Architecture & Construction

Educational programs in the Architecture and Construction Career Cluster prepare students for careers in design/pre-construction, construction and maintenance/operations. Examples of careers include carpenters, drafters, electricians, construction managers, HVAC technicians and plumbers.

Check out Florida’s Workforce Initiative, Get There for more information on career and technical education in Florida

Program Planning Resources

• Curriculum Frameworks
• Architecture & Construction Program of Work (RTF)

Events

• Florida SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference
• FACTE Annual Conference and Trade Show

Organizations

Career and Technical Student Organizations

• Florida SkillsUSA
• SkillsUSA

Teacher/ Educator Professional Organizations

• Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
• Florida Association for Career and Technical Education (FACTE)
• Florida Association for Industrial and Technical Educators (FAITE)

Instructional & Related Resources

• CareerSource Florida – Career and Professional Education (CAPE)
• Institute for Women In Trades, Technology & Science
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
• National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI)
• Industry Certification Providers (PDF)
• Equipment Lists (recommended):
  • Building Trades and Construction Design Technology 1 (PDF)
  • Building Trades and Construction Design Technology 2 (PDF)
  • Drafting (PDF)
  • Fundamentals of Architecture & Construction (PDF)
  • Introduction to Architecture & Construction (PDF)

For additional information about the Architecture & Construction Career Cluster, contact the State Supervisor for Architecture & Construction Education, 850-245-9016.