Carpentry (Pre-Employment) - Nunavut Arctic CollegeCarpentry Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Carpentry (Pre-Employment) - Nunavut Arctic College Nunavut Arctic College's 1-year Carpentry Pre-Employment Certificate program is primarily designed for persons interested in a career, career advancement, and/or further educational opportunities in carpentry or related fields. Although graduates may pursue employment, the Program is primarily geared towards equipped students with 'the skills, knowledge, and confidence required to proceed with apprenticeships in the carpentry trade.' The Program will provide students with the 'academic and technical training ensure that students are able to apply theoretical learning to practical problems,' including training in the use of 'a wide variety of tools, techniques, and materials in well-equipped shops.' Among the subjects the Program will cover are Aboriginal languages, Blueprints, Shop, Theory, and Trades English, Math, and Sciences. Successful completion of the Program will also mean that students have finished the first level of apprenticeship exams; furthermore, 'on completion of the program, students will be eligible to use each hour of classroom and practical work in the program as a credit hour towards trades certification;' that is, towards an apprenticeship. To be eligible for the Carpentry Pre-Employment program, applicants must 'be 17 years of age or older; have a desire to work in the carpentry trade; have a completed Grade 10 or Arctic College Trades Math and English (130 Level); and pass a medical examination.' Graduates of the Pre-Employment program will be ready to pursue employment, career advancement, or further education in carpentry or related fields. Career-wise, carpenters are usually employed in various aspects of the construction industry often working on commercial/industrial, maintenance, or residential projects. Some may also pursue jobs in the wood and wood products manufacturing industries. Common employers include construction companies, furniture and cabinet manufacturers, general contractors, and residential and ICI sectors. Some carpenters may prefer to become self-employment 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, 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, 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.
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