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Study guide: Construction Core: Pre-Apprenticeship Foundations

Read these alongside the lessons. The reading list is free, official material from the agencies and code bodies that set the rules. The key terms and practice questions come from each lesson. Print or save as PDF

Reading list

• OSHA: Construction industry OSHA's hub for construction hazards, standards and free training materials.
• OSHA construction standards (29 CFR 1926) The legal text. Subpart M is fall protection, K is electrical, P is excavations.
• OSHA: Fall protection
• OSHA: Electrical safety
• OSHA: Trenching and excavation
• OSHA: Personal protective equipment
• OSHA: Hazard communication and Safety Data Sheets
• OSHA: Heat exposure
• OSHA: Silica
• OSHA: Workers' rights Your right to a safe workplace, to training in a language you understand, and to report hazards.
• NIOSH: Construction safety and health
• EEOC: Harassment
• Apprenticeship.gov: find a registered apprenticeship
• CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor): careers, training and license finder
• Bureau of Labor Statistics: Construction laborers and helpers What the work is, pay, training and job outlook.

Codes are adopted by each state and city, sometimes with changes. Check the edition and rules for where you work on the course page ("Rules where you work").

Build Your Future in Construction

Careers and pathways, how construction projects work, and the people who built America.

3 lessons. Key terms, practice questions and written questions open with a plan. See plans.

Basic Safety

OSHA and your rights, the Focus Four hazards, PPE and health hazards, and tool and materials safety.

6 lessons. Key terms, practice questions and written questions open with a plan. See plans.

Construction Math

Fractions and the tape measure, decimals and conversions, area, volume and estimating.

3 lessons. Key terms, practice questions and written questions open with a plan. See plans.

Hand and Power Tools

Introduction to hand tools and power tools, and choosing and caring for them.

2 lessons. Key terms, practice questions and written questions open with a plan. See plans.

Construction Drawings

Types of drawings and title blocks; scale, lines, symbols and dimensions.

2 lessons. Key terms, practice questions and written questions open with a plan. See plans.

Rigging Awareness and Materials Handling

Rigging basics, slings and hand signals, and safe materials handling and storage.

2 lessons. Key terms, practice questions and written questions open with a plan. See plans.

Communication and Employability Skills

Communication on the jobsite, respect at work, getting hired, and keeping the job and managing money.

4 lessons. Key terms, practice questions and written questions open with a plan. See plans.

First Aid, CPR and Emergency Response

Emergency response on the jobsite.

1 lessons. Key terms, practice questions and written questions open with a plan. See plans.