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Carpentry/ Construction

Carpentry/Construction Trade Certificate

The Carpentry/Construction Trade Certificate will provide students with a basic level of understanding of the process of building and the skills required to complete a building from start to finish. This one-year (two-semester) program requires 36 credits to complete and will equip the successful graduate for entry-level positions within the construction trades. A suggested course of study follows: 

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Semester One:Units
CORE 4
Basic Carpentry 1 4
Lab 6
OT Survey 3
Mentoring 1
TOTAL 18
Semester Two:Units
Basic Carpentry 2 4
Fundamentals of Electrical 3
Lab 8
NT Survey 3
TOTAL 18
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Carpentry/Construction Associate Degree

The Carpentry/Construction Associate Degree covers the full spectrum of residential construction skills from initial design and estimating through final inspections. This two-year (four-semester) program requires 72 credits to complete and will equip the successful graduate for entry-level or skilled laborer positions within the construction trades. A suggested course of study follows: 

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Semester One:Units
CORE 4
Basic Carpentry 1 4
Lab 6
OT Survey 3
Mentoring 1
TOTAL 18
Semester Two:Units
Basic Carpentry 2 4
Fundamentals of Electrical 3
Lab 8
NT Survey 3
TOTAL 18
Semester Three:Units
Advanced Carpentry 1 4
Fundamentals of Plumbing 3
Print Reading Residential/Commercial 3
Lab 8
Bible Doctrines 1 3
TOTAL 18
Semester Four:Units
Advanced Carpentry 2 4
Construction Estimating and Scheduling 3
Construction Scheduling 3
Lab 8
Bible Doctrines 2 3
TOTAL 18

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