Interlake Senior High School – Building Industry Technologies - Core Plus Construction

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course is part of Washington Network for Innovative Careers (WANIC), a seven-district partnership whose primary mission is to provide quality, diverse, and cost-effective career and technical education for all students through interdistrict cooperation. WANIC courses are challenging, relevant, specialized programs that meet for 3 periods per day all year. BSD students do not need to fill out a WANIC application for courses held at Bellevue schools. Learn more about all the opportunities available through WANIC at their website. Are you interested in the building industry and learning about the field of construction? Building Industry Technologies - Core Plus Construction is a new and unique opportunity to learn about this growing industry, explore different fields, and prepare for your future options while earning Math and CTE credits. This 3-hour course offers students the opportunity to work with industry experts who will periodically be a part of the classroom instruction providing professional knowledge and first-hand experience. In this class, students will be introduced to the use of different materials and methods, fasteners and adhesives used on job sites, learn to safely operate the various industry tools, and learn jobsite safety and OSHA requirements. Participants will learn how to design and carry out hands-on skills in practices such as rigging, lifting and safely moving a load utilizing principles of mechanical advantage. Students will also learn how to read, understand and interpret basic plan sets and engineering drawings. Class members will learn and utilize applied academic concepts such as math and physics, how they apply to a well-designed project, key concepts in plumbing and electrical, along with energy utilization and energy efficiencies. Building Industry Technologies participants will learn about a variety of organizational and operational approaches, including estimating project costs, planning and scheduling of projects. These experiences will provide students with the necessary skills to find employment in the field locally or continue their path at a post-secondary institution.