• Carpentry (900 Hours) This two-year course is foundational for achieving high-level construction industry skills that can result in an exciting and lucrative career. With an emphasis on safety, students are taught to use hand and power tools, cut stock, apply construction mathematics, interpret blueprints, and understand basic rigging. Students will become proficient in identifying types of residential construction components to frame walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, doors, and windows. All students will obtain the required Construction Industry OSHA 10 safety credential. Students in this program actively participate in SkillsUSA CTSO.

    POSSIBLE CAREER PATHWAYS:
    Carpenter, Finish Carpenter, Kitchen Planner, Furniture Designer, Millman, Cabinet Maker, Furniture Refinisher, General Contractor, Estimator, Architecture and Construction, Design/Pre-Construction, and/or Maintenance & Operations

    PROGRAM CONTENT:
    • Demonstrating Workplace Readiness Which Enhances:
         • Personal Qualities & People Skills
         • Professional Knowledge & Skills
         • Technology Knowledge & Skills
    • Examining All Aspects of An Industry
    • Applying Basic Construction Safety Standards (Core Safety)
    • Using Hand and Power Tools
    • Applying Mathematics Related to Carpentry and Construction
    • Reading and Interpreting Blueprints
    • Performing Basic Carpentry Skills
    • Cutting and Shaping Stock
    • Working with Fasteners
    • Identifying Elements of Foundations and Forms
    • Identifying Basic Rigging Procedures
    • Focusing on the Carpentry Profession
    • Assembling and Fastening Components
    • Estimating and Selecting Materials
    • Building and Installing Foundations and Forms
    • Framing a Floor, Walls, Ceilings and Roof
    • Installing Trusses and Roofing
    • Constructing and Installing Straight (i.e., Basic) Stairs
    • Installing Exterior Doors and Windows
    • Installing Exterior Finishes