Carpentry - Technical Diploma
The Carpentry program prepares students with the fundamental skills and hands-on experience to embark on a carpentry career. Carpentry classes and curriculum cover residential and commercial construction and include planning and estimating, framing, roof and stair building techniques, finish carpentry, blueprint reading, building codes, using hand and portable power tools and other equipment common in the carpentry profession and other related subjects. All credits from this program transfer to the Construction Management - Carpentry associate degree.
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Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $5,352, Books: $421, Supplies: $350
This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tuition and fees for this program. https://www.nwtc.edu/admissions-and-aid/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees?ProgramCode=314101
Requirements for Program Entry
- Apply at www.nwtc.edu/apply.
- Submit the following to transcripts@nwtc.edu: High school transcript (or GED/HSED transcript). College transcript.
- If your cumulative GPA is below 2.6, complete or submit a placement evaluation.
- Tip! Our admission advisors will assist you through every step. Have questions? Connect with NWTC Admissions at start@nwtc.edu or 920-498-5444.
Program Outcomes
- Display a positive attitude toward the profession.
- Perform general carpentry skills.
- Identify, select, and supervise application of construction materials.
- Read and interpret drawings and specifications.
- Interpret and apply codes, regulations, and contract documents.
- Select and maintain construction site tools and equipment.
- Interpret basic designs and apply sound construction principles.
- Estimate take off quantities and materials and labor necessary to complete a building project.
- Use hand and power tools safely and efficiently.
- Work diligently and productively.
- Work as a productive team member.
- Apply required safety standards in construction.
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Carpentry technical diploma in the number of semesters shown.
First Semester
8 Week 1
8 Week 2
Second Semester
8 Week 1
8 Week 2
- Curriculum Note: The credit for 10-890-101 is an Institutional Requirement for graduation. Consequently, it is not part of the program credit requirements, but must be passed with a C or better.
Course Descriptions
The carpentry profession, tools of the trade, job site etiquette and safety, and carpentry math.
Course Typically Offered: FallStudents gain skills that lead to success in college and employment. This course encourages students to develop a growth mindset and make wise choices. Students should take this course in their first semester. (Pre-requisite: None.)
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringThis course teaches all aspects of floor construction and flooring system construction.
Course Typically Offered: FallThis course will cover wall building and wall systems from standard wood or metal framing to tip-up pre-cast panels. (Corequisite: 10-410-104, Floor Framing Systems)
Course Typically Offered: FallThis course provides the opportunity for the learner to develop the knowledge and skills to apply the concepts of whole numbers, fractions, decimals, measurement, proportions, and percent to their career. No prerequisites needed.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringAddresses OSHA 29CFR1926 rules and is approved by OSHA for construction workers, foremen, job supervisors, and anyone involved in construction trades. Successful participants receive 30-hour card from OSHA.
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringThis course will teach the basic requirements for the erection of buildings inhabited by the public for living, work and pleasure.
Course Typically Offered: FallCourse will encompass all roof and ceiling systems from trusses to steel to pre-cast concrete. (Corequisite: 10-410-105, Wall Systems)
Course Typically Offered: FallBuilding claddings and characteristics, installation techniques, roofing materials and installation.
Course Typically Offered: SpringInterior wall finishes and installation techniques, interior trim, door, and hardware characteristics & installation.
Course Typically Offered: SpringScaling, types of drawings, drawing features, reading carpentry prints, & carpentry specifications. (Prerequisite: 10-410-110, Construction Blueprint Reading 1)
Course Typically Offered: SpringThe application of theory, skills, and techniques in the carpentry profession. (Prerequisite: Instructor approval required)
Course Typically Offered: SpringLayout and installation of stair stringers, treads, and risers; cabinet and counter installation techniques. (Prerequisite: 10-410-113, Interior Building Finishes)
Course Typically Offered: SpringBasic material and labor cost estimating related to carpentry construction. (Prerequisites: 10-410-111, Construction Blueprint Reading 2; 10804301, Vocational Math A)
Course Typically Offered: SpringThis course provides an overview of building construction techniques used to reduce energy consumption and operating costs, as well as how saving energy can reduce a building’s environmental impact. Topics include LEED, Energy Star, Net Zero Energy, and Passive House building standards, as well as the HERS rating index. Emphasis is placed on understanding energy bills, heat transfer through a building envelope, heating and cooling efficiency, as well as solar and energy storage technologies.
Course Typically Offered: Spring