skills and COMPETENCIES
The Carpentry student who successfully completes four years of the program will, at a minimum, be able to do “rough work” and “finish work” in both residential and commercial settings. They will be able to construct and repair building frameworks and structures such as stairs, doorframes, partitions, joists, and rafters. They will be able to work with wood and other materials. Students will also have the ability to install siding, drywall, and cabinetry. Graduates of our Carpentry program will graduate with the following skills and competencies:
- The ability to demonstrate health and safety practices on all related equipment and materials specific to Carpentry
- The ability to describe the basic layout of a set of construction documents
- The ability to identify, explain, and use specifications for a construction project
- The ability to demonstrate the fundamentals of carpentry
- The ability to describe and demonstrate the use and care of hand tools
- The ability to recognize and describe the use of building materials
- The ability to demonstrate the use, storage, and maintenance of sawing tools
- The ability to describe and demonstrate the use and maintenance of ladders and brackets
- The ability to describe and apply the factors in the construction of floor framing systems
- The ability to demonstrate practices related to exterior finish
- The ability to demonstrate commercial carpentry tasks
- The ability to identify energy-efficient materials and their use
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