Building Construction Trades 2

Course Description

BCV0602 — Building Construction Trades 2 is a Postsecondary Adult Vocational (PSAV) clock-hour course in Florida's Building Trades and Construction Design Technology career-preparatory program (Career Cluster: Architecture & Construction). Building on BCV0601C, this course advances students into intermediate construction trade skills: residential and light commercial framing; sheathing and roofing; basic finish carpentry; rough mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) coordination awareness; and continued safety training.

This course is offered at Florida district technical colleges and career centers delivering the FLDOE Building Trades Curriculum Framework. Successful completion advances students toward intermediate occupational completion points within the Building Trades PSAV program sequence.

Learning Outcomes

Required Outcomes

Upon successful completion of BCV0602, students will be able to:

• Perform residential wall framing: layout (16 in. and 24 in. on-center spacing); plate cutting; stud assembly; corner construction; window and door rough openings; headers; bracing.
• Perform floor framing: sill plate installation; joist layout; rim joists and blocking; subflooring (plywood and OSB); engineered wood I-joist installation introduction.
• Perform roof framing: rafter layout (cut-and-stack and engineered truss); ridge boards; rafter ties and collar ties; ceiling joists; gable end framing; basic roof sheathing.
• Apply sheathing and weather barrier installation: wall sheathing (plywood, OSB, structural fiberboard); roof sheathing; weather-resistive barriers (house wrap, building paper); flashing.
• Apply basic finish carpentry: door installation; window installation; basic trim (baseboard, casing); cabinet installation introduction.
• Apply MEP rough-in coordination awareness: where electrical, plumbing, and HVAC penetrate framed assemblies; protection of pipes and wires from damage during framing.
• Apply continued safety practices: fall protection (the leading cause of construction fatalities); ladder and scaffold safety; tool safety; hazard recognition; HAZCOM awareness.
• Apply quality and workmanship standards: tolerance awareness; plumb, level, and square verification; nailing patterns per code.

Optional Outcomes

• Apply introductory concrete and masonry coordination with framing trades.
• Apply introductory green building framing techniques (advanced framing / OVE).

Major Topics

Required Topics

• Wall Framing: Layout; bottom and top plates; studs; corners (3-stud, California, U-shape); window and door rough openings (per code requirements); structural headers (LVL, doubled dimensional, engineered); cripples; let-in bracing or structural sheathing.
• Floor Framing: Sill plates and anchor bolts; rim joists; floor joists (dimensional, engineered I-joists); blocking; subfloor (plywood, OSB) installation and fastening (glue-and-screw); cantilevers introduction.
• Roof Framing: Rafter terminology (run, rise, span, plumb cut, level cut, bird's mouth); rafter layout using framing square; ridge boards; common rafters, hip rafters, valley rafters; pre-engineered truss installation; ceiling joists; gable end framing; sheathing installation.
• Sheathing and Weather Barrier: Wall sheathing types and fastening; roof sheathing layout (offset joints, H-clips); weather-resistive barriers (Tyvek, builder's felt); flashing at penetrations and openings.
• Finish Carpentry Introduction: Pre-hung door installation; window installation (flange, fin); basic trim techniques; baseboard miter joints; door casing.
• MEP Coordination: Plumbing rough-in penetration locations; electrical box placement; HVAC duct routing through framed cavities; protection plates over wires and pipes near framing edges.
• Safety: OSHA 29 CFR 1926; fall protection (Subpart M); ladders (Subpart X); scaffolds (Subpart L); hand and power tools (Subpart I); PPE; hazard communication.
• Workmanship Standards: Tolerance awareness; plumb, level, square verification at each major framing step; nail spacing per Florida Building Code (or applicable IRC/IBC) requirements.

Resources & Tools

• NCCER Carpentry curriculum and credentials
• Florida Building Code (Residential, Building); IRC; IBC
• Industry text: Mark W. Huth Carpentry (Cengage); Larry Jeffus Construction Carpentry
• OSHA 29 CFR 1926
• Standard hand and power tools; framing equipment
• SkillsUSA CTSO

Career Pathways

BCV0602 advances students toward more skilled construction roles:

• Carpenter Helper / Apprentice Carpenter (SOC 47-3012) progressing toward journey-level carpenter (47-2031) at major Florida residential and commercial contractors.
• Framing Specialist at residential and light commercial contractors.
• Specialty Trade Helper (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) with continued cross-training.
• Maintenance Technician at facilities, hospitality, and property management organizations.
• Continuation into specialty-trade apprenticeships through Florida-based union and merit-shop apprenticeship programs (Florida Carpenters Apprenticeship, Associated Builders and Contractors apprenticeship programs).

Special Information

NCCER Carpentry Certification

BCV0602 content typically aligns with NCCER Carpentry Level 1–2 modules. NCCER credentials are widely recognized by Florida employers.

Florida Building Code Alignment

All framing instruction is aligned to current Florida Building Code requirements. Students working in Miami-Dade or Broward counties (HVHZ — high-velocity hurricane zone) face additional requirements: enhanced uplift connectors, hurricane straps, additional nailing patterns, impact-resistant glazing.

Program Structure (PSAV / Clock-Hour)

BCV0602 clock-hour allocation typically ranges from 150 to 300 clock hours.

OSHA 10-Hour Card

If not already obtained in BCV0601C, the OSHA 10-Hour Construction card is typically completed during this course.