By far NCCER’s most-popular course, the 72.5-hour Core Curriculum provides a basic introduction to construction skills for all crafts. It can be used as a standalone introductory course or part of a Level I NCCER craft curriculum. Textbooks for Core Curriculum are available from Prentice Hall either in English or in Spanish. Supplemental videos are also available.Basic Safety, a 15-hour module, including personal protective equipment, how to perform basic construction tasks safely, and how to handle accidents Introduction to Construction Math, a 15-hour moduleIntroduction to Hand Tools, a 10-hour module, covering a basic toolbox’s worth of equipment and tool maintenance and safety tipsIntroduction to Power Tools, a 5-hour module, including photos and how-to-use instructions for tools powered by electricity, batteries, and pressurized air, such as drills, saws, grinders, and sanders, and maintenance and safety tipsIntroduction to Blueprints, a 7.5-hour module Basic Rigging, a 20-hour module, covering the slings, hardware, hoists, and hitches used in rigging operations
