Advanced Framing

Catalog description

This course is the curriculum for Advanced Framing under the National Center for Construction Education (NCCER). This course covers the skills needed to become an effective crew leader - basic leadership skills, safety, and project control. It describes the planning process that precedes the start of work on a construction site, including environmental considerations, personnel issues, access roads, traffic control, permits, site safety, utilities, and crane-related concerns. It covers the different wall systems and their installation, including wood and steel framing materials. It also covers guidelines for selecting and installing metal framing for interior and exterior walls, loadbearing and nonbearing walls, partitions, and other applications.