Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills

NCCER Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills is the ideal resource for exploring a career in the construction industry. Designed, written and reviewed by industry experts, the program features a highly visual design and technical tips from leading professionals, as well as numerous review and assessment questions.

The 6th Edition features expanded coverage of math, construction drawings and the latest hand and power tools. Content has been reorganized to ensure a progressive understanding of concepts. New color-coded tabs help you quickly navigate to the information you’re looking for. And review questions and assessments help you stay on track throughout the course.

About our authors

The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is a unique, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education foundation created in 1996. The foundation was created through a unique partnership of more than 125 construction industry and academic leaders who united to improve and standardize construction education.

Some features of the NCCER Standardized Curricula are as follows:

• An industry-proven record of success
• Curricula developed by the industry, for the industry
• National standardization providing portability of learned job skills and education credits
• Well-illustrated, up-to-date, practical information

NCCER also maintains the NCCER Registry, which provides transcripts, certificates and wallet cards to individuals who have successfully completed a level of training within a craft in NCCER’s curricula.