The Carpentry and Construction Certificate will provide graduates with knowledge, skills, and experience to assist their entry intocarpentry/construction occupations. The program is designed for individuals who are interested in the carpentry trade but who have litmited or no previous exposure to the trade through work, school, volunteer activities, or life experiences. Students will learn terminology and basic skills in word working and carpentry. This will include safe and proper use of hand and power tools, building procedures, how to work with concrete forms, floor
and wall framing, roofs, doors and windows, blueprint reading, shop drawing, applied mathematics, and safety. Students will also learn skills to help them succeed in the workplace such as communication skills, job search techniques, teamwork, conflict management, and customer service. The program covers the complete content of the First Period and a portion of Second Period of Carpentry Apprenticeship technical training.

Graduates may find employment in the construction industry, including areas such as residential, commercial, and industrial construction, carpentry, manufacturing of wood products, and related businesses. Graduates may apply to challenge the First Period Carpentry Apprenticeship exam upon successful course completion. Some graduates may continue their education by becoming indentured in the Carpentry Apprenticeship program. When indentured as an apprentice, the time at RDC may be used as credit towards apprenticeship based on the discretion of the Apprenticeship Board and your employer. For full information on Apprenticeship, please contact Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

1. 50% in Math 10C or 50% in Math 20-2 or Math 20-3 and 50% in English 10-1 or 50% in English 20-2

OR

2. College Board Placement Test

• a minimum score above the 43rd percentile on the English component of the College Board Placement Test (written on campus) or the Test of Adult Basic Education (written off campus) and a score of 2 on a writing sample
• a minimum score above the 53rd percentile on the Math component of the College Board Placement Test (written on campus) or the Test of Adult Basic Education (written off campus).

Note: In addition to the program admission requirements applicants, whose first language is not English, must demonstrate English language proficiency.

Students must pass all courses and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. To be eligible to challenge the first period industry exams students must achieve a GPA of at least 2.0 in all courses.

Fall Term

EMP 101 Employment & Communications I
CARP 100 Carpentry Trade Introduction
CARP 103 Blueprints I
CARP 105 Trade Mathematics I
CARP 107 Carpentry Projects
CARP 120 Construction Safety I
CARP 180 Carpentry Practicum I

Winter Term

EMP 102 Employment & Communications II
CARP 104 Blueprints II
CARP 106 Trade Mathematics II
CARP 108 Carpentry Projects II
CARP 110 Building Procedures
CARP 121 Construction Safety II C
ARP 181 Carpentry Practicum II