HVAC


OUTSTANDING
TRAINEE GUIDE!

HVAC Curriculum Developed by the Industry…
for the Industry


Brought to you by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Pearson Prentice Hall, the fourth edition of
HVAC Level One
features all the essentials of the trade from math and basic electricity to piping and air distribution systems!

 

 KEY FEATURES:
  • Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect current practice in the field! Now includes a module on Air Distribution Systems.
  • A highly illustrated, full-color design makes learning easy and enjoyable.
  • A list of key trade terms make searching for key information easier.
  • Technical hints and tips from the carpentry industry prepare students for careers outside of the classroom.
  • Review Questions reinforce and measure all that has been learned.

CONTENT/MODULES:

03101-07 Introduction to HVAC
03102-07 Trade Mathematics
03103-07 Copper & Plastic Piping Practices
03104-07 Soldering & Brazing
03105-07 Ferrous Metal Piping Practices
03106-07 Basic Electricity
03107-07 Introduction to Cooling
03108-07 Introduction to Heating
NEW! 03109-07 Air Distribution Systems

AVAILABLE FORMATS:

  • PAPER BACK (ISBN 0-13-614416-0)
  • LOOSE-LEAF (ISBN 0-13-614417-9)

As with all of our titles in the NCCER’s Contren® Learning Series, your students can benefit from:

  • An entire program created by construction industry experts and educators
  • Standardized, competency-based curricula with measurable objectives
  • Portable, industry recognized credentials maintained within the NCCER’s National Registry that can be validated with contractors nationwide
  • A modular design for flexible and easy delivery
  • Exceptionally produced, illustrated Trainee Guides and Instructor support tools

Contren Connect, our online training tool, is available for the entire HVAC curriculum!

INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT TOOLS!

  • Annotated Instructor’s Guide (ISBN 0-13-614418-7)
  • Computerized Testing Software (ISBN 0-13-614742-9)
  • Transparency Masters (ISBN 0-13-614794-1)
  • PowerPoint Presentation Slides CD-ROM (ISBN 0-13-614743-7)

 

Instructors, request your complimentary examination
copy today by calling 1-800-720-3870 and
speaking with your Contren Sales Specialist!

 

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Carpentry Framing and Finishing

OUTSTANDING
TRAINEE GUIDE!

Carpentry Curriculum Developed
by the Industry…
for the Industry!


Brought to you by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Pearson Prentice Hall, the fourth edition of
Carpentry Framing and Finishing
allows for greater flexibility depending on chosen electives. Students can receive either a residential or commercial certificate.

 

 KEY FEATURES:
  • Completely reorganized to focus on framing & finishing to allow a smoother transition into specialized topics of residential & commercial construction.
  • A highly illustrated, full-color design makes learning easy and enjoyable.
  • A list of key trade terms make searching for key information easier.
  • Technical hints and tips from the carpentry industry prepare students for careers outside of the classroom.
  • Review Questions reinforce and measure all that has been learned.

 


CONTENT/MODULES:

NEW! 27201-07 Commercial Drawings
27202-07 Roofing Applications
27203-07 Thermal & Moisture Protection
27204-06 Exterior Finishing
27205-07 Cold-Formed Steel Framing
27206-07 Drywall Installation
27207-07 Drywall Finishing
27208-07 Doors & Door Hardware
27209-07 Suspended Ceilings
27210-07 Window, Door, Floor, & Ceiling Trim
27211-07 Cabinet Installation
27212-07 Cabinet Fabrication

AVAILABLE FORMATS:

  • HARD COVER (ISBN 0-13-614410-1)
  • PAPER BACK (ISBN 0-13-228596-7)
  • LOOSE-LEAF (ISBN 0-13-228597-5)

As with all of our titles in the NCCER’s Contren® Learning Series, your students can benefit from:

  • An entire program created by construction industry experts and educators
  • Standardized, competency-based curricula with measurable objectives
  • Portable, industry recognized credentials maintained within the NCCER’s National Registry that can be validated with contractors nationwide
  • A modular design for flexible and easy delivery
  • Exceptionally produced, illustrated Trainee Guides and Instructor support tools

Contren Connect, our online training tool, is available for the entire Carpentry curriculum!

INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT TOOLS!

  • Annotated Instructor’s Guide (ISBN 0-13-228598-3)
  • Computerized Testing Software (ISBN 0-13-229137-1)
  • Transparency Masters (ISBN 0-13-229158-4)
  • PowerPoint Presentation Slides CD-ROM (ISBN 0-13-229138-X)
  • From the Ground Up: Class Projects for Forming, Framing, and Finishing (ISBN 0-13-229164-9)

 

Instructors, request your complimentary examination
copy today by calling 1-800-720-3870 and
speaking with your Contren Sales Specialist!

 

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Carpentry Forms


Carpentry Curriculum Developed by the Industry… for the Industry!


Brought to you by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Pearson Prentice Hall, the fourth edition of
Carpentry Forms
features all of the essentials including concrete formwork and heavy formwork.

 

 KEY FEATURES:
  • Expanded & reorganized to include rigging equipment and practices, plus added content for vertical and horizontal formwork!
  • A highly illustrated, full-color design makes learning easy and enjoyable.
  • A list of key trade terms make searching for key information easier.
  • Technical hints and tips from the carpentry industry prepare students for careers outside of the classroom.
  • Review Questions reinforce and measure all that has been learned.

CONTENT/MODULES:

NEW! 27301-07 Rigging Equipment
NEW! 27302-07 Rigging Practices
27303-07 Properties of Concrete
27304-07 Reinforcing Concrete
27305-07 Handling & Placing Concrete
27306-07 Trenching & Excavating
27307-07 Foundations & Slab on Grade
27308-07 Vertical Formwork
27309-07 Horizontal Formwork
27310-07 Tilt-Up Wall Panels

AVAILABLE FORMATS:

  • PAPER BACK (ISBN 0-13-228600-9)
  • LOOSE-LEAF (ISBN 0-13-228601-7)

As with all of our titles in the NCCER’s Contren® Learning Series, your students can benefit from:

  • An entire program created by construction industry experts and educators
  • Standardized, competency-based curricula with measurable objectives
  • Portable, industry recognized credentials maintained within the NCCER’s National Registry that can be validated with contractors nationwide
  • A modular design for flexible and easy delivery
  • Exceptionally produced, illustrated Trainee Guides and Instructor support tools

Contren Connect, our online training tool, is available for the entire Carpentry curriculum!

INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT TOOLS!

  • Annotated Instructor’s Guide (ISBN 0-13-228603-3)
  • Computerized Testing Software (ISBN 0-13-229104-5)
  • Transparency Masters (ISBN 0-13-229159-2)
  • PowerPoint Presentation Slides CD-ROM (ISBN 0-13-229106-1)
  • From the Ground Up: Class Projects for Forming, Framing, and Finishing (ISBN 0-13-229164-9)

 

Instructors, request your complimentary examination
copy today by calling 1-800-720-3870 and
speaking with your Contren Sales Specialist!

 

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Applied Construction Math


ISBN: 0-13-227298-9

"Math is the language of the construction industry. Students need to speak it well."


Brought to you by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Pearson Prentice Hall, the 1st edition of
Applied Construction Math:
A Novel Approach
features a story that students can relate to and math skills they never thought they could. Its innovative style motivates instructors to utilize the book and students to follow the lessons taught. By associating math with events that will occur in their real-lives, students will stop thinking that learning math is as dreadful as doing chores but rather as something as exciting as building a new house!

 

 KEY FEATURES:
  • Practice Problems within each chapter keep students on track with the lesson they have just learned.
  • “Math Speak” offers the mathematical equivalent to what is being discussed in the dialogue of the story.
  • “Mind Games” use clever devices to help students remember important concepts.
  • “Keys to Understanding” open the door to the lessons broken down in a way that is simplest to comprehend.
  • Review Problems reinforce and measure all that has been learned.
  • Terms are bolded within the chapter and defined at its end to help students enhance their vocabulary.
  • A “History” at the end of each chapter gives students a perspective other than mathematical to the story.
  • “Did You Know?” tells interesting facts that deal with the history of the story told.
  • Careers in Construction provide students with an idea of all the places they could go with a construction and technical education.

CONTENT/MODULES:

Follow along the daily lives of instructor Mr. Whyte and the students of his construction class: Al, Phil, Tom, Sandy, and George, as they build the perfect house. Thirteen chapters teach basic math skills including:

  • Division
  • Decimals/Percentages
  • Reading Measurements
  • Calculating the Area
  • Powers of Ten
  • Linear Measure, Angles, Volumes,
  • Pressure, and Slopes
  • Solving for Unknowns
  • Square inches, feet, & yards
  • Volume
    ..And much more!!

As with all of our titles in the NCCER’s Contren® Learning Series, your students can benefit from:

  • An entire program created by construction industry experts and educators
  • Standardized, competency-based curricula with measurable objectives
  • Portable, industry recognized credentials maintained within the NCCER’s National Registry that can be validated with contractors nationwide
  • A modular design for flexible and easy delivery
  • Exceptionally produced, illustrated Trainee Guides and Instructor support tools

Contren Connect, our online training tool, is available for the entire HVAC curriculum!

 

Instructors, request your complimentary examination
copy today by calling 1-800-720-3870 and
speaking with your Contren Sales Specialist!

 

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Careers in Construction

ISBN: 0-13-228604-X

A Detailed Guide to Help Build a Career in Construction!

Brought to you by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Pearson Prentice Hall, the 1st edition of
Careers in Construction
takes you on a step-by-step journey through America’s powerhouse industry describing the benefits of a career in construction. This full-color, highly illustrated guide explores the trades that exist, the type of work that is done, and the various career paths that await while assessing the qualities of a good candidate for the construction industry. Jobs in construction will not go away; whether it be a school, highway, airport, or home, there is always the need for something to be built.

There has never been a better time to proudly wear a hard hat!

 

 KEY FEATURES:
  • Build Your Future DVD is included! This exceptional DVD features interviews with construction professionals throughout the USA allowing viewers the opportunity to explore the various crafts firsthand.
  • “Success Stories” throughout the book explain the success people, from high school graduates to company owners, have gained through their work in the construction industry.
  • “Consider a Career in Construction” discusses the various benefits of jobs in construction.
  • “Is Construction for You?” reviews the qualities and work habits one needs in order to be satisfied and successful in their construction-related job.
  • “Construction Careers” lists the various construction careers that exist and describes the work, training, earnings, and outlook specific to each individual trade.
  • “How Do I Get Started?” provides the different approaches to beginning a career in construction from the different levels of education one can have and where to find information on available construction programs and careers.

Explore Various Career Paths

  • Carpenter
  • Mason
  • Plumber
  • Electrician
  • Welder
  • Heavy Equipment Operator
  • Electronic Systems Technician
  • HVAC Technician
  • Painter
  • Sprinkler Fitter
  • Ironworker
  • Sheet Metal Worker
  • Mobile Crane Operator
  • Millwright
  • Concrete Finisher
  • Construction Manager
  • Pipefitter
"It Pays to be in Construction"

As with all of our titles in the NCCER’s Contren® Learning Series, your students can benefit from:

  • An entire program created by construction industry experts and educators
  • Standardized, competency-based curricula with measurable objectives
  • Portable, industry recognized credentials maintained within the NCCER’s National Registry that can be validated with contractors nationwide
  • A modular design for flexible and easy delivery
  • Exceptionally produced, illustrated Trainee Guides and Instructor support tools

Contren Connect, our online training tool, is available for the entire Carpentry curriculum!

 

Instructors, request your complimentary examination
copy today by calling 1-800-720-3870 and
speaking with your Contren Sales Specialist!

 

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