Carpentry & Residential Construction Framing Technician Program - North Island CollegeCarpentry Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Carpentry & Residential Construction Framing Technician Program - North Island College The 24-week Carpentry and Residential Construction Framing Technician Entry-Level Trades Training (ELTT) program at North Island College provides students with the fundamental knowledge and 'skills required for employment as an apprentice carpenter in the construction industry.' The Program combines technical and practical training to provide Level 1 apprenticeship competencies as established by the Industry Training Authority (ITA), which oversees such training in British Columbia. Among the major topics to be covered are building science career exploration, drawings and specifications, form and frame work, survey instruments, trade-related mathematics, use and care of manual, power, and stationary tools and equipment, work safety, including Occupational First Aid Level 1 and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). To graduate, students must have good attendance and achieve at least a 70 percent grade average in both theory and practical components. Upon successful completion, graduates will be 'eligible for two certificates' including the North Island College Residential Construction Framing Program Certificate and Canadian Home BuildersĘ Association of British Columbia (CHBA) Framer Technician. The former 'provides recognition of Level 1 Carpentry Apprenticeship Technical Training' and the latter 'demonstrates that the student has met the theory requirements for CHBA certification in Residential Construction.' Career-wise, the Program's dual accreditation provides graduates with 'two career paths' into 'the residential construction industry' with one leading 'to certification as a Framer Technician and other CHBA certification' and the other to an apprenticeship in carpentry. Both paths can lead to Inter-Provincial (Red Seal) Certification which will enable carpenters to practice the trade throughout Canada, provided the trade is designated in that locale, without undergoing further examinations. 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 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 basements, exterior and/or interior finishing, flooring, form and/or frame construction, or stair construction, among others. To be eligible for the ELTT program, applicants must either be a high school graduate or 19 years of age or older. Applicants should have completed English 10 with a C grade or higher or NIC 032, 033 and 034, or equivalent and Mathematics 10 with a C grade or higher or NIC or NIC MAT 034. Those lacking in these requirements are still eligible for admission but must pass the College's assessment testing in English and Mathematics. Further, applicants must attend 'a personal interview with the program instructor' in order to discuss the program and 'working in carpentry and other possible career paths in the trades.' The College recommends that 'high school students who are interested in a trade career should complete Science 10, Physics 11 and Drafting 11.' Students may also be required to have a valid driver's license to operate certain equipment and vehicles. Applicants will 'accepted on a first applied, first qualified basis.' Carpentry is a physically demanding profession and students should be prepared to fulfill the demands of the trade. For example, carpenters will usually have to be able to balance on scaffolds, crouch, kneel, and stand for prolonged periods of time, have manual dexterity and mental nimbleness, and lift in excess of 25 kilograms.
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