Carpentry

CARPENTRY PATHWAY

The Carpentry program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to lay out, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures using hand and power tools. The program also includes instruction in areas such as common systems for framing, construction materials, estimating, blueprint reading, and finish carpentry techniques.

Graduates who earn credentials in this program work as general laborers/carpenters at construction sites performing concrete forming and placing, framing, exterior finishing, roofing, interior finishing, trim work, cabinetry, and drywall work.

CARPENTRY I

GRADES: 9-12

Prerequisite(s): NONE

Credit: 1 ELECTIVE

Carpentry I 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.

CARPENTRY II (YEAR-LONG CLASS)

GRADES: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): CARPENTRY I

Credits: 2 ELECTIVE

Carpentry II prepares students for successful transition into postsecondary education for careers in carpentry and related fields, such as construction management, architecture, and others. Students are taught the safe use of hand and power tools common to the industry to complement their Construction Industry OSHA 10 safety credential earned in Carpentry I. Students will become proficient in assembling and installing various types of residential construction components according to industry standards, including forming foundations, framing floors, walls, ceiling, roofs, trusses, roofing materials, stairs, and exterior doors and windows.

CARPENTRY III (YEAR-LONG CLASS)

GRADES: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): CARPENTRY II

Credits: 2 ELECTIVE

Carpentry III is an advanced course that allows students to gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in construction skills. Students explore specialized areas in carpentry, such as building decks and porches, alternative framing, interior finishes, drywall installation and finishing, as well as energy efficiency and green technology. Exploration of licensure requirements and entrepreneurial opportunities are emphasized.