Trades - Apprenticeship
Carpenter
Location
Vermilion
Credential
Journeyperson
Program Length
4 training periods
Face-to-face deliveryBuild. Renovate. Repair. Those three actions are what being a carpenter is all about.
Your training covers residential, commercial and institutional buildings. More specifically you’ll learn how to:
- read blueprints and/or get instructions from a supervisor/instructor
- select, measure, mark, cut and shape materials
- use nails, screws, bolts and or glue to join materials
- check completed units to be sure they are level, square, plumb, and the right size, shape and location
- follow national and provincial building codes and local bylaws
Your carpentry apprenticeship is 4 years. Every year has 8-week technical training period and a minimum of 1,560 hours of on-the-job training.
At Lakeland your main classroom is our carpentry labs.
Your journeyperson career could be as a generalist who works in residential, commercial or maintenance construction. You might choose to specialize in one type of work such as framing, bench work or finishing work.
