APR 101 Trade Skills Fundamentals

Lecture Hours: 5
Lab Hours: 2
Credits: 6

Introduces the apprenticeship industry and the requirements necessary to enter an apprenticeship program. Includes employment and industry opportunities, and base construction and maintenance skills used in various crafts. Examines concepts in safety. Covers use of trade vocabulary, math, hand and power tools, blueprint reading, basic climb safety and fall protection, and basic principles of resume writing. Provides for traffic control training for flaggers in this course. Successful completion of an ODOT flagger test is required for certificaiton.

Corequisite: none
Student Learning Outcomes:

Use information to select a trade as a career.
Apply industry standard safe workplace behavior.
Use trade-specific vocabulary in workplace situations.
Make common trade calculations.
Use safety standards with selected power and hand tools.
Read a basic blueprint.
Illustrate basic flagging signals and traffic control regulations for signage.
Identify climbing gear and fall protection, hardware, and proper uses.

Content Outline

Introduction to BOLI Trades
Trade Industry Vocabulary and Soft Skills
Construction Math
Blueprints
Basic Safety
Hand Tools
Power Tools
Climb Safety
Fall Protection
Flagging