44 credits

This certificate prepares students for entry into the Carpenters-Employers Apprenticeship and Training Trust Apprenticeship program. Completion of this certificate meets the Memorandum of Understand that the Carpentry Technology program has with the CEATT.  This certificate enables the student to gain Preferred enrollment and advanced placement into their carpentry apprenticeship program.  The intent of this agreement and certificate is to provide the student with non-duplicative program of study leading to enhancing employment opportunities for the apprentice.

Contact: Robert Bean, rbean@greenriver.edu

Program Website: Carpentry Technology | https://www.greenriver.edu/students/academics/areas-of-interest/program-maps/trades-industrial-tech-aviation-natural-resources/carpentry-technology/index.html

Program Outcomes:

Students who successfully complete this program will be able to:

1. Be employed as a carpenter helper or a union carpentry apprenticeship program.
2. Demonstrate efficiency, safety, and accuracy in the completion of carpentry tasks.
3. Use all basic hand and power tools related to carpentry.
4. Form and pour a typical foundation for a basic home.
5. Frame the wooden structure for a basic single-story home.
6. Install all basic interior trim components for a home.
7. Install all basic exterior trim components for a home.
8. Read and interpret basic architectural residential prints
9. Calculate, layout and install basic stairs and components.
10. Calculate, install and sheath typical stick-framed roof structures.
11. Build a basic kitchen base cabinet to within 1/32” of all given dimensions
12. Form and pour typical concrete slabs.
13. Estimate materials and supplies to build a basic single story residential home.