Millwork and Carpentry Certificate - Northern Alberta Institute of TechnologyMillwork Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Millwork and Carpentry Certificate - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Northern Alberta Institute of Technology's 1-year, full-time Millwork and Carpentry Certificate provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to pursue entry-level positions in various wood-based trades, such as cabinetmaking, carpentry, and millwork. The Program's first semester will be 'an exploratory introduction' to the aforementioned trades; including blueprint reading, shop, the 'basic knowledge common to both trades,' theory, and trade-related mathematics. The second semester will have 'students choose which of the two trades they will focus on and' will be 'taught the materials relevant to the trade.' In order to provide 'job-appropriate training,' upwards of two-thirds of the Program will be spent on developing students' 'practical skills in modern, well-equipped wood shops.' Graduates will have the opportunity to seek employment and/or further educational opportunities in carpentry, millwork, and/or related trades. Career-wise, graduates may, for example, pursue positions in the construction, wood, and wood products manufacturing industries. Prospective employers include construction companies, custom or repair shops, furniture and cabinet manufacturers, general contractors, and residential and ICI sectors. Some graduates may pursue self-employment options. Furthermore, graduates may be employed in cabinetmaking, design operations, furniture or wood products manufacturing, interior finishing and design, restoration, and/or sales, and on various commercial/industrial, maintenance, and/or residential projects, among many other areas. Graduates may also advance their training in their chosen trade by engaging in an apprenticeship. 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 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, typically via the completion of an apprenticeship. Certificate graduates will have the opportunity 'to receive two months of technical training credit toward an apprenticeship contract when signed in the carpentry or cabinetmaking trade' and may 'challenge the Alberta Apprenticeship exams for program credit.' Graduates will be eligible for such credit provided they attended at least 90 percent of the Certificate's theory and practical shop classes and achieved 'a minimum mark of' 65 percent 'in all classes.' The attendance stipulation is waived, however, for classes for which students have been granted advanced credit. 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. Moreover, individuals who earn journeyperson status may, after obtaining several years of experience beyond an apprenticeship, become educators, supervisors, and/or trainers of their respective trades. To be eligible for admission to the Certificate program, applicants must have completed Grade 10, including English and Mathematics. If the Program becomes over-subscribed, that is, there are more eligible applicants than available seats, as part of the selection process, applicants may be required to submit A Career Investigation. International applicants originating from a country where English is not the official language must write an English proficiency test, such as TOEFL. More details regarding the Program or admission, including information about obtaining advanced credits, may be obtained by contacting the Program's Assistant Program Coordinator.
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