Carpentry

46.0201  CARPENTRY/CARPENTER

(PDE APPROVED PROGRAM OF STUDY)

 The Carpentry Program is an instructional program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to lay out, fabricate, erect, install and repair structures and fixtures using hand and power tools. This Program includes instruction in common systems of framing, construction materials, estimating, blueprint reading and finish carpentry techniques.  The Program is designed to provide students with a combination of classroom theory and hands-on building experience in residential, commercial, and industrial construction trades. The Program consists of alist of PDE required tasks and additional local or value added tasks. 

Specialized Equipment	Related Occupations  Employment Opportunities	Personal Qualifications
Band and Table Saws Bench Shapers Drum and Disk Sanders Jig and Trim Saws Molder/Planer Planers and Jointers Nailers Radial Arm Saws Routers with    Attachments Specialized Power Hand    Tools Woodworking Lathes	Rough Carpenter Carpenter Helper Roofer Drywaller	Patience Endurance Ability to Work    Independently    and in a Team Mechanical Aptitude Communication Skills

 

CAREERS:

Carpenters

Helpers - Carpenters

 

Certifications available to qualified students: 

Industry Certification	Provider Name
CareerSafe/OSHA	Texas Engineering Extension Service
Pennsylvania Builders Association Skills Certificate	Pennsylvania Builders Association
Articulated Ladder	American Ladder Institute
Mobile Ladder	American Ladder Institute
Single and Extension Ladder	American Ladder Institute
Step Ladder	American Ladder Institute