Reno High Schoolers Offered Construction Trade Cla
Reno, NV, August, August 20--High school students interested in learning about construction trades may register for fall classes at Western Nevada Community College and earn college and high school credits, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal.
The Builders Association of Western Nevada provides tuition assistance of up to $500 a year for high school students enrolled in the construction technology program.
The courses earn credits toward associate degrees at WNCC and for the bachelor of technology degree in construction science offered by WNCC and the University of Nevada, Reno.
The classes, which begin next week, do not conflict with high school times.
Students must apply for admission to WNCC and register on the college Web site, www.wncc.edu.
The construction technology courses earn five credits per semester. The fall semester courses are CONS 108B, construction practices, and CON 216 B, structural layout and assembly.
About half the course time is spent on hands-on assembly of an actual dwelling unit. Students will learn layout procedures for flooring systems, walls and roof systems, as well as the integration of the structural components.
