Programs

CNST 200

Level 2 Apprenticeship training follows the Level 2 Provincial Apprenticeship curriculum. The program provides further detail to the Level 1 topics and introduces learners to rigging and hoisting. Learners who successfully complete Level 2 may progress to Level 3 Apprenticeship training.

Hours:

• Total Hours: 180
• Lecture Hours: 16
• Shop Teaching Kitchen: 14

Total Weeks:  6

This course is offered online:  No

Prerequisites: Level 1 Apprentice training or granted credit by the Industry Training Authority for Level 1 training

Learning Outcomes:
FOLLOWS INDUSTRY TRAINING FORMAT
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

Safe Work Practices

• Describe safety committees, their role, makeup, duties, and the legal position of its member
• Describe the role of the Worker’s Compensation Board (WCB)
• Explain safe excavation shoring and building demolition procedures
• Identify building codes and bylaws

Trade Math Review

• Ceiling Framing Calculations
• Produce the ceiling framing material takeoff for a gable roof
• Produce the ceiling framing material takeoff for a hip roof

Exterior and Interior Wall Finish Calculations

• Calculate interior wall finish materials
• Calculate cornice and rake finish materials
• Calculate exterior wall finish materials
• Assemble a material takeoff for interior and exterior finish materials

Documentation and Organization Skills

• Read construction drawings and specifications (architectural and structural) and identify the steps in conflict resolution as it pertains to interpreting drawings and specifications

Tools and Equipment

• Describe and demonstrate the safe use of concrete drilling, grinding, and finishing tools

Survey Instruments

• Describe and demonstrate the use of optical instruments for surveying (optical levels; leveling rods, chains, and tapes; laser and electronic levels)

Rigging and Hoisting Equipment

• Identify and describe the use of scaffolds and ladders (including their construction, maintenance, and dismantling)
• Identify and describe WCB OHS regulations regarding scaffolds. ladders, ramps, runways, and stairs
• Describe the use of fiber robes (natural and synthetic)
• Describe and demonstrate the tying of knots, bends, and hitches (including their use)
• Identify safe methods to use, maintain, and store rigging and hoisting equipment

Site Layout

• Build batterboards, set lines, and square corners

Concrete Formwork

• Identify, describe, and select fasteners, adhesives, and calking compounds
• Describe concrete types, materials, additives, and treatments (including there uses)
• Identify and describe manufactured form products, embedded metals and plastics and concrete treatments and joint sealers
• Describe and identify materials and hardware used to construct forms
• Calculate quantities of concrete
• Describe and demonstrate the safe use of concrete drilling, grinding, and finishing tools
• Describe and utilize methods of calculating quantities of concrete
• Describe the purpose of concrete formwork and identify the WCB OHS regulations covering concrete formwork
• Describe and demonstrate the building of footing and wall forms, including the placement of anchor bolts and reinforcing dowels and the calculation of materials
• Describe and demonstrate methods to build suspended slab forms and slab-on-grade forms
• Describe and demonstrate the installation of anchor bolts and metals in concrete
• Describe and demonstrate the building of concrete stair forms (including calculation of materials)
• Describe methods of placing, finishing, stripping, protecting, and curing concrete
• Describe concrete defects, explain ways to prevent them, and describe their repair
• Build specialized formwork (slab tables, gang forms, specialized forms for architectural concrete, pre-cast members)

Grading System:  Percentage

Passing Grade:  70%

Percentage of Individual Work:  100

Course Offered in Other Programs:  No

Supplies:

• Appropriate work clothing (minimum sleeve length 4-6", no shorts)
• Leather tool belt
• 25’ Imperial and Metric tape measure
• Combination square
• Olfa utility knife with locking blade
• Nail puller
• 22 oz. straight claw framing hammer
• Chalk line
• Steel-toed boots with ankle support (CSA approved)
• Good quality safety glasses (CSA approved)
• Work gloves

Textbooks: Textbooks are subject to change. Please contact the bookstore at your local campus for current book lists.