Carpentry

Program Structure

• Introduction to Carpentry
• Rough Framing Carpentry
• Trim and Finish Carpentry
• Foundation and Form Carpentry

The student will be able to maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work area; transport, handle, and store materials safely; Operate a fire extinguisher; qualify in basic first-aid procedures; identify common safety hazards.; identify and explain the proper use of common personal protective equipment (hard hats, safety glasses, safety shoes); describe "Florida's Right-to-Know" Law, including the Material Safety Data Sheets; explain the purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); identify health related problems that may result from exposure to hazardous materials; describe the proper precautions for handling hazardous materials; explain eligibility and the procedures for obtaining worker's compensation.; explain the importance of complying with ADA requirements for handicapped accessibility.

Carpentry Curriculum

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in the carpentry industry with a stress on basic carpentry skills. This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Architecture and Construction career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Architecture and Construction career cluster. The content includes but is not limited to developing rough and finish carpentry skills.

Program Length

This program is 1200 hours long. To complete this program students must earn Occupation Completion Points (OCPs) for courses and pass required National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) certification exams.

Entrance/Exit Requirements

Reading, math, and language competencies are pre-assessed. The required basic skills grade levels for this program are Reading-9, Math-9, and Language-9 and must be met prior to program completions.

Enrollment Dates

Go to gadsentech.org or call Student Services at (850) 875-8324.