OVERVIEW
The Carpentry Program at The School for Cooperative Technical Education is a 2 semester program that results in a certificate of completion for the students enrolled. Students will gain knowledge and experience with hand and power tools, carpentry methods and materials, construction safety, as well as job estimating and career readiness skills. Students also have the opportunity to participate in work-based learning and internship placement opportunities. With this knowledge students gain a tremendous advantage when entering the workforce or moving on to college or a specialized technical school. The Program culminates with the National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) exam in the Fundamentals of Construction.
Classes meet daily, Monday through Friday.
AM Session (8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.)
PM Session (12:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)
Classes meet daily, Monday through Friday.
AM Session (8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.)
PM Session (12:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)
CAREER PATHS
- Commercial Construction Worker
- Building Contractor
- Solar Installer
- Union Apprentice in Carpentry
- Laborer
- Steel Worker
- Construction Site Supervisor
- Roof Contractor
- Construction Management Certification
- Building Management
- Surveying
- Facility Maintenance
- Architectural Design and Building
- Construction Management
- Military Construction Training
CURRICULUM
SECTION 1: Carpentry Career
Orientation
- COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OUTLINE
- SCHOOL/ SHOP CONDUCT RULES AND REGULATIONS
- STUDENT ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
Shop/ Workplace Safety
- GENERAL SHOP/ SITE SAFETY
- PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
- FIRE DRILL PROCEDURES
- LADDERS
- OSHA 10 HOUR
Career and Financial Management
- PROPER WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS
- GETTING A JOB (RESUME AND INTERVIEW)
- U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS (CARPENTRY)
- FINANCIAL LITERACY
SECTION 2: Math & Planning
Measuring
- IDENTIFYING THE MARKS ON A RULER TO THE 16TH INCH
- CONVERTING INCHES TO FEET AND INCHES
Math Fundamentals
- ADDING & SUBTRACTING WHOLE #’S
- ADDING & SUBTRACTING MEASUREMENTS
- MIDPOINT
- MULTIPLICATION
- LONG DIVISION
- CONVERTING FRACTION TO DECIMALS
- PERCENTAGES
- AREA AND VOLUME
Building Plans and Codes
- BUILDING PLANS
- BASIC BUILDING CODES AND ZONES
SECTION 3: Tools & Materials
Hand Tools
- SAFETY
- LAYOUT TOOLS
- DRILLING & CUTTING TOOLS
- FASTENING & DISMANTLING TOOLS
Power Tools and Machines
- SAFETY
- HAND POWER TOOLS
- SHOP MACHINES
Wood Products and Fasteners
- WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS
- FASTENERS
SECTION 4: Building Construction
Building Layout
- SQUARING A FOUNDATION LINE
- PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
Concrete Forms and Foundations
- CONCRETE FORM CONSTRUCTION
- FOUNDATION TYPES
- ESTIMATING CONCRETE QUANTITIES
Floor Framing
- FLOOR FRAMING OVERVIEW
- CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOR FRAME
- ESTIMATING MATERIALS
Wall and Ceiling Framing
- PARTS OF A WALL FRAME
- WALL FRAMING
- CEILING JOISTS
- STEEL FRAMING
- ESTIMATING MATERIALS FOR WALL AND CEILING FRAMING
Roof Framing
- ROOFING OVERVIEW
- LAYING OUT AND INSTALLING ROOF RAFTERS
- ROOF TRUSSES
- ESTIMATING MATERIALS FOR ROOF FRAMING
Stair Framing
- STAIR OVERVIEW
- LAYING OUT A STAIR STRINGER
Interior Finishing
- ROOFING
- WINDOW & DOOR INSTALLATION
- MOLDING & TRIM
- TILES
- DRYWALL INSTALLATION
- CABINETRY