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Building Trades

Building Trades introduces students to skills in the four core areas of residential construction: masonry, carpentry, electricity, and plumbing. Students emphasize safety by earning the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 card as they build or repair residential structures using a variety of materials and tools. Students also learn current residential building codes associated with each trade. The four-year course of study includes:

  • Productions Systems
  • Construction Technology
  • Building Trades 1
  • Building Trades 2

Note: Applications for this program are open for rising 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students.

Program Type

Transfer Program – Students participating in this program will transfer to the program location for all courses and activities. Express Bus Transportation is available to accepted students living outside the program location boundaries through Specialty Program Transportation.

Want to learn more?

View course sequencing and additional program information in the course catalog.

Program Location

  • Note: Very few seats are available for rising 10th and 11th grade applicants.

    Information Meetings

    December 3, 2025, 6 p.m. at Patriot HS

    January 12, 2026, 6 p.m. at Patriot HS

    Attendance Areas

    Brentsville District HS, Colgan HS, Forest Park HS, Freedom HS, Gar-Field HS, Hylton HS, Patriot HS, Potomac HS, and Woodbridge HS

    Specialty Program Coordinator

    Ms. Moore

    Phone: 703-594-3020
    Email: [email protected]