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Building Success Inside

New! Certified Pre-Apprenticeship in •
Brown Deer High School

Over the course Highway Construction Now Available
of the school year our
students will work
on a variety of proj-
ects. In Construction
1, students are learn-
ing the fundamentals
of residential framing,
including laying out
studs 16” on center and
all of the components to
building a wall. They
will also begin design-
ing a miniature wall,
scaled down 25%, and
build it using scrap
School District of Brown Deer 2x4s. While the course
One of the fastest growing programs is based around construction, it incorporates Check out this issue of Transpor-
at Brown Deer High School (BDHS) is our other skills as well. Students are also taught Many opportunities start at $20-
TechEd program. These classes offer a wide how to leave room for electrical and plumbing tation Today WI’s special feature! plus per hour with room to grow.
variety of skills such as electrical, metal work, rough-ins while constructing projects. By the Highway and bridge construction • Graduates frequently talk about
construction, carpentry, and more. Brown end of the year, these scaled down walls will jobs are in demand, and these jobs are the experience as life-changing.
Deer High School recognizes the importance provide running water to toilets and sinks! In a great way to earn a living. You might • HCST classes are held in Milwau-
of training young adults for the trades and Construction 2, students finished designing wonder, “where would I even start?” kee, Racine, Madison, Green Bay,
the opportunities that can be presented to our and framing steel stud rooms under a drop A good answer is to check out the Crandon and Hayward. HCST
students by mastering these skills at a young ceiling inside of the school’s shop and are Highway Construction Skills Training sessions at any of the six locations
age. Offering advanced courses in these fields now preparing to convert an old playhouse (HCST) program, managed by the Wis- are open to qualified applicants
not only teaches applicable skills, but accel- with the goal of turning it into a greenhouse! consin Department of Transportation • To date, more than 1,000 HCST
erates each student’s progress inside of their Renovation projects combine technical appli- (WisDOT). graduates have been placed with
desired career. cation skills with creativity and ingenuity. • No prior construction experience employers as laborers or appren-
By the end of the school year, Con- In addition to our TechEd classes, is required. tices.
struction 2 students will have built a shed BDHS students also have the opportunity to • HCST is a certified pre-appren-
following the Career Connections curricu- be a part of Falcon Enterprises, a student- ticeship program taught by Turn the page! The Highway
lum, obtained OSHA 10 certifications, and based enterprise organization. Through the knowledgeable and passionate Construction Skills Training Program
a certificate from the Carpenters Union that program students design, create, and market instructors. from the Wisconsin DOT is featured on
credits each student up to 450 hours toward various products. Our students also create pages 26 & 27 of this issue.
their apprenticeship in carpentry and con-
struction.
Continued on Page 12

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