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College Catalog 2021-2022 
    
College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PILE 100 - Pile Driver Pre-Apprenticeship


10 Credits
This is a three week Pile Driver Skills Enhancement class for pre-apprentices. The curriculum is designed to give students knowledge about the Pile Driver work processes for commercial construction. Successful graduates will be granted preferred entry into the Pile Driver apprenticeship program in Kent.

Course Outcomes
  1. Identify the roles and responsibilities of the pile driver apprentice.
  2. Learn safe erection and dismantling processes for forms, framing and piles.
  3. Layout of building perimeter.
  4. Erect batter boards.
  5. Construct footings that conform to layout.
  6. Layout form walls and erect form walls.
  7. Learn how to safely use a cutting torch.
  8. Learn terminology for pile driving processes.
  9. Construct bulkheads and block outs in proper location of walls.
  10. Demonstrate the ability to follow all safety protocols for use of hand and power tools used in the pile driving industry.
  11. Identify and describe the materials used on pile driver jobsites.
  12. Learn the math skills needed to perform pile driver tasks.
  13. Become proficient in using the Construction Master Pro calculator.
  14. Complete a course on sexual harassment and positive jobsite culture.
  15. Learn construction employability skills for survival in the industry.
  16. Complete a module on financial literacy for the trades.