Carpentry Diploma
Entry Time
Fall
Award
Diploma
1 year (2 terms)
The Carpentry program prepares students to enter the skilled building trades. Students are given a hands-on intensive introduction to the skills used by carpenters. The classroom experience combines lecture and lab activities that cover all aspects of a carpenter’s job.
This program requires OSHA-10 Construction and Adult First Aid with CPR.
This diploma is eligible for state and federal financial aid.
Career Opportunities
- residential carpenter
- commercial carpenter
- gateway to apprenticeship program
Diploma Requirements
| Term 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| CON-311 | Building Construction Systems I | 3 |
| CON-101 | Architectural Plans and Specs | 3 |
| CON-211 or CON-190 | Carpentry Fundamentals I or Construction Lab | 3 |
| CON-212 | Carpentry Fundamentals II | 3 |
| CON-134 | Building Foundations and Site Layout | 2 |
| CON-932 | Internship | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Industrial Math II | ||
Applied Math Course | ||
| Term Totals: | 18 | |
| Term 2 | ||
| Spring | ||
| CON-142 | Carpentry Fundamentals III | 3 |
| CON-143 | Carpentry Fundamentals IV | 3 |
| CON-126 | Building Construction Systems II | 3 |
| CON-322 | Estimating for Construction and Architecture | 3 |
| CON-932 | Internship | 2 |
| Term Totals: | 14 | |
| Program Totals: | 32 | |
Optional Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CON-239 | Construction Project | 3 |
Carpentry Tool Requirements
Students in the Carpentry program are required to have a tool set for lab activities. Instructors will provide students with a list of minimum requirements. Students must purchase the tool set on their own.
Additional Program Requirements
Carpentry students are required to complete hands-on coursework at a job site out of town certain days of the week. Please see the instructor for more information.