(entry level –> experienced)
- $12.56 – $26.87 (hourly)
- $26,125 – $55,889 (annual)
The carpentry program requires 576 hours of classroom instruction and 8000 hours of on-the-job training.
Carpenters construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter’s hand tools and power tools.
Carpenters need manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, physical fitness, and a good sense of balance. The ability to solve arithmetic problems quickly and accurately also is required.
Specific skills include: construct, erect, or repair wooden frameworks or structures; read specifications in blueprints, sketches or building plans; prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required; shape or cut materials to specified measurements; use hand tools, machines, and/or power saws; install structures and fixtures, such as windows, frames, flooring, and trim, or hardware; climb ladders and scaffolding; follow safety procedures.
1st Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Basic Safety-10 Hour OSHA
- Introduction to Construction Math
- Introduction to Hand Tools
- Introduction to Power Tools
- Introduction to Construction Drawings
- Basic Rigging
- Basic Employability Skills
- Basic Communication Skills
- Introduction to Material Handling
- Introduction to Construction Drawings, Specifications and Layout
- Introduction to Construction Equipment
- Concrete Safety
- Site Layout
2nd Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Properties of Concrete
- Reinforcing Concrete
- Handling and Placing Concrete
- Rigging Equipment
- Rigging Practices
- Trenching and Excavating
- First Aid/ CPR
- Foundations and Slab-on Grade
- Vertical Formwork
- Horizontal Formwork
- Tilt-up Panels
- Introduction to Oxyfuel Cutting and Arc Welding
- Printreading for Construction
3rd Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Floor Systems
- Wall Systems
- Building Envelope Systems
- Ceiling Joists and Roof Framing
- Cold Form Steel Framing
- Drywall Installation
- Drywall Finishing
- Exterior Finishing
- Roofing Applications
- Advanced Roof Systems
- Thermal and Moisture Protection
- Stormwater
4th Year Apprentice
(144 hours classroom training, 2,000 hours on-the-job training)
- Site Layout – Angular Measurement
- Doors and Door Hardware
- Window, Door, Floor and Ceiling Trim
- Cabinet Installation
- Advanced Wall Systems
- Basic Stair Layout
- Advanced Stair Systems
- Fundamentals of Crew Leadership