Start Building Your Future Right Now!
The Construction Cluster is the area for you if you like to work with your hands as well as your brains. And DCTS is on the leading edge of Construction Education with programs that are Green Advantage and NCCER certified.
Construction
Building Trades
Practical experience and classroom training prepares students enrolled in the Building Trades program for employment in general construction or property maintenance. Students are taught carpentry, masonry, plumbing, roofing, drywall application, painting, and framing/finishing.
Carpentry
DCTS faculty are NCCER and Green Advantage® certified, providing students with opportunities to earn professional certifications while exploring new technique and trends in green building and LEED® design. Students learn building layout, framing, roofing, windows, doors, and trim.
Electrical Construction Technology
The Industrial and Residential Electrical program introduces students to the basic concepts of residential and commercial wiring. With an emphasis on safety, students install circuits, switches, conductors, circuit breakers and other electrical devices.
HVAC
Students learn system design, installation, repair and maintenance of commercial, industrial and residential HVAC Systems.
Landscape Design & Greenhouse Operations
DCTS is preparing students for the growth of a new generation of careers dedicated to environmental sustainability. From building ponds to caring for plants in the school’s on-site greenhouse, students experience hands-on design and installation projects using professional equipment and materials.
Delaware County Intermediate Unit.