Construction/Trades | BSCTC

BSCTC Closing

All BSCTC Campuses and Morehead ext campus Prestonsburg location will be operating virtually on Wednsday, January 22nd due to inclement weather. Students, be sure to check Blackboard for any instructions from your instructors

Construction/Trades

Students must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each technical course

9-12 grade sequence

  1. CIT 105: Introduction to Computers
    OR
    OST 105: Introduction to Information Systems
  2. BRX 120: Basic Blueprint Reading
    OR
    BRX 220: Blueprint Reading for Construction
  3. EET 119: Basic Electricity
    OR
    EET 154/155: Electrical Construction I & Lab
  4. ISX 100: Industrial Safety OR
    ISX 101: Introduction
     to Industrial Safety
  5. ACR 100/101: Refrigeration Fundamentals & Lab
    Certificate: Environmental System Repair Helper
  6. ACR 170: Heat Load/Duct Design
  7. MAT 105: Business Mathematics (or higher)
  8. ACR 130/131: Electrical Components
  9. ELECTIVE
  10. General Ed: Natural Science Course
    OR
    Social & Behavioral Science Course
    OR
    Heritage or Humanities Course
    OR
    Written Communications Course
    OR
    Oral Communications Course

11-12 grade sequence

  1. ACR 100/101: Refrigeration Fundamentals & Lab
  2. ACR 102/103: HVAC Electricity & Lab
  3. MAT 105: Business Mathematics (or higher)
  4. ACR 130/131: Electrical Components
  5. ACR 170: Heat Load/Duct Design

    CERTIFICATE: ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM REPAIR HELPER

  6. General Ed: Natural Science Course
    OR
    Social & Behavioral Science Course
    OR
    Heritage or Humanities Course
    OR
    Written Communications Course
    OR
    Oral Communications Course

Progression is contingent upon achievement of a grade of “C” or better in each technical & mathematics course & maintenance of a 2.0 grade point average or better.

  1. ISX 100:
    Industrial Safety
  2. BRX 220: Blueprint Reading for Construction
  3. CAR 126/127: Intro to Construction & Lab
    Certificate: Basic Carpenter
  4. CAR 140/141: Surveying & Foundations & Lab
    Certificate: Residential Site Layout Assistant
  5. MAT 105: Business Mathematics (or higher)
  6. CAR 150/151: Construction Formwork & Lab
    Certificate: Constructions Forms Helper
  7. CAR 190/191: Light Frame Construction I & Lab
    Certificate: Carpenter Helper
  8. CAR 196/197: Light Frame Construction II & Lab
    Certificate: Residential Roofer
  9. CAR 200/201: Light Frame Construction III & Lab
  10. ENG 101: Writing I

Progression is contingent upon achievement of a grade of “C” or better in each plumbing and blueprint reading course & maintenance of a 2.0 grade point average or better.

9-12 grade sequence

  1. CIT 105: Introduction to Computers
  2. BRX 220: Blueprint Reading for Construction 
  3. ISX 100: Industrial Safety OR
    ISX 101: Introduction to Industrial Safety
  4. WPP 200: Workplace Principles
  5. PLB 150/151: Plumbing, Introduction to the Trade & Basic Plumbing Skills

    CERTIFICATE: PLUMBER HELPER 

  6. BAS 120: Personal Finance
  7. MAT 105: Business Mathematics OR Higher
  8. PLB 250/251:* Plumbing Appliances & Fixtures & Plumbing & Water Heaters

    CERTIFICATE: FINISH PLUMBER

  9. PLB 262: Backflow Prevention

    CERTIFICATE: CERTIFIED BACKFLOW TESTER**

  10. COM 181: Basic Public Speaking OR
    COM 252: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

11-12 grade sequence

  1. PLB 150/151: Plumbing, Introduction to the Trade & Basic Plumbing Skills
  2. ISX 100: Industrial Safety OR
    ISX 101: Introduction to Industrial Safety

    CERTIFICATE: PLUMBER HELPER

  3. MAT 105: Business Mathematics OR Higher
  4. PLB 250/251:* Plumbing Appliances & Fixtures & Plumbing & Water Heaters

    CERTIFICATE: FINISH PLUMBER

  5. PLB 262: Backflow Prevention

    CERTIFICATE: CERTIFIED BACKFLOW TESTER**

  6. COM 181: Basic Public Speaking OR
    COM 252: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication

*Course must be taken at KCTCS college

**requires the student pass a written test with 80% accuracy and a 3-part performance test

  1.  WLD 100/101: Oxy-Fuel Systems & Lab
    Certificate: Gas Welder
  2. WLD 110/111: Cutting Processes & Lab
    Certificate: ARC Cutter
  3. WLD 120/121: Shielded Metal Arc Welding & Lab
    Certificate: Welder Helper
  4. WLD 123: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Groove with Bracking Lab
  5. MAT 110 OR 116: Applied Mathematics OR Technical Mathematics
  6. WLD 140/141: Gas Metal Arc Welding & Lab
  7. WLD 143: Gas Metal Arc Welding Groove Lab
  8. WLD 130/131: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding & Lab
    Certificate: Production Line Welder
  9. WLD 133: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Groove Lab
  10. ENG 101: Writing I