Click on the trades below to a brief description of some of the levels that are offered. If you do not see the level you are interested in, call GCI for more details.
Please note: Not all trades or levels will be offered during a school year. Student enrollment and teacher availability decide which trades and levels will be available. Please request a catalog or go to the Schedule of Programs for a list of programs that are currently running. Correspondence courses are always available for your convenience.
Carpentry 1
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Blueprints; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Orientation to the Trade; Building Materials, Fasteners and Adhesives; Hand and Power Tools; Reading Plans and Elevations; Floor Systems; Wall and Ceiling Framing; Roof Framing; Introduction to Concrete, Reinforcing Materials and Forms; Windows and Exterior Doors; Basic Stair Layout.
Carpentry 2
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Commercial Drawing; Roofing Application; Thermal and Moisture Protection; Exterior Finishing; Cold-Formed Steel Framing; Drywall Installation; Drywall Finishing; Doors and Doors Hardware; Suspended Ceilings; Window, Door, Floor and Ceiling; Cabinet Installation; Cabinet Fabrication.
Carpentry 3
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Rigging Equipment; Rigging Practices; Properties of Concrete; Reinforcing Concrete; Handling and Placing Concrete; Trenching and Excavating; Foundations and Slab-on-Grade; Vertical Formwork; Horizontal Formwork; Tilt-Up Wall Panels.
Carpentry 4
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Site Layout One - Distance Measurement and Leveling; Site Layout Two - Angular Measurement; Advanced Roof Systems; Advanced Wall Systems; Advanced Stair Systems; Introduction to Light Equipment; Welding; Commercial Finish Work; Site Preparation; Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader.
Construction Craft Laborer
Construction Craft Laborer 1
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Blueprints; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Orientation to the Carpentry Trade; Building Materials, Fasteners and Adhesives; Site Layout 1: Distance Measurement and Leveling; Introduction to Concrete, Reinforcing Materials and Forms; Foundations and Slab-on Grade; Reinforcing Concrete; Handling and Placing Concrete.
Construction Craft Laborer 2
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following specific skill areas: Vertical Formwork (Carpentry); Horizontal Framework (Carpentry); Elevated Work (Masonry); Orientation to the Trade (Mobile Crane Operations); Introduction to the Trade (Ironworking); Electrical Safety (Electrical); Introduction to Light Equipment (Carpentry); Oxyfuel Cutting (Welding); Masonry in High-Rise Construction (Masonry).
Springfield Electrical Program
GCI and The Center for Business and Technology at Springfield Technical Community College are pleased to announce a joint partnership in the presentation of a new electrical apprenticeship program. This program will offer four levels of instruction in compliance with the new regulations implemented by the MA Board of Electrical Examiners. These new regulations require that all apprentices entering the trade on or after July 1, 2001, complete 600 hours of classroom instruction in a curriculum that meets the approval of the Board.
PLEASE NOTE: The Electrical program in Springfield (STCC) consists of 168 hours of classroom time. Special times, dates, hours and tuition apply to this program.
Electrical 1
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Construction Drawings; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Introduction to Materials Handling; Orientation to the Electrical Trade; Electrical Safety; Introduction to Electrical Circuits; Electrical Theory; Introduction to the National Electric Code (NEC); Device Boxes; Hand Bending; Raceways and Fittings; Conductors and Cables; Basic Electrical Construction Drawings; Residential Electric Services; Electrical Test Equipment.
Electrical 2
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Alternating Current; Motors: Theory and Application; Electric Lighting; Conduit Bending; Pull and Junction Boxes; Conductor Installations; Cable Tray; Conductor Terminations and Splices; Grounding and Bonding; Circuit Breakers and Fuses; Control Systems and Fundamental Concepts.
Electrical 3
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Load Calculations – Branch Feeders and Circuits; Conductor Selection and Calculations; Practical Applications of Lighting; Hazardous Locations; Overcurrent Protection; Distribution Equipment; Transformers; Commercial Electrical Services; Motor Calculations; Voice, Data, and Video; Motor Controls.
Electrical 4
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Load Calculations-Feeder and Services; Practical Applications of Lighting; Standby and Emergency Systems; Basic Electronic Theory; Fire Alarm System; Specialty Transformers; Advanced Motor Controls; HVAC Controls; Heat Tracing and Freeze Protection; Motor Maintenance, Part 2; High Voltage Terminators/Splices.
Electrical Code Review
This course consists of 150 classroom hours providing an intensive review for candidates planning to take the journeyman's examination this year. Students completing this course will have a clear understanding of code and a thorough understanding of the code book. Text utilized is the Current Edition of the Massachusetts Electrical Code (NOT included in the course fee) and Tom Henry’s Journeyman Exam Q & A (included in the course fee).
HVAC 1
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Blueprints; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Introduction to HVAC; Trade Mathematics; Copper and Plastic Piping Practices; Soldering and Brazing; Ferrous Metal Piping Practices; Basic Electricity; Introduction to Cooling; Introduction to Heating; Air Distribution Systems.
HVAC 2
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Commercial Airside Systems; Chimneys, Vents, and Flues; Introduction to Hydronic Systems; Air Quality Equipment; Leak Detection, Evacuation,Recovery, and Charging; Alternating Current; Basic Electronics; Introduction to Control Circuit Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Gas Heating; Troubleshooting Cooling; Heat Pumps; Basic Installation and Maintenance Practices; Sheet Metal Duct Systems; Fiberglass and Flexible Duct Systems.
HVAC 3
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Refrigerants and Oils; Compressors; Metering Devices; Retail Refrigeration Systems; Commercial Hydronic Systems; Steam Systems; Planned Maintenance; Water Treatment; Troubleshooting Electronic Controls; Troubleshooting Oil Heating; Troubleshooting Heat Pumps; Troubleshooting Accessories.
HVAC 4
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Construction Drawings and Specifications; Indoor Air Quality; Energy Conservation Equipment; Building Management Systems; Water Treatment; System Startup and Shutdown; Heating and Cooling System Design; Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration.
Masonry 1
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Blueprints; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Introduction to Masonry; Masonry Tools and Equipment; Measurements, Drawings and Specifications; Mortar; Masonry Units and Installations Techniques.
Masonry 2
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Residential Plans and Drawing Interpretation; Residential Masonry; Grout and Other Reinforcement; Metal Work in Masonry; Advanced Laying Techniques; Construction Techniques and Moisture Control; Construction Inspection and Quality Control.
Masonry 3
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Masonry in High-Rise Construction; Specialized Materials and Techniques; Repair and Restoration; Commercial Drawings; Estimating; Site Layout - Distance Measurement and Leveling; Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader.
Pipefitting 1
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Blueprints; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Orientation to the Trade; Pipefitting Hand Tools; Pipefitting Power Tools; Oxyfuel Cutting; Ladders and Scaffolds; Motorized Equipment.
Pipefitting 2
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Piping Systems; Drawings and Detail Sheets; Identifying and Installing Valves; Pipefitting Trade Math; Threaded Pipe Fabrication; Socket Weld Pipe Fabrication; Butt Weld Pipe Fabrication; Excavations; Underground Pipe Installations.
Pipefitting 3
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Rigging Equipment; Rigging Practices; Standards and Specifications; Advanced Trade Math; Motorized Equipment II; Introduction to Aboveground Pipe Installation; Field Routing and Vessel Trim; Pipe Hangers and Supports; Testing Piping Systems and Equipment.
Pipefitting 4
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Advanced Blueprint Reading; Advanced Pipe Fabrication; Stress Relieving and Aligning; Steam Traps; In-Line Specialties; Special Piping; Hot Taps.
Plumbing 1
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Construction Drawings; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Introduction to Materials Handling; Introduction to the Plumbing Profession; Plumbing Safety; Plumbing Tools; Introduction to Plumbing Math; Introduction to Plumbing Drawings; Plastic Pipe and Fittings; Copper Pipe and Fittings; Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings; Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings; Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing; Fixtures and Faucets; Introduction to Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Systems; Introduction to Water Distribution Systems.
Plumbing 2This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Plumbing Math 2; Reading Commercial Drawings; Hangers, Supports, Structural Penetrations and Fire Stopping; Installing and Testing DWV Piping; Installing Roof, Floor and Area Drains; Types of Valves; Installing and Testing Water Supply Piping; Installing Fixtures, Valves and Faucets; Introduction to Electricity; Installing Water Heaters; Fuel Gas Systems, Servicing of Fixtures, Valves and Faucets.
Plumbing 3
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Applied Math; Sizing Water Supply Piping; Potable Water Treatment; Backflow Preventers; Types of Venting; Sizing DWV and Storm Systems; Sewage Pumps and Sump Pumps; Corrosive-Resistant Waste Piping; Compressed Air.
Plumbing 4
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Business Principles for Plumbers; Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader; Water Pressure Booster and Recirculation Systems; Indirect and Special Waste; Hydronic and Solar Heating Systems; Codes; Servicing Piping Systems, Fixtures and Appliances; Private Water Supply Well Systems; Private Waste Disposal Systems; Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs; Plumbing for Mobile Homes and Travel Trailers.
Massachusetts Plumbing & Gasfitting License Code
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: MA Licensing Regulation for Plumbing and Gas Fitting and the following topics: MA Code for Plumbing and Gas Fitting; Basic Math; Advanced Math; Pipe Layout and Design for Plumbing and Gas Fitting; Pipe sizing - DWV Piping Systems and Blue Print Reading.
Roofing 1
This course consists of 150 hours covering the following areas: Nails, Fasteners and Adhesives; Concrete and Reinforcement Materials; Tools of the Trade; Fasteners, Hangers and Supports; Steel and Other Metals; Principles of Layout; Introduction to Sheet Metal Processes; Bolting and Aligning; Rigging.
Roofing 2
This course consists of 150 hours covering the following areas: Roof Systems; Soldering; Gutters and Downspouts; Roof Flashing; Hand Tools; Power Tools; Trim and Flashing; Roof Panel Types and Systems Design; Installing Standing Seam Roof Systems; Installing Lap Seam Roof Systems.
Roofing 3
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Physical Characteristics/ Properties of Metals; Introduction to Welding, Brazing and Cutting; Roofing Applications; Installation of Cornices, Gutters, and Downspouts; Fabrication 2: Radial Line Development; Reroofing; Roof Coatings.
Sheet Metal 1
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Construction Drawings; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Introduction to Materials Handling; Introduction to the Sheet Metal Trade; Tools of the Trade; Introduction to Sheet Metal Layout and Processes; Trade Math One; Fabrication One – Parallel Line Development; Installation of Ductwork; Installation of Air Distribution Accessories; Insulation; Architectural Sheet Metal.
Sheet Metal 2
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Trade Math Two; Plans and Specifications; Fabrication Two – Radial Line Development; Sheet Metal Duct Fabrication Standards; Air Properties and Distribution; Bend Allowances; Soldering; Basic Piping Practices; Fiberglass Duct.
Sheet Metal 3
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Trade Math 3: Field Measuring and Fitting; Air Systems; Introduction to Welding, Brazing and Cutting; Principles of Refrigeration; Principles of Air Flow; Comprehensive Blueprint and Specification Reading; Fabrication 3: Triangulation; Architectural Sheet Metal.
Sheet Metal 4This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Shop Production and Organization; Air Balance; Louvers, Dampers and Access Doors; Fume and Exhaust System Design; Fabrication 4: Comprehensive Review; Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader.
PLEASE NOTE: Sheet Metal in Springfield (STCC) consists of 168 hours of classroom time.
Sprinkler Fitting 1
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Basic Safety; Introduction to Construction Math; Introduction to Hand Tools; Introduction to Power Tools; Introduction to Blueprints; Basic Rigging; Basic Communication Skills; Basic Employability Skills; Orientation to the Trade; Introduction to Components and Systems; Steel Pipe; CPVC Pipe and Fittings; Copper Tube Systems; Underground Pipe.
Sprinkler Fitting 2
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Hangers, Supports, Restraints and Guides; General Purpose Valves; General Trade Math; Shop Drawings; Standard Spray Fire Sprinklers; Wet Pipe Fire Sprinkler Systems; Dry-Pipe Systems.
Sprinkler Fitting 3
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: Deluge/Preaction Systems; Standpipes; Water Supplies; Fire Pumps; Application-Specific Sprinklers and Nozzles.
Sprinkler Fitting 4
This course consists of 150 classroom hours covering the following areas: System Layout; Inspection, Testing and Maintenance; Special Extinguishing Systems; Introductory Skills for the Foreman; Proper Procedures and Documentation.
PLEASE NOTE: Sprinker Fitting in Springfield (STCC) consists of 168 hours of classroom time.