Building Trades
at CWCIT
About The Program
Description
Building Trades prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the building, inspecting and maintenance of structures and related properties.
Occupations
Carpentry
Masonry
Building/Construction Management
Building Inspection
Construction Related Applications and Careers
Credentials, Certifications, Work-Based Learning and Leadership Opportunities
Coming soon!
Units of Instruction
Carpentry
Masonry
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation
Building Construction and Finishing
Project Management and Planning
OSHA and Work-Site Safety
Use of Hand and Power Tools
Framing and Materials
Building Trades
Classes are at Machias Memorial High School
Your Instructor, Chris Sprague
207-255-3812
chris.sprague@mmhsbulldogs.org
Growing up in Machias Maine, Chris developed a love for fixing and building things while working for his parents from the time he was a young teenager. Managing their blueberry land, maintaining buildings at their grocery store, take out, and trailer park, Chris had lots of opportunities to teach himself how to build and fix anything that wasn’t working properly. While still working for his parents, Chris graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 1986 with an Associates Degree in Business Management.
In 1995, Chris took his love for learning new things to Bayshore Steel Detailing, where he learned about structural steel detailing on automated and SDS/2 systems. In 2001, Chris started his own structural steel detailing business, H&L Sprague Inc., and was able to work from home while his wife, Lauren, homeschooled their two daughters, Hannah and Lydia. In 2011, Chris took a new job as the vocational trades instructor at Downeast Correctional Facility. His love for people made teaching in the trades an easy fit for him. He worked there until 2018 when the facility was closed, which brought him to Machias Memorial High School, where he is currently the vocational trades instructor.
