Architecture and Construction Career Cluster

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Statewide Programs of Study

• Architectural Design
• Carpentry
• Construction Management and Inspection
• Electrical
• HVAC and Sheet Metal
• Masonry
• Plumbing and Pipefitting

Approved statewide CTE Programs of Study information is available on the TEA website, including “at-a-glance” spreadsheets with coherent course sequences, an overview of programs of study, and course alignment recommendations.

Navigate the Careers in the Military website for related military occupations to this career cluster

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Follow the links below to teaching resources related to this career cluster.

• Scope and Sequence
• Lesson Plans
• Programs of Study
• Course Pages
  • Architectural Design I
  • Architectural Design II
  • Building Maintenance Technology I
  • Building Maintenance Technology II
  • Construction Management I
  • Construction Management II
  • Construction Technology I
  • Construction Technology II
  • Electrical Technology I
  • Electrical Technology II
  • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration Technology I
  • Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration Technology II
  • Interior Design I
  • Interior Design II
  • Masonry Technology I
  • Masonry Technology II
  • Mill and Cabinetmaking Technology
  • Plumbing Technology I
  • Plumbing Technology II
  • Practicum in Architectural Design
  • Practicum in Architectural Design/Extended Practicum in Architectural Design
  • Practicum in Construction Management
  • Practicum in Construction Management/Extended Practicum in Construction Management
  • Practicum in Construction Technology
  • Practicum in Construction Technology/Extended Practicum in Construction Technology
  • Practicum in Interior Design
  • Practicum in Interior Design/Extended Practicum in Interior Design
  • Practicum in Masonry Technology
  • Practicum in Masonry Technology/Extended Practicum in Masonry Technology
  • Principles of Architecture
  • Principles of Construction

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Architecture and construction teachers should get involved in at least one career and technical education (CTE) professional association. They are excellent sources of career cluster-specific teaching tools, ideas, networking, and mentors.

The following associations are related to architecture and construction careers:

• American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
• American Society of Interior Designers
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)
• Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
• Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
• Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT)
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
• National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
• National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA)
• Texas Asphalt Pavement Association (TXAPA)
• Texas Association of Builders
• Texas Board of Professional Engineers
• Texas Construction Crafts Instructors Association
• Texas Industrial Vocational Association (TIVA)

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Stay on top of current practices and news by attending CTE and/or architecture and construction conferences.

Here are a few upcoming events:

2018 TIVA Summer Professional Development Conference

July 16-20, 2018
Irving, TX

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The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) provides workforce development services and resources to Texas employers and job seekers.

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Take a few moments to bookmark the following TWC resources to explore later:

• Student and Parent Career Tools
• Texas Career Check
• Texas CREWS
• Products and Services for Counselors and Teachers
• Texas Reality Check
• Texas OnCourse

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Additional resources related to careers in architecture and construction:

• National Technical Honor Society
• American Institute of Architects (AIA)