| Carpenter is a skill in which practitioners must possess | | | | instruction and evaluation parallels the on-the-job |
| precision, particularly in measuring and cutting, and | | | | training of students. Paid on-the-job internships are also |
| strong mathematical and problem-solving abilities and | | | | available through a cooperative component that |
| work habits. Carpenters perform a wide variety of | | | | requires students to work a minimum of 15 hours per |
| jobs ranging from commercial and industrial | | | | week in an approved training station. Credit from the |
| construction, to new home construction, to home | | | | job training will be evaluated on a satisfactory |
| remodeling. Carpenters work on residential as well as | | | | unsatisfactory basis, and classroom credit will be |
| commercial buildings. | | | | evaluated with a letter grade. |
| Skills | | | | Moulton is a specialist College providing education and |
| Union carpenters in the United States are required to | | | | training in the natural, built and recreational |
| pass a skills test to be granted official journeyman | | | | environments from NVQ to Post-graduate degree |
| status, but uncertified professional carpenters may be | | | | level. Moulton has experienced unprecedented growth |
| known as journeymen based on their skill level, years | | | | and development over the last decade and is now |
| of experience, or simply because they support | | | | one of the larger specialist FE colleges in England, with |
| themselves in the trade, and not due to certification or | | | | a turnover in excess of £21 million p. With high |
| formal woodworking education. The Associate in Arts | | | | levels of learner achievement and significant and |
| degree is an evenings-only course of study designed | | | | continuous investment in resources, the college enjoys |
| for individuals currently in the field who want to | | | | superb facilities within a rural environment. The College |
| improve their skills or learn new ones. | | | | has made substantial investments in resources and this |
| Apprenticeship technical training credit for level one in | | | | is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding subject |
| both Carpentry and Joinery will be granted upon | | | | area during the next phase of its development. |
| successful completion of this program. Apprenticeship | | | | While carpenters used to learn their trade on the job, it |
| practical training credit may also be granted by the | | | | is now common practice to combine classroom training |
| employer as a result of prior practical experience. | | | | with hands on experience. Vatterott College, known as |
| You're provided with a variety of levels of training to | | | | an extremely innovative school, offers students |
| provide you with the skills and theory necessary to | | | | focused, hands-on training from expert instructors, and |
| become competent in all aspects of the carpentry | | | | flexible scheduling. Classroom instruction and evaluation |
| trade. Students who complete the Entry Level Trades | | | | parallels the on-the-job training of students. |
| Training (ELTT) are eligible for credit for first year | | | | Construction of domestic housing, commercial and |
| apprenticeship technical training | | | | industrial buildings and major civil engineering works are |
| Training | | | | dependent on the skills of trained carpenters. By |
| Convenient, practical home study training from | | | | gaining certification you not only have a hard copy |
| Ashworth University makes learning carpentry easy | | | | certificate to prove your skills, but can also ask |
| and fun. This certificate program provides entry-level | | | | employers to check your virtual mark sheet and profile |
| skill training in a variety of building trades. Classroom | | | | online quickly and conveniently. |