KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
Carpentry Program
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Program Information
Program Description
Available Credentials
Employment Opportunities
Admission Requirements
Length of Program
Classes Needed
Applied Technology Division

Carpentry Program

Program advisor: Eddie Marks

Program Description

The Carpentry Technology program offers training in residential and commercial building needed in the workforce today. This training includes classes in safety, blueprint reading, tools and materials, framing, interior and exterior finishing, roofing, cabinets, and concrete work.

Instruction methods include lecture, videos, and demonstrations. Application and practice of skills is accomplished through exercises in the lab and at actual construction sites.

The Carpentry Technology class works with Habitat for Humanity whenever possible to practice the carpentry skills they have learned.

Available Credentials

Diploma

Supports AAS in GOTS

Area Hours to Complete Curriculum Guide
Construction Carpenter 46-51 Download (RTF)

Certificate

Area Hours to Complete Curriculum Guide
Carpenter Helper 17
Construction Forms Helper 15
Residential Carpenter 32
Residential Roofer 12
Rough Carpenter 22
Residential Site Layout Assistant 15
Basic Carpenter 9

Employment Opportunities

Beginning Carpenters are usually employed as helpers or apprentices. Many work in the construction industry and help to build commercial structures. Many go into residential construction or the remodeling of residential property.

Admission Requirements:

The following should be submitted to the Office of Admissions for admission to this program:

Length of Program

Students should plan on four semesters and one summer session. Program classes are offered in the mornings and support classes are offered in the afternoons.

Certificates available for those who do not want to pursue a diploma include:

Classes Needed

Construction Carpenter Diploma

Technical electives

Carpenter Helper Certificate

Construction Forms Helper Certificate

Residential Carpenter Certificate

Residential Roofer Certificate

Residential Site Layout Assistant Certificate

Rough Carpenter Certificate

Basic Carpenter Certificate

This curriculum guide is for informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for the KCTCS Catalog. Students should always choose classes in cooperation with the academic advisor to ensure that all degree requirements are being met.

Information about Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in General Occupational / Technical Studies (GOTS)

Credit earned through certificate and diploma program completion will be applicable toward the Associate in Applied Science in General Occupational / Technical Studies (GOTS) degree when consistent with the objectives of the student's individual plan of study. This heavily advisor-driven model can combine certificates and / or diplomas in different disciplines for meeting employer needs for unique skill combinations for which there is no established degree program.

As many as twenty (20) hours of credit for experiential learning may be applied toward degree completion. KCTCS certificate and diploma credit and acceptable credit transferred from other colleges may also be applied to a student's program completion plan. At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the approved curriculum credits must be completed at the KCTCS institution granting the degree.