Carpentry Apprenticeship

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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.

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

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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

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 a 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.

Important Dates

TRAINING SCHEDULE

2017

— Level2 January 3 - February 17
February 20 - April 7
September 11 - October 27

October 30 - December 14

— Levell
— Level 2

— Level 3

2018
— Level4 January 2 - February 16

— Levell February 19 - April 6

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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.

Program Courses

CRPLN 190 - CARPENTRY
APPRENTICESHIP LEVEL 1

— Safe Work Practices

— Documentation and Organizational Skills
— Tools and Equipment

— Survey Instruments

— Site Layouts

— Build Concrete Framework

— Frame Residential Housing

— Apply Building Science

Pre-requisites: indentured in Carpentry Apprenticeship

CRPLN 290 - CARPENTRY
APPRENTICESHIP LEVEL 2

— Safe Work Practices

— Documentation and Organizational Skills
— Tools and Equipment

— Survey Instruments

— Rigging and Hoisting Equipment

— Site Layout

— Build Concrete Formwork

Pre-requisites: indentured in Carpentry Apprenticeship

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