Carpentry Apprenticeship

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LENGTH OF STUDY:
7 week

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 (unregistered
apprentices are admitted to levels 1 — 3, space
permitting).

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

32 ~—- Selkirk College Academic Calendar 2016-17

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 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.

Important Dates

TRAINING SCHEDULE

2016

Level 4 January 4—- February 19
Level 1 February 22 — April8

Level 3 September 12 — October 28
Level 4 October 31 — December 16
2017

Level 2. January 3— February 17
Level 1 February 20— April 7

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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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