Building & Construction Trades Sector
This sector provides a foundation in the Building and Construction Trades industry for secondary students in California. Students engage in an instructional program that integrates academic and technical preparation and focuses on career awareness, career exploration, and skill preparation in the Building and Construction Trades industry. The sector encompasses four career pathways: Cabinetry, Millwork, and Woodworking; Engineering and Heavy Construction; Mechanical Systems Installation and Repair; and Residential and Commercial Construction. These pathways emphasize processes, systems, and the way in which structures are built. The knowledge and skills are acquired in a sequential, standards-based pathway program that integrates hands-on, project-based, and work-based instruction. Standards included in the Building and Construction Trades sector are designed to prepare students for technical training, postsecondary education, and entry to a career.
Residential & Commercial Construction Pathway
The construction pathway introduces students to the fundamentals of construction safety, design, technology, and tools involved in the construction and repair of houses, buildings, and other structures. Students learn to apply engineering principles, techniques, handle equipment, and follow standard building procedures as a team. The skills you learn in this pathway provide a great entry to careers such as Building Inspector, Equipment Operator, Heavy Duty Repair Person, Dredge Operator, Drywall Installers, Electricians, and Carpenters.
CTE Annual Public Notification: The Orange Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. Lack of English language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in career and technical education programs. The Orange Unified School District offers many classes within the Career Technical Education (CTE) program including Agriculture & Natural Resources, Arts Media & Entertainment, Building & Construction Trades, Business & Finance, Education, Child Development & Family Services, Engineering & Design, Health Science & Medical Technology, Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation, Information Communication Technology, Marketing, Sales & Services, Public Service and Transportation. For more information about CTE course offerings and admissions criteria, contact the CTE Coordinator: Ashley Higuera, CTE Coordinator, 1401 N Handy Street, Orange, CA, 714-628-5704, ahiguera@orangeusd.org.
The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination and are located at the Orange Unified School District 1401 North Handy Street Orange, CA 92867 Title IX Coordinator: Dipali Potnis, Executive Director of Secondary Education, 1401 N Handy Street, Building D, Orange, CA, 92867, 714-628-4467, dpotnis@orangeusd.org; Title II /ADA Coordinator & Universal Compliance Officer: Matthew Witmer, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, 1401 N Handy Street, Building D, Orange, CA, 92867, 714-628-4466, mwitmer@orangeusd.org; Section 504 Coordinator: Andrea Foster, Administrator Student & Community Services, 1401 N Handy Street, Orange, Building J CA, 92867, 714-628-4002, afoster@orangeusd.org.