Carpentry/Building Construction
Carpentry/Building Construction Citation
Program Descriptions
Foundation
In this 24 week program students will cover first year theory for the Carpentry apprenticeship. The practical portion of the program will develop skills to use hand tools, power tools, and construct residential framing and concrete formwork projects. The scope and depth of this program is appropriate for students entering industry on a permanent basis.
The content is organized into modules to ensure an organized approach to develop safety skills, and tool operating skills. This program is offered Monday through Friday. Students who complete the Foundation program are eligible for credit for first level of apprenticeship technical training, as well as 450 work-based hours toward completion of the Carpentry apprenticeship program. For further information you can also visit the Trades website at www.kwantlen.ca/trades .
Since this is a Red Seal trade additional information is available at http://www.red-seal.ca/Site/english/pdf/Carpenter_2005.pdf
Apprenticeship
The Carpentry apprenticeship requires apprentices to complete four levels of technical training, each 6 weeks in length, and 5000 hours of work-based training. For additional information on apprenticeship training refer to the Apprenticeship Technical Training section in this calendar.
Entrance Requirements
Students must meet either the regular student admission category or the mature student admission category in addition to the following:
- Interview with instructor
- Satisfactory physical health
- Adequate reading comprehension and math skills as assessed by Kwantlen
- Completion of high school shop courses would be an asset.
Students with mental or physical impairments who may require program or practicum accommodations, should contact the Program Coordinator at 604.598.6133 to discuss required skills and competencies, and a Disability Advisor at 604.599.3233 to ensure appropriate accommodations can be arranged.
Content
- Safe work practices
- Basic hand tools
- Basic power tools
- Pneumatic tools
- Powder actuated tools
- Blueprint reading and basic estimating
- Basic leveling (builders level)
- Introduction to concrete
- Concrete quantity calculating
- Concrete forms
- Floor framing
- Wall framing
- Roof framing
- Stair calculating and building
Required Courses:
- CARP 1102 Safe Work Practices
- CARP 1104 Hand and Power Tools
- CARP 1109 Building Materials, Codes and Drawings
- CARP 1115 Building Site Layout and Leveling
- CARP 1119 Building Residential Concrete Formwork Systems
- CARP 1125 Floors, Walls & Ceilings: Residential Framing Systems
- CARP 1130 Roofs & Stairs: Residential Framing Systems
Students will require appropriate safety wear in conformance with WorkSafeBC regulations. A list of required tools will be provided by Admissions prior to starting this program.
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be awarded a Citation in Carpentry/Building Construction.
