Building Trades Certificate

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. The student will demonstrate quality workmanship.
2. The student will demonstrate how to interpret a basic set of building plans.
3. The student will demonstrate proficiency with concrete work.
4. The student will demonstrate rough carpentry.
5. The student will demonstrate interior and exterior finish carpentry.
6. The student will demonstrate the installation and finish of insulation and drywall.
7. The student will demonstrate an understanding of “green building” methods.
8. The student will demonstrate building codes.

The Certificate in Building Trades is designed to teach students the skills necessary to become an entry level residential carpenter. This two semester certificate takes students through the building process from the “ground up” combining classroom exercises and lecture with hands-on building projects. The program emphasizes real life job-site experiences while utilizing a state of the art woodworking shop and building compound.