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Carpentry Essentials

Wallace State Community College

CertificateCIP: 46.0201

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Carpentry Essentials provides foundational hands-on training in residential and commercial construction. Participants learn measuring, cutting, assembling, and installing wood structures while developing safe work practices, proper tool use, and basic construction techniques needed for entry-level employment in the construction industry.

Duration

16 hours

Cost

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Format

Hybrid

Dates

Since Jan 2025

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Requirements

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Exam Requirements

Participants must demonstrate competency in all required carpentry skills through successful completion of hands-on projects and instructor evaluation. Competency must be demonstrated in measuring, cutting, assembly, tool operation, material handling, construction safety, and basic carpentry techniques to earn a certificate of completion.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Construction Safety
  • Hand Tool Operation
  • Power Tool Operation
  • Measuring & Layout
  • Material Measurement
  • Wood Cutting
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Carpenters47-2031.00
  • Solar Energy Installation Managers47-1011.03
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Framing a single-family residence — execute walls, floors, and roof from prints with reduced oversight.
  • Door and window installation (rough opening, set, shim, fasten) — perform routinely on a residential job.
  • Stair construction (stringers, treads, risers) — lay out and install on standard residential staircases.
  • Finish carpentry (baseboard, casing, crown) — install cleanly with proper miters and scarfs.
  • Cabinet installation (base, wall, island) — set plumb and level in a typical kitchen or bath.
  • Concrete form work (slabs, walls, columns) — build and brace per spec for typical commercial pours.
  • Material take-offs from prints — produce for a defined room or area under foreman review.
  • Apprentices on routine tasks — direct and check on layout, cutting, and nailing.
  • Common code requirements (egress, headroom, fire blocking) — apply correctly during rough-in.
  • Punch-list items at project close — identify and complete to inspector and homeowner standards.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
64%
Placement Rate
17%