LENGTH OF STUDY:
7 Weeks

ACCREDITATION:
Technical Training

CAMPUS:
Silver King Campus, Nelson

Program Summary

Carpenters are in high demand, giving you high
earning and career growth potential. With this trade,
you'll enjoy the flexibility of being an independent
contractor or the security of working for larger
organizations.

Selkirk College is endorsed by the BC Industry
Training Authority to deliver all four levels of
Carpentry Apprenticeship Technical Training to
registered carpentry apprentices.

Each level of training consists of a full-time (30 hours
per week), seven-week, on-campus program of study.
Activities include classroom sessions where as an
apprentice you will learn theoretical principles of
carpentry, and shop sessions where knowledge is put
to use in the mastery of practical skills.

HARMONIZED CARPENTRY APPRENTICESHIP

Note: New Carpenter Apprentices starting the
program after April 2018 will be required to complete
their levels in the harmonized program. For an
explanation of why Carpentry is being Harmonized in
BC please see the Industry Training Authority.

Harmonized apprentice levels will be regularly
scheduled as follows:

— Level 1 intakes offered after April 1, 2018
— Level 2 intakes offered after April 1, 2019
— Level 3 intakes offered after April 1, 2020
— Level 4 intakes offered after April 1, 2021

Current Carpentry Apprentices will have the following
options to complete their training:

OPTION 1: COMPLETE THE
CURRENT PROGRAM

Apprentices that began their training prior to April
2017 are encouraged to complete each level of
training in their current stream as follows:

— Level 2 by March 31, 2018
— Level 3 by March 31, 2019
— Level 4 by March 31, 2020

30_~— Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2018-19

Carpentry Apprenticeship

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Level 1 - Level 4 Course of Studies

Course Name

CRPLN 190 Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 1
CRPLN 290 Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 2
CRPLN 390 Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 3
CRPLN 490 Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 4

OPTION 2: TRANSITION FROM THE CURRENT
STREAM TO THE HARMONIZED STREAM

Current apprentices that need to transition to the
new program will need to complete GAP training in
order to enter the new stream. Additional training is
required to address the gaps in program content as
follows:

Transition from current Level 1 to harmonized Level 2:

— Gap training consisting of 46 hours of missing
content is required (approximately 1 week of
full-time training).

Transition from current Level 2 to harmonized Level 3:

— No transition or Gap training is allowed.

Transition from current Level 3 to harmonized Level 4:

— Possible gap training is involved consisting of 17
hours of missing content.

CONSIDER CARPENTRY IF YOU ARE

— Detail-oriented

— Good with your hands

— Comfortable working with a team

— Hardworking and organized

— Easily adaptable to diverse environments

— Able to conceptualize and visualize finished
products

Upon successful completion of the Level 4 technical
training session, apprentices write the Interprovincial
Trade Qualification examination. Those who pass the
exam and complete the work-based hours earn the
BC Certificate of Apprenticeship, the BC Certificate of
Qualification, and the Interprovincial Standard Red
Seal Endorsement.

APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS
— 840 in-class training hours, completed in four
levels (7 weeks each)

— 6,480 practical workplace hours

Credit
On Campus
On Campus
On Campus

On Campus

Admission Requirements

The following admission requirements are specific to
the Carpentry Apprenticeship Program.

— Physically fit, (mobility/lifting) good manual
dexterity, hand-eye coordination, balance, work at
heights & in adverse weather

— Indentured in Carpentry Apprenticeship

READY TO APPLY?

— Please make sure you meet all admission
requirements, including the general admission
requirements for the college.

— International Students (students who are
applying to Selkirk College from locations outside
of Canada) should follow the application steps
required by Selkirk International.

Learn more about applying to Selkirk in person, by
mail or online.

Careers

Carpenters perform all work in connection with the
assembly and erection of forms for concrete, wood
and metal frame construction, and install interior
and exterior finishing for residential, commercial
and industrial projects, while conforming to plans,
specifications and local building codes.

A carpenter may work independently or within an
organization. Most carpenters earn between $15 and
$30 per hour depending on their skill, qualifications,
location and employer. Carpenters can advance to
senior level positions such as foreperson, contractor
or subcontractor where they can earn $50 or more
per hour.

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