a

Montgomery County Public Schools Web Site

Translate this page into:

 

Welcome

The construction trades programs in Montgomery County Public Schools are supported by the Montgomery County Students Construction Trades Foundation, Inc. This non-profit foundation is a cooperative venture of the school system and volunteers from local businesses and professionals within the construction industry. The Construction and Development Cluster offers two career pathways. A design pathway with the Principles of Architecture and CAD Technology program and a construction pathway that includes 5 construction craft programs: Carpentry, Construction Electricity, HVAC, Masonry and Plumbing. The design and construction of a student house project, involving students from Thomas Edison High School of Technology and Damascus High School, is part of each student’s experience. The curriculums for all of the programs have post secondary articulation agreements.

See video describing the great career programs available to all MCPS high school students through Foundations Office programs:

Watch: Broadband | Dial-up (Real Media 7 minutes)

News

MCPS Board of Education Vice President Patricia O'Neill presents a Distinguished Service To Education Award - community Group, to Bryan Whittington, Past President, Montgomery County Students Construction Trades Foundation.

CTF News

Board of Education Presents Annual Award for Service to Education

The Montgomery County Board of Education (BOE) selected the Montgomery County Students Construction Trades Foundation, Inc. (CTF) to receive a Distinguished Service to Education Award in the category of community group. The ceremony was held on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Carver Education Services Center in Rockville. This award was established thirteen years ago to recognize and show appreciation to individuals, groups and organizations that have made exemplary contributions to public education in Montgomery County. CTF past President Bryan Whittington accepted this award presented by BOE Vice President Patricia O'Neill. CTF was honored for their development of a dual enrollment-dual credit scholarship program between Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College that can lead to an associate’s degree in applied science. Details on this construction management scholarship may be obtained by phoning 301-929-2197.

CTF Awards and Celebration!

The Montgomery County Students Construction Trades Foundation (CTF) students celebrated their Awards Day at the Smith Center on May 1, where the motivational keynote speech was given by former CTF carpentry student Nery Ochoa. Construction awards, signature t-shirts and a luncheon were provided to students. CTF Executive Vice President Steve Boden presented DeMattia Continuing Education Awards to Adam Shirazi and Joseph Castillo, both senior carpentry students at Thomas Edison High School of Technology. The Wheaton Masonic Lodge #28 presented $3600 in tool kits to the Outstanding Students in the trade areas.

MCPS Seniors Study Construction Management at MC

MCPS high school seniors interested in pursuing introductory college-level construction management courses while still in high school are encouraged to apply for new construction-management courses offered FREE by the Montgomery County Students Construction Trades Foundation (CTF.) These classes at Montgomery College may lead to an associate in applied science degree. For additional information on this scholarship opportunity for students who will be seniors for the 2009-2010 school year, please contact Judyn Rengers at 301-929-2197 or judyn_a_rengers@mcpsmd.org.

News column content posted by Judyn Rengers and Mike Fekete via ToolCentral.

Be sure to also visit the Auto Trades Foundation and Information Technology Foundation Web sites. Foundation programs are supervised by the MCPS Foundations Office.