This career cluster

prepares learners for

careers in designing,

planning, managing,

building and maintaining

the building environment.

People employed in this

cluster work on new

structures, restorations,

additions, alterations

and repairs.

Follow Your Dream In...

Architecture & Construction

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BUSINESS & INDUSTRY ENDORSEMENT......................................................................................

Interior Design I Grades 10-12

1 Credit

Courses marked are offered

only at the ATC

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• Lee Lewis Construction• BGR Architects• Armstrong Mechanical• Driskill Homes• Drum Brothers Plumbing• Seventeen Services, Inc.• Hansen Construction• West Texas Chapter Assn. General Contractors• Ferguson Enterprises • Bruce Thornton• Construction Consultants• Texas Tech University College of Architecture• Robert Wood Homes• Habitat for Humanity

Architecture & Construction

INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP COUNCIL..................................

Architectural Design I

Grades 10-121 Credit

Weighted Credit CTE College Credit

Auto CAD User Certification

Construction Technology l Grades 10-12

2 CreditsWeighted Credit

Application Required

Electrical Technology l & Lab

Grades 10-12 2 Credits

Weighted Credit

Plumbing Technology l & Lab

Grades 10-122 Credits

Weighted Credit

Interior Design II Grades 11-12

2 CreditsWeighted Credit

Architectural Design II

Grades 11-122 Credits

Weighted Credit Autodesk

Certification

Construction Technology ll Grades 11-12

2 CreditsWeighted Credit OSHA Construction Safety Certification

Plumbing Technology ll Grades 11-12

2 CreditsWeighted Credit

Internship & Extended

Internship in Interior Design

Grade 122-3 Credits

Weighted Credit

Project-Based Research in

Architectural Design

Grades 11-121-3 Credits

Weighted Credit

Project-Based Research in

Construction Technology

Grades 11-121-3 Credits

Weighted Credit

Electrical Technology ll Grades 11-12

2 CreditsWeighted Credit

Apprenticeship in Plumbing Technology Grade 12

2-3 CreditsWeighted Credit

Internship & Extended Internship in Construction

TechnologyGrade 12

2-3 Credits Weighted Credit

Apprenticeship in Electrical Technology Grade 12

2-3 CreditsWeighted Credit

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Principles of Trades and Industrial Technology

Grades 9-101 Credit

Architecture & Construction Jobs LEGEND - Doctoral | Master’s | Bachelor’s | Bachelor’s + Work Experience | Associate’s On-the-job training = Short OJT, Moderate OJT, Long OJT | Work Experience

In the Classroomand On the Job

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Did You Know?• 5,850 Interior Designerswill be working in the State of Texas in 2022, according to the Texas Workforce Commission.• Nearly 10,000 membersof the Texas Association of Builders (www.texasbuild-ers.org) represent 702,500 jobs and more than $31.1 billion in the Texas economy.• In 1996, Texas Tech University College of Architecture became the first program in the nation to offer a 173 credit-hour Master of Architecture Professional Degree.

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Fast-Growing Careers Top-Paying CareersGrowth Rate(2019-2022)

AverageWageNeeded

Typical Education

NeededTypical Education

31% Civil Engineers Bachelor’s

28% Cost Estimators Work Experience

25% Long OJT

25% Architects

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades & Extraction

Bachelor’s

24% Short OJTPainters, Construction & Maintenance

23% Bachelor’sOperating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment

22% Long OJTHeating, A/C & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers

21% Electricians Long OJT

21% Interior Designers Bachelor’s

Carpenters 20% Long OJT

$77.09 Architectural & Engineering Manager Bachelor’s

Geoscientists $72.87 Bachelor’s

Civil Engineer $47.39 Bachelor’s

$47.28 Environmental Engineer Bachelor’s

$47.13 Electrical Engineer Bachelor’s

$39.81 Construction Manager Bachelor’s

Architect $38.06 Bachelor’s

Cost Estimator $31.38 Work Experience

$29.12 Long OJTFirst-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades & Extraction

$27.72 Interior Designer Bachelor’s