CARPENTRY

Course Overview

Carpentry will allow students to become certified in the construction industry with a focus on carpentry. It will start with a prerequisite class that teaches the basics for the construction trades followed by an introduction to carpentry then finish with a carpentry and framing class. With the guidance of our industry professionals, students will take a test at the end of each class to become certified by the National Center for Construction Educations and Research (NCCER), which is recognized nationally in the United States.

Prerequisite

Core

Carpentry Level 1:

Orientation to the Trade • Building Materials, Fasteners & Adhesives • Hand & Power Tools • Introduction to Construction Drawings, Specifications & Layouts • Floor Systems • Wall Systems • Ceiling Joists & Roof Framing • Introduction to Building Envelope Systems • Basic Stair Layout

     Contact Hours: 162.5 Hours
     Internship Hours: 0 Hours

Carpentry Level 2:

(Framing & Finishing)
Commercial Drawings • Cold-Formed Steel Framing • Exterior Finishing • Thermal & Moisture Protection • Roofing Applications • Doors & Door Hardware • Drywall Installations • Drywall Finishing •  Suspended Ceilings • Window, Door, Floor & Ceiling Trim • Cabinet Installations

     Contact Hours: 210 Hours
     Internship Hours: 0 Hours

Carpentry Level 3:

(Forms)
Properties of Concrete • Rigging Equipment • Rigging Practices • Trenching & Excavating • Reinforcing Concrete • Foundations & Slabs-On-Grade • Vertical Framework • Horizontal Framework • Handling & Placing Concrete • Tilt-Up Wall Systems

     Contact Hours: 160 Hours
     Internship Hours: 120 Hours

Carpentry Level 4:

(Advanced)
Site Layout One: Differential Leveling • Site Layout Two: Angular & Distance Measurement • Advanced Roof Systems • Advanced Wall Systems • Advanced Stair Systems • Introduction to Construction Equipment • Introduction to Oxyfuel Cutting & Arc Welding (Elective) • Site Preparation • Fundamentals of Crew Leadership

     Contact Hours: 182.5 Hours
     Internship Hours: 120 Hours