Carpenter - General - Georgian CollegeCarpentry Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Carpenter - General - Georgian College Georgian College's 40-week Carpenter - General, Ontario College Certificate program aims to provide the student 'with the basic productive skills that will assist him/her in becoming employed as a general carpenter in the construction industry.' Among the major topics which will be covered are blueprint reading, carpentry-related mathematics, carpentry theory, industrial communications, including 'job search preparation,' and shop work. Students will be taught from the basic to advanced levels of 'skills and trade theory' and will be educated in 'well-equipped shops' where they will labour on projects in settings that resemble the real world of carpentry work. Moreover, students will have opportunities to volunteers on such projects as Habitat for Humanity. To graduate, the student must successfully complete 9 mandatory courses 'attain a minimum grade of 50%, a letter grade of P (Pass), or as specified in the course outline, in each course in each semester.' Graduates may pursue careers, career advancement, and/or further education options in carpentry and/or related fields. Career-wise, carpenters are most often employed 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 carpenters may prefer to become self-employed and/or establish their own companies. The Program has had positive feedback from industry and employers and graduates have traditionally had a high rate of success in finding employment in their field. 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. Graduates of the Carpentry - General program may qualify for advanced credits towards 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. To be eligible for the Carpenter - General Program, applicants must have a high school diploma, or equivalent, or be 19 years of age or older 'by the first day of classes' and apply under mature student status. For Ontario applicants who do possess a high school diploma, those who graduated under the 'OSIS curriculum must have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD - 30 credits) at the general level, or equivalent' including 'a minimum of Grade 12 English at the general level' Ontario applicants who graduated under the 'OSS curriculum must have an OSSD or equivalent' with 'Grade 12 English (C) or (U) (ENG4C, ENG4U).' Those applying under mature student status 'must meet all program specific prerequisites' and may be required to supply 'proof of age, such as a copy of an official birth certificate or driver's license,' especially in cases where the applicant has not completed high school or where no documentation proving the latter exists. In addition to academic achievement, all applicants may be subject to evaluation by means of 'counseling, College Placement Testing (CPT), previous post-secondary education and evaluation of experience.'
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