Pre-Trades Carpentry - Southeast Regional CollegeCarpentry Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Pre-Trades Carpentry - Southeast Regional College Southeast Regional College's 20-week Pre-Trades Carpentry applied certificate will equip students with the knowledge and skills equivalent to Level I of a carpentry apprenticeship program in Saskatchewan and readies participants 'for the standards set by the Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (ATCC).' The Applied Certificate program will cover Building Materials, Concrete, Construction Documents, Construction Safety, Floor Framing, Foundations, Roof Trusses, Scaffolds, Site Layout, Trade Mathematics, Tools and Equipment, and Wall Framing. Students will also have the opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom via 'on campus construction projects' and 'on-the-job construction activities.' Graduates of the Program may pursue entry-level employment in carpentry or related areas and/or an apprenticeship. Graduates who pursue an apprenticeship and who have obtained 'a weighted point average of 70%' in their Applied Certificate program, 'will, upon becoming indentured, be able to apply to the ATCC to receive credit for Level I technical training' of their respective apprenticeship programs. 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, for a specific period of time. A journeyperson is an individual who has earned the standards of practice of his/her trade. 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. Persons 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 be eligible for admission to the Pre-trades Carpentry program, applicants must either have completed Grade 10 or General Educational Development (GED or Accuplacer Testing.
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