NCCER Core Curriculum case studies
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NCCER - the National Center for Construction Education & Research - describes itself as "an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation" created in 1996 that provides industry-recognized credentials and construction training. Its published figures include "26.2M+ Successful Training Completions," "1,105 Accredited Organizations" and "1,489 Accredited Training & Assessment Programs." The Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills is NCCER's entry-level sequence, the common starting point for learners entering any craft pathway - high school and postsecondary students, apprentices, career changers and veterans using the organization's learner resources. The NCCER Core Curriculum case studies are 5 cases and about 3,985 words.
1Five-Foot Trench, No Competent Person, and a Foreman in a Hurry
A four-person crew is installing 30-inch storm drain in a 5-foot-deep, 30-inch-wide trench cut through sandy silt. It rained the night before and water is seeping into the trench bottom.
794 words, about 4 min2Concrete Order, Truck Access, and a Mix That Sets Fast
A crew is pouring a small addition: a 24 ft × 16 ft slab, 5 inches thick, with a 12-inch-wide × 12-inch-deep grade beam around the perimeter (measured on the beam centerline). The ready-mix plant quotes 27 cubic feet per cubic yard and will add a 5% waste allowance if asked.
767 words, about 4 min3A 16-Gauge Cord, a Tripping Breaker, and a Taped Guard
Two apprentices are framing a wall on the second floor of a wood-frame building. The only power is a 120-volt, 15-amp receptacle on a temporary power pole 100 feet away.
749 words, about 4 min4A Reduced Print, a Missing Revision, and a Beam in the Duct's Path
A carpenter foreman is laying out an interior bearing wall. His print is an 11×17 reduction of the original 24×36 sheet; the graphic scale still reads 1/4 inch = 1 foot.
793 words, about 4 min5Two-Leg Bridle at a Flattening Angle, With Damaged Gear
A crew is setting a 2,400 lb packaged rooftop unit. The lift plan calls for a two-leg bridle of synthetic web slings, each with a vertical working load limit of 2,000 lb, shackled to the unit's two lifting eyes.
882 words, about 4 min