Course Overview
Calling all aspiring construction professionals! The Hub & Spoke Institute and Maker Playground have partnered with Ivy Tech, to bring individuals interested in skilled trades an introductory course into all thing’s construction.
During this 5-week, 40-hour course, students will learn:
- Basic Safety Skills
- Introductory Construction Math
- Intro to Power & Hand Tools
- Basic Rigging
- Basic Communication Skills
- Construction Drawings
- Basic Employability Skills
- Material Handling
Fall 2025 Class Schedule
- Week 1 – Basic Safety Skills & Rigging
Tues. Oct. 28th – Thurs. Oct. 30th from 6p-9p - Week 2 – Hand Tools
Tues. Nov. 4th – Thurs. Nov. 6th from 6p-9p - Week 3 – Power Tools
Tues. Nov. 11th – Thurs. Nov. 13th from 6p-9p
- Week 4 – Construction Math and Construction Drawings
Tues. Nov. 18th – Thurs. Nov. 20th from 6p-9p - Week 5 – Basic Communication, Basic Employability Skills & Material Handling
Tues. Nov. 25th – Wed. Dec. 3rd from 6p-9p
(2 day holiday break on Nov. 26th and 27th) - Graduation and Employer Celebration!
Wed. Dec. 3rd 6:00p-8:00p
To complete this course, you must attend 40 hours of in-person sessions, 3 evenings per week.
This course provides students with both the academic knowledge and technical skills needed to succeed in the industry. Upon successful completion of the program, students’ credentials are entered into the NCCER National Registry System. These credentials are lifetime credentials that will follow the craftsperson throughout their careers. Ivy Tech students can also receive Credit for Prior Learning for BCTI 100 so long as they enroll as a degree-seeking student.
For questions, contact:
Suzana Martins Da Silva
SDASILVA2@IVYTECH.EDU
October 28th – December 3rd
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Hub & Spoke Institute (HSI) is proud to be a part of this effort.
HSI exists to inspire, educate, and empower the future makers – leaders – of America. This first-of-its-kind collaboration works to provide students and adults with the tools and skills they need to excel not only in the classroom, but also in high-paying, in-demand jobs. HSI strives to help kids and adults find their passions earlier in life and create pathways to live a purpose driven life.
The Fishers Maker Playground offers tools and tinkering for you to create without limits.
Students attend and learn in Hub & Spoke’s project- and work-based learning and innovation hub, which is a playground of tools, technology, and arts.
The Maker Playground features several zones throughout the space for you to tinker and create, including a community workshop, metal shop, 3D printing space, welding, CNC routers, a laser cutter, and more.
Complementing this space are four classrooms with S.T.E.A.M.- experiential learning, and a large gathering and collaboration space.
This course is made possible by the following sponsors:
