The building trades class is designed to be a two-year course.  Students will be responsible for the construction of a 1600-square-foot house on a job site away from the school campus.  Students are transported to the building site by bus daily by the instructor Mr. Kevin Willing.

Each student will gain hands on experience on how to properly construct a frame dwelling.  Skills learned include frame construction, roofing, selection of materials, layouts, working drawings, concrete forming, cabinet construction, interior painting and finishing, use and care of tools used in carpentry and cost estimates. 

Students will develop and expand their skills learned and are given the opportunity to experience the responsibilities of a foreman on the building site as well.  By the end of the school year the house is completed and sold by sealed bids obtained from the Director's office at the Hannibal Career and Technical Center located at 4550 McMasters Avenue, Hannibal, Mo 63401.