Carpentry
Instructor: Mr. Jerry Matthews
Whether it is a simple dog house or a large mansion, it won’t get built without a carpenter. Carpenters construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures made from wood and other materials and they need to do it with a sense of style and an eye for efficiency. Carpenters need to understand power tools, blue prints, elements of design, and budgeting. The Carpentry lab at CACTC will prepare you for a career in this essential field.
Students in Carpentry will:
- Research careers in construction
- Learn shop safety
- Learn skills with hand tools and power machinery
- Estimate materials and cost for carpentry projects
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Layout, form and pour footers and wall foundations
- Build floors, walls, ceilings and roofs
- Install and finish drywall
- Install windows and doors
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Install interior trim
Industry Certifications a Student may earn:
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OSHA
Employment Opportunities with further Education and Training:
- Carpenter Assembler
- Residential Construction Carpenter
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Roofer
Employment Opportunities with further Education and Training:
- Construction Supervisor
- Lumber Store Manager
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Carpentry/Millwork Instructor
Post-Secondary Options:
To view current advanced credit opportunities articulated with post-secondary institutions, search for equivalency results at CollegeTransfer.net
Career Technical Student Organization Affiliated with Carpentry:
