Construction Tri-Trades - Carlton Trail Regional CollegeCarpentry Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Construction Tri-Trades - Carlton Trail Regional College Carlton Trail Regional College, in cooperation with the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST), offers the Construction Tri-Trades applied certificate program which provides students with fundamental carpentry, drywall installation and paint/finishes application skills. The Program, which will be delivered at the Humboldt and Southey campuses, 'will be custom-tailored to meet students needs' and will prepare learners for the standards for trade training as established by the Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission. Graduates will be prepared to pursue employment in various aspects of the construction industry, or related professions. Graduates may also further their respective training via an apprenticeship program. Work experience garnered via the Program may be applied towards apprenticeship training. To be eligible for the Program, students must be 16 years of age or older and have completed Grade 10, or equivalent. Graduates may pursue entry-level employment in construction. Typically, graduates will pursue employment in the construction industry working on various commercial/industrial, maintenance, and/or residential projects. Common employers include construction companies, furniture and cabinet manufacturers, general contractors, and residential and ICI sectors. Some graduates may prefer to become self-employed and/or establish their own companies. Individuals who aspire to advance their careers in construction, or an aspect thereof, such as carpentry, may be interested in pursuing further educational opportunities to refine and enhance their abilities, particularly via an apprenticeship The latter is a method of learning a trade through a combination of periods of in-class, technical/theoretical education and periods of paid, on-the-job training. During the latter portions of an apprenticeship, the student (apprentice) will work, in an indentured capacity, under the direction of a certified, journeyperson member of the trade one is learning. A journeyperson is an individual who has earned the standards of practice of his/her trade. The advantage of completing an apprenticeship, and thus attaining journeyperson status, is not only that one acquires in-depth knowledge and skills in a trade but also that, within the latter, one's career opportunities and salary potential are normally increased. Furthermore, once an individual has obtained journeyperson status, he/she may be eligible to have his/her certification as such endorsed by the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program (Red Seal). The latter enables the journeyperson to practice his/her trade throughout Canada, provided the trade is designated in that locale, without undergoing further examinations. Journeypersons, through years of experience, can become supervisors, trainers, and/or educators of their respective trades.
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