Architecture and construction courses can introduce students to the construction industry and related career fields in construction management, architecture, building construction inspection, and planning and design. Many students move quickly from basic construction training into estimating, and project management with high paying jobs.
The course standards listed below answer the question "What does a worker need to know and be able to do to contribute to the delivery of skills to the architecture and construction industry".
The following courses of study prepare students for nationally recognized industry credentials, which increase dramatically the chances of high paying careers. Students with industry credentials are always considered first by employers.
Teachers and administrators should find these standards useful as guides for providing quality curriculum in preparation for advanced studies. These standards also provide an avenue for articulation to postsecondary institutions.
Architecture and Construction Guidelines
Architecture and Construction Course Standards
Student Profiles are an optional resource educators may use to track student progress when providing instruction. They are intended for print, and their content is available in an accessible format through their associated course standards.
| Course |
Materials |
| Architecture and Manufacturing Facilities |
Course Guide(277 KB PDF) |
| Building and Construction 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
Standards (29 KB PDF 02/02/25)
Student Profile (30 KB PDF 9/22/20) |
| Cabinetmaking 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
Standards (32 KB PDF 8/8/18)
Student Profile (38 KB PDF 8/8/18) |
| Carpentry 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
Standards (29 KB PDF 02/02/25)
Student Profile (144 KB PDF 2/10/20) |
| Electrical Line Worker 1 |
Standards (136 KB PDF 1/28/22)
Student Profile (780 KB PDF 6/22/22) |
| Electrical Line Worker 2 |
Standards (135 KB PDF 1/28/22)
Student Profile (815 KB PDF 6/22/22) |
| Electrical Line Worker 3 |
Standards (160 KB PDF 1/28/22)
Student Profile (244 KB PDF 6/22/22) |
| Electrical Line Worker 4 |
Standards (153 KB PDF 1/28/22)
Student Profile (486 KB PDF 6/22/22)
Electrical Line Worker Equipment List (139 KB PDF 1/28/22) |
| Electricity 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
Standards (87 KB PDF 3/20/25)
Student Profile (751 KB PDF 6/8/20) |
| Home Systems Technology |
Standards (71 KB PDF 8/10/20)
Student Profile (PDF 6/8/21) |
| HVAC Technology 1, 2 |
Standards (217 KB PDF 1/16/25)
Student Profile (555 KB PDF 2/10/20) |
| HVAC, Technology 3, 4 |
Standards (197 KB PDF 1/16/25)
Student Profile |
| Introduction to Construction |
Standards (17 KB PDF 1/15/20)
Student Profile (71 KB PDF 1/15/20) |
| Masonry 1, 2, 3, and 4 |
Standards (29 KB PDF 3/30/25)
Student Profile (153 KB PDF 6/8/20)
Equipment List(129 KB PDF) |
| Plumbing 1, 2 |
Standards (222 KB PDF 1/21/25)
Student Profile (388 KB PDF 11/4/16)
Equipment List (199 KB PDF) |
| Plumbing 3, 4 |
Standards (218 KB PDF 1/21/25)
Student Profile |
Important: The following courses from Arts, AV Technology, and Communications Cluster may be combined with courses from Architecture and Construction Cluster to tailor the student's program of study.
External Architecture and Construction Resources
