This program prepares the student with skills and knowledge for a career in residential carpentry. The program coursework will provide the student with a mix of technical and general education, theory and hands-on learning experiences. The student progresses from basic skills to those required of a carpenter. General areas of study include building codes, blueprint reading, estimating, site layout, concrete, framing, interior and exterior finish, cabinet construction and installation, and decks. The Residential Carpentry diploma program provides graduates with skills required of a carpenter in a variety of building construction settings common in both rural and metropolitan areas.

1. Demonstrate professionalism and related soft skills.
2. Exhibit safety practices and procedures.
3. Demonstrate framing skills.
4. Apply interior finish techniques.
5. Perform exterior finish applications.
6. Perform estimating/print reading functions.
7. Demonstrate effective communication.
8. Demonstrate critical thinking.
9. Demonstrate personal, social and ethical responsibility.
10. Demonstrate effective use of technology,

The expansion of industry and agriculture in the region and surrounding areas will cause employment in the construction trade to increase. Most carpenters work in the construction industry and are employed mainly by contractors and home builders at the construction site. Most graduates are employed in the immediate area or begin as an apprentice in other areas of the country. Graduates find employment as concrete workers, framers, sheetrockers, cabinet makers, finishers, union laborers, or carpenter apprentices. Earning will depend upon the individual and the location of the work.

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The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, (800) 621-7440, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504.