NCCER Core: Introductory Craft Skills

Issued by NCCER

This individual has demonstrated the ability to: • Recognize the benefits of careers in construction • Describe training and apprenticeship options • Explain the typical career progression for craftworkers • Recognize, evaluate, and control workplace hazards • Properly inspect and use safety equipment • Inspect and use proper PPE • Demonstrate basic math skills • Interpret English and metric units of measure • Calculate area and volume …see more skills below.

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…skills continued… • Recognize common geometric shapes • Identify and properly use common hand tools • Demonstrate how to safely use various power tools • Identify types of construction drawings and their features • Explain how communication skills, critical thinking, and social skills enhance employability • Recognize types of rigging slings, hardware, and equipment • Describe guidelines for safe materials handling • Demonstrate safe manual lifting techniques • Tie common knots
Completed training through an NCCER Accredited training organization. Successfully demonstrated to an NCCER-certified instructor and/or evaluator the performance task requirements for this level. Successfully completed the course modules and passed the knowledge based examinations.
The NCCER course completions can be validated at www.nccer.org by searching the individuals NCCER card number. Each individual who completes an NCCER course also receives a card number associated with their record. This search is free and can verify the completions earned.