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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Major: 5436
Effective Term: 2018 Summer   

Award: CCL  
Total Credits: 25-50
CIP Code: 48.0509
Instructional Council: Occupational Administrators (53)
GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 51-4071


Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Construction Trades: Ironworking program is designed to provide comprehensive coursework for Ironworking Apprentices to prepare them for employment in the construction industry. Training will cover all facets of ironworking including blueprint reading, structural steel erection, reinforcing and post-tensioning, rigging, architectural iron work, safety, basic first aid, light industrial construction and welding.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester



Required Courses
Students should select from twenty-five (25) to fifty (50) credits from the following courses based on their apprenticeship standing
upon program enrollment and in consultation with Apprenticeship Program Coordinator.

CNS110 Green Construction Overview 0.5
IRW101 Ironworking: Orientation 3
IRW102 Safety and Health for Ironworking 3
IRW/PFT103 Science, Rigging, and Hoisting 6
IRW104 Ironworking: Blueprint Reading 1.5
IRW105 Ironworking III: History 3
IRW112 Lead Hazard Training 3
IRW120 Structural Steel Erection I 3
IRW121 Structural Steel Erection II 3
IRW122 Cranes 3
IRW130 Reinforcing: Rebar 3
IRW131 Reinforcing: Post Tensioning Monostrand 3
IRW142 Conveyors and Industrial Maintenance 3
IRW150 Rigging I 3
+ IRW151 Rigging II 3
IRW160 Architectural Ironworking I 3
+ IRW161 Architectural Ironworking II 3
IRW175 Precast Concrete, Metal Buildings, and Scaffolding 3
IND/PNT150 Construction Foreman 2
ABC/MEC/PNT120 Basic Calculations for Construction 1.5
WLD101 Introduction to Welding 3
+ WLD201 Advanced Welding Concepts 3
TDR/WLD202 Construction Welding III 3
Credits: 25-50

1. Describe and identify green energy and green buildings including Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation and certification. (CNS110)
2. Describe the basic components and types of scaffolding, OSHA Subpart L requirements including fall protection requirements for scaffolds and lifts, stairways and ladders, cranes and derricks. (IRW102)
3. Demonstrate falling hazards using proper safety practices and fall protection requirements. (IRW102)
4. Demonstrate proper and safe erecting and dismantling procedures for a systems-based, tube-and-coupler, and frame scaffolding system. (IRW102)
5. Safely demonstrate rigging techniques for unloading, moving and erecting machinery for construction jobs, welding from a suspended scaffold, and perform proper signals. (IRW101, IRW102, IRW103, IRW150, IRW151)
6. Safely unload, move, and prepare iron at a construction site. (IRW103, IRW120, IRW121)
7. Demonstrate safe forklift pre and post inspection, removal from service and designation of required maintenance including proper mounting/dismounting, operation, travel, visibility, and preventative practices. (IRW102)
8. Utilize safe handling practices related to load mast position, forks, load lift/lower, and tracking in multiple tiers including awareness of site conditions and hazards. (IRW102)
9. Demonstrate initial steps of basic life support, including opening the airway and restoring breathing through artificial ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CRP), (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED). (IRW102)
10. Demonstrate techniques for treating various wounds, fractures, injuries, shock, poisoning, burns, sudden illness, and environmental emergencies. (IRW102)
11. Describe physics concepts related to hydraulics and pneumatics including properties of metal. (IRW103)
12. Configure knots, hitches and slings in fiber rope and calculate safe loads. (IRW102, IRW103)
13. Describe special procedures and safe operating practices required for hoisting with helicopters. (IRW103)
14. Discuss the history of the ironworking trade in the US including the foundation of the labor movement, related building trades and political influences of the 21st century. (IRW105)
15. Read and interpret drawings for structural steel construction projects. (IRW104, IRW120, IRW121)
16. Given a set of structural blueprints, rig structural members into position, make initial connections, plumb and align members, and finalize connections by bolting or welding structural members into place. (IRW104, IRW130, IRW131)
17. Read and interpret drawings for reinforcing ironwork. (IRW104, IRW130, IRW131)
18. Unload, handle, and install all types of tendons for post-tensioning systems using stressing equipment safely. (IRW131)
19. Given a set of architectural blueprints, lay out, fabricate and install all types of building components including supports, stairs, fire escapes, railings, fences, wire mesh partitions, doors, fire doors, elevators and miscellaneous recreational equipment. (IRW160, IRW161)
20. Given the materials and plans for a pre-fabricated metal building, unload, erect, and dismantle the building and scaffolding. (IRW102, IRW175)
21. Discuss Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, regarding lead hazards, assembly, access, and dismantling of scaffolding. (IRW102, IRW112)
22. Safely weld heavy, light and cast metals using proper oxyacetylene and arc welding techniques so the joint passes a bend test. (WLD101, WLD201, WLD202)
23. Identify cause and effects of lead hazards and demonstrate general site safety, safe work practices and confined space entry. (IRW102, IRW112)
24. Demonstrate proper and safe erecting, climbing, dismantling, and transporting of various types of scaffolding and cranes including calculation of load and capacity limitations. (IRW102, IRW122)
25. Demonstrate proper and safe use and maintenance of basic hand and conveyor-specific tools, installation process of overall conveyor and bulk handling systems, including components and operation of belt conveyor, bucket elevator, screw conveyor, drag chain conveyor and air slide. (IRW142)
26. Identity basic theories of motivation, role of communications in construction project management, decision making, planning strategies, production schedules and loss control. (IND150).
27. Perform ironworking trade calculations by identifying the appropriate type of number system and identifying appropriate formula to be used. (ABC/MEC/PNT120)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 27, 2018

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.





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