Carpentry

If you like seeing projects through to completion and enjoy working with your hands, our Carpentry program is for you. Train for employment in the residential and commercial building construction trade armed with a complete understanding of building codes and standards, matched with safety and quality assurance processes. Small home builders and remodeling companies might require you to learn about all aspects of building a house – framing walls and partitions, putting in doors and windows, building stairs, installing cabinets and mouldings, and many other tasks. Large construction contractors or specialty contractors, however, might require you to perform only a few regular tasks, such as framing walls, constructing wooden forms for pouring concrete, or erecting scaffolding.

• High School Diploma or Adult High School Diploma or GED Diploma of High School Equivalency

As a graduate, you will be prepared for entry-level work with small or large residential or commercial construction companies.

7271 - Carpenters
7272 - Cabinetmakers

• Workplace Safety
• Tools and Equipment
• Wood and Wood Products
• Non-Wood Products
• Fasteners/Adhesives, Sealants/Fillers
• Concrete Place, Finish and Cure
• Building Envelope
• National Building Code
• Site Layout
• Footing Forms
• Wall Forms
• Beams and Supports
• Floor Framing
• Wall and Partition Framing
• Roof Construction
• Interior and Exterior Stairs
• Drafting, Sketching and Blueprint Reading
• Access and Temporary Structures
• Workplace Essential Skills (use technology, math, teamwork, environmental protection, solve problems... to name a few)

Physical ability to work under the conditions established on construction sites should be considered. This occupation requires physical fitness and good coordination. The hours of work may be irregular and may include shift work, weekends and holidays. Graduates of this program may find employment with contractors in the building industry, in carpentry related industries, or as entrepreneurs in the building industry.