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"Georgia contractors will be able to hire Certified Construction Workers and be confident they have employees with strong basic skills for the construction industry."



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  Certified Construction Worker

Designed in collaboration with the Construction Education Foundation/Alliance of Georgia and the National Center for Construction Education and Research, the Certified Construction Worker program will provide a trained workforce for Georgia's construction industry.

The Certified Construction Worker program offers training for the construction industry that provides students with the information and skills they need to work effectively on a construction site.

Construction Workers

Introduction to the Construction Environment
Provides students with an introduction to the team environment on a construction site.

  • Overview of the Construction Industry

  • Learning for Success

  • Workplace Ethics

  • Communications Skills

  • Team Interactions

  • Safety in the Construction Industry
    Provides students with skills to work safely on a construction site.

    • OSHA Course in Construction Safety and Health

    • Ladder and Scaffolding Safety

    student working with power saw

    Professional Tool Use
    Provides students with the skills to use hand and power tools safely on a construction site.
    • Layout and Measuring Tools

    • Cutting Tools

    • Drilling and Boring Tools

    • Finishing and Fastening Tools


    Blueprint Reading
    Provides students with skills to understand and interpret blueprints and plans.

    • Types of Plan

    • Scales

    • Specifications

    • Conventions

    • Schedules


    Construction Materials
    Provides students with the math skills to perform necessary calculations and measurements on a construction site.

    • Concrete

    • Brick and Block

    • Plumbing Materials

    • Fasteners

    • Wood Products
    • Finishing Materials

    • Manufactured Products

    • Introduction to Estimation


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