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Carpentry

Mr. Serena - Carpentry Instructor

The Carpentry Shop at NWCTC is always alive with a smell of sawdust, ringing of hammers, and the
buzzing of saws.

A carpenters main purpose is to build or repair wooden structures, furnishings, draw blueprints, design
projects, and finish items such as doors, windows, handrails, and cabinets. At NWCTC we teach you
home construction from the ground up. From the purchase of property and how to go about that purchase
to the very last cap that you put on your roof.

At NWCTC the Carpentry shop works closely with other trade shops in the process to complete
home construction and other projects. We also try to take part in a community service projects every
year that they are available. We also strive to teach the students to be professional in whatever their
future might hold.
 

Possible
Occupations:

· Rough/Finish Carpenters
· Building Inspectors
· Home Remodelers
· Construction Workers
· Wood Mill Workers
· Drywall Installers
· Contractors
· Roofers
· Ceiling/Flooring Installers
· Material Salesperson







 



· Download Brochure
 
Academic
Requirements:

· Algebra I
· Algebra II
· Geometry
· College Prep English
· Science


 



 
Curricular
Components:

· Hand Tool Safety & Use
· Power Tool Safety & Use
· Rough & Finish Carpentry
· Construction Techniques
· Roofing Techniques
· Drywall Applications
· Cabinet/Countertop
· Blueprint Reading





 

 

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Carpentry Facts:

*Carpenters can learn their craft through on-the-job training, career & technical schools, or apprenticeship programs (which often take 4 years to complete).

*About 35 percent of all carpenters are self-employed.


*Carpenters need to know how to operate all the machines safely as well as have ability to solve mathematical problems quickly and accurately.


*In July 2023, a carpenters median annual salary was $57,532.00.