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Entry-level Carpentry - College of New Caledonia The College of New Caledonia's Entry Level Trades Training (ELTT) program in Carpentry is designed to introduce students to carpentry and is targeted at individuals who aspire to a career and/or further training in the trade. Students will be instructed in the skills required 'to construct buildings from start to finish.' Among the major topics the Program will cover are basic cabinets and stair construction, blueprints and specifications, concrete form work, finishing, framing, materials, roof framing, safety and work habits, site layout, and tools and shop equipment. With an emphasis on teamwork, students will gain 'hands-on experience' by working 'together on a major practical project.' In the past, students have built houses in cooperation with the PG Home Builders Association, the Prince George Railway Museum's gift shop, the main building at the Prince George Native Friendship Centre's Camp Friendship, the Prince George Tourism Building; the latter two projects were sponsored by the HRDC (Employment Canada). Additionally, students often construct a playhouse that is raffled on behalf of the Prince George Home Show. In order to be allowed to take a courseÆs final examination, a student must achieve a minimum of 70 percent on each of the practical and theoretical components 'of the course up to that point,' and, to receive course credit, a student must earn 70 percent or more on the course's final examination. Students interested in this Program may also be interested in the College's related offerings including the Residential Construction Framing Technician Certificate and Carpentry Apprenticeship. The graduate of the ELTT Program will be eligible to 'receive credit for Level 1 Technical Training' of his/her apprenticeship, should he/she pursue one. The ELTT Carpentry program is of interest to individuals seeking employment or advanced training in carpentry. Career-wise, according to the Industry Training Authority of British Columbia, the job prospects in carpentry are positive with 'long-term growth in this trade' being forecasted. Graduates will typically pursue entry-level carpentry work in the construction industry. Carpenters are most often employed on various commercial/industrial, maintenance, and/or residential projects in the construction industry. Common employers include construction companies, furniture and cabinet manufacturers, general contractors, and residential and ICI sectors. Some carpenters may prefer to become self-employed and/or establish their own companies. The precise work a carpenter performs on any given project is determined by the specific requirements of that project. Some carpenters, though, specialize in one or a limited number of tasks demanded of their craft. For example, some carpenters may focus on basement cribbing, exterior and/or interior finishing, flooring, form and/or frame construction, or stair construction, among others. Individuals who aspire to advance their careers in 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 under the direction of a certified, journeyperson member of the trade one is learning for a specified amount of time. A journeyperson is an individual who has earned the standards of practice of his/her trade, typically via the completion of an apprenticeship. The advantage of completing an apprenticeship 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. Carpenters who earn journeyperson status may, after obtaining several years of experience beyond an apprenticeship, become educators, supervisors, and/or trainers of their trade. The ELTT program currently does not list any specific requirements for admission. Therefore, generally, to be eligible, applicants should have completed Grade 12 or equivalent. If applicants do not have Grade 12, but 'are deficient by no more than two courses or eight credits for BC Secondary School graduation, but do have English 12, English 045 or equivalent may be admitted as having Grade 12.' Moreover, students who are 19 years or older may apply under mature student status while those who have been home schooled must consult with a College of New Caledonia Counselor 'before submitting an application.'
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