Carpentry Entry - Selkirk CollegeCarpentry Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Carpentry Entry - Selkirk College Selkirk College's 24-week Carpentry Entry Level Technical Training (ELTT) program, delivered at the Silver King Campus in Nelson, British Columbia, is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills in carpentry enabling them to pursue entry-level employment and/or an apprenticeship in the carpentry profession and/or related fields. In fact, the Program, through a combination of 'theory and shop time,' covers the requirements for the first year of 'BC Level1 Carpentry Apprenticeship Technical Training and prepares students for entry into employment and into the BC Provincial Apprenticeship program.' ELTT graduates will receive 'credit for the Level 1 Carpentry Apprenticeship Technical training.' An apprenticeship 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 respective trades. 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. To qualify for admission into the ELTT program applicants will normally require to have completed 'High School Graduation or equivalent.' Applicants must also be 'physically fit (mobility, lifting), have good manual dexterity, good hand-eye coordination and balance, and be able to work at heights and in adverse weather.'
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