Construction trades teaches you how to maintain, repair, construct, and remodel buildings and homes in a real-world, practical setting.
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Come to Polaris and build a career with a solid foundation. Explore a profession where teamwork, commitment and precision combine to form the construction industry. If you have an interest in building structures and have a willingness to work with others, you might want to consider the Construction Trades program. Students with solid math and reading skills, mechanical ability and spatial perception can be very successful in this field.
Construction Trades teaches you how to maintain, repair, construct, and remodel buildings in a real-world, practical setting. The program includes the fundamentals of blueprint reading, site preparation, and hands-on training in carpentry, masonry, plumbing, roofing, machining, electrical wiring and site layout. During the junior year, students learn how to safely use power tools associated with the construction industry. Junior students will also earn a 30-hour OSHA card. During the senior year, students will learn how to install electrical, plumbing and interior finishes. Senior students will take field trips throughout the year to construction-related training centers in the area.
Email Jeff Busser
Education: Associate Degree in Carpentry & Construction Education; Cuyahoga Community College
Certifications: Teaching License; Kent State University, OSHA 500
At Polaris Since: 2018
Industry Experience: Carpenter for 20 years and teaching Construction Trades since 2005
Interests/Hobbies: Jeff's hobby is being with his wife and 5 children.
Construction Trades 2023-2024 Advisory Members
Mr. John Arsena, Warren Roofing
Mrs. Laura Cosgriff, Lorain County Community College
Mr. Barry Dijulius, Cement Masons 404 JATC
Mr. Anthony DiNardo, Plumbing Source, LLC.
Mr. Josh Kaye, Kaye Construction, LLC.
Mr. Conor Mathews, Lakeside Supply Company
Mr. Paul McCord, M-Five Construction Group, LLC.
Mr. Jess Oster, Oster Services
