You can prepare for this program in several ways. You can get your high school diploma or GED, complete an apprenticeship in a construction trade, work for a few years, and then take college courses in inspection.

You can also prepare by taking courses in high school that prepare you for college and for work in construction. If you want to attend college, you usually need to take four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language. At the same time, you should take as many construction-related courses as possible and get some work experience.

Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:

• Exploration of Construction Careers
• Construction
• Carpentry
• Masonry
• Plumbing
• Residential Wiring
• Construction Trades Work Experience
• Drafting, Technical and Mechanical
• Blueprint Reading
• Industrial Safety and First Aid
• Applied Math
• Geometry
• Fitness and Conditioning Activities