Education including CTE Dual Enrollment:
https://www.ocps.net/cs/workforce/Pages/default.aspx
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Osceola District Schools
Career & Technical Education:
http://www.cte.osceola.k12.fl.us
Valencia College including
articulation by joint assessment:
http://valenciacollege.edu/careerpathways