CTE HS Construction Education Program
A four-year construction education path · For high schools
For districts, teachers and students
A blueprint for their future.
Help students connect who they are with what they can build. A four-year construction education path for high school students.
YEAR ONE OF THE PATHWAY · COURSES 01–03 · FRESHMAN YEAR — DISCOVER
A structured path through the project life cycle
Teach the project. Develop the person.
Construction is a world of people, decisions and possibilities. Students need more than a list of job titles: they need ways to understand their strengths, communicate across teams and turn an idea into a practical plan.
Under Construction connects the human and technical sides of the industry. Students build knowledge alongside judgment, confidence and a personal Masterplan Blueprint they can continue developing beyond high school.
Plan the work so people go home safe.
Site awareness, responsibility and the habits that keep every project and every person safe.
Do it right — the first time.
Learn the standards, coordination and pride of doing work well enough to hand over with confidence.
Every choice has a cost. Make it count.
Connect decisions to estimates, costs and consequences — and understand the numbers that keep a project alive.
A plan is only a plan if it happens.
Sequence work, respect deadlines and communicate early when a project needs to change.
The program in full · What students study
The four-year pathway.
Three core courses per year, twelve weeks each. Start with discovery, then connect the skills until students can manage a simulated project from concept to closeout.
FRESHMAN YEAR — DISCOVER
Year 1 — Discover
Start with purpose. Build a shared language.
Start with purpose. Explore the construction world, its culture and the roles that shape it.
Explore what AI can and cannot do, and use it with verification, judgment and professional care.
Understand the project life cycle, connect cross-cutting themes and build shared language.
SOPHOMORE YEAR — COMMUNICATE & MANAGE
Year 2 — Communicate & Manage
Learn to communicate clearly and manage work with others.
Learn the language of the jobsite: terminology, documents and communication that keep work moving.
Explore delivery methods, means and methods, and the responsibilities and relationships that shape how work gets done.
Read plans and specifications, interpret details and connect documents to the work on site.
JUNIOR YEAR — DOCUMENT & PRICE
Year 3 — Document & Price
Read, document and price the work with care.
Use safety, quality, budget and time as connected guides for planning decisions and trade-offs.
Explore concrete, steel, wood and other materials, and learn how their properties shape choices.
Build estimates, read financial statements and connect cost decisions to project outcomes.
SENIOR YEAR — PLAN, CONTROL, DELIVER
Year 4 — Plan, Control, Deliver
Bring the pieces together. Put the plan to work.
Sequence tasks, plan milestones and coordinate the work that will need to happen next.
Track drawings, documents, changes and instructions so everyone is working from the same information.
Manage a simulated project from concept to closeout, then revisit the Masterplan Blueprint for the next step.
So You Want to Be in Construction is the program’s sole prerequisite. Construction AI follows second and supports responsible use and verification throughout later coursework. The remaining sequence is a teaching plan, not a set of additional formal prerequisites.
Go deeper, add a lane
Electives that widen the path.
Six electives let a school widen the pathway — add one, add several, or build a lane around a student’s interest.
Win-Win Negotiations
Practice principled negotiation: prepare, listen, and reach agreements that hold.
Your Life. Your Career. Your Blueprint.
Turn the Masterplan Blueprint into a personal plan for the next step after school.
Construction Law & Safety Concepts
Understand contracts, responsibility and the safety rules that protect people and projects.
The Inner Core Teamwork
Build the teamwork habits — trust, communication and accountability — that great crews run on.
Rules of the Construction Game
Learn the unwritten rules of the jobsite: how work is won, sequenced and delivered.
Build Your Own Construction Business
Explore what it takes to start and run a construction business, from the first job to the books.
For teachers
Support behind every lesson.
Your school’s teacher leads the classroom. Coordinated student and instructor editions bring structure to the learning, supported by nine AI facilitator characters and practical teaching resources.
Student + instructor materials
Digital textbooks and workbooks, teacher outlines and scripts, and a week-by-week Instruction Facilitator Guide.
Assessment + teaching tools
A grading book, answer keys, quizzes with keys and lecture video scripts to support consistent instruction and assessment.
Resource Toolbox + Plan Room
Short topic-focused support videos, plus specifications, drawings and contract documents for scenario-based learning.
Options for your school’s rollout
Discuss founder coaching and mentoring, optional printed materials and the fully produced video/presentation courses during your conversation.
Supporting competencies
Plan with purpose. Build with evidence. Create a life that fits.
Managing time. Working through disagreement. Making a budget. Following through. These are skills students use in school, at work and in life.
The goal is not to assign a student a fixed future. It is to help them make informed choices, recognize their strengths and build a plan they can keep revisiting.
The path forward
A foundation they can take in many directions.
Explore
Discover the field, the office and the many support roles that make construction possible. Connect interests and strengths to real pathways.
Apply
Read project documents, estimate, schedule, coordinate and respond to change. The capstone brings them together in a simulated project.
Leave with
Update the Masterplan Blueprint to reflect growth, identify next steps and develop an ongoing habit of planning deliberately.
IN CLASS · IN THE WORKPLACE · IN LIFE
Questions, answered
Before you ask.
Who facilitates the courses?
Your school’s own teacher serves as the Course Instructor. Student and instructor materials are coordinated, and the teacher leads the classroom learning.
How long is each course?
Each course runs twelve weeks. The catalog outlines three core courses each year across a four-year pathway, with six electives available.
Is this a direct student enrollment site?
No. The program is designed for school adoption through a licensed Teaching Package. This site does not collect student information or provide public access to the assessment.
How do we discuss licensing and availability?
Book a conversation with Cory to discuss your school, implementation timing and package options. Licensing and rollout details will be confirmed before adoption.
Does completion guarantee employment or a credential?
The program supports skill development, career exploration and planning. Employment, external credentials and articulation agreements depend on the school district and other partners.
For districts, schools and teachers
Start the conversation.
Tell us about your students and your goals. Let’s explore the teaching package, implementation options and the best first step for your school.
CORY FISK — FOUNDERBringing more than 30 years of construction experience and more than 25 years of teaching.