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Required Supplies:

Safety glasses
Uniform
Work boots
Tape measure (25 inch)

Textbook:

Residential Construction Academy, Carpentry; Vogt; 2003

Wages and Employment Trends:

Median Wages (2004)
$16.90 hourly
$35,140 annually

Employment (2004)
1,349,000 employees

Projected Growth (2004-2014)
Average (10-20%)

Projected Need (2004-2014)
405,000 additional employees

CARPENTRY Greg Neish
gneish@wactc.net
(724) 746-2890 ext. 146
Course Objective:

Students will obtain education and skills in various areas of carpentry.

 

Course Description:

This three-year program prepares tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders for all phases of residential carpentry.  The course is taught in sequence with the construction of a house.  Site layout, footer layout and forming, rough framing, exterior finish and roofing, insulation, drywall, and interior finish are covered.  Each unit is taught in conjunction with related safety, estimating, and blueprint reading.  Completers achieve skills needed to attain employment as a carpenter.

 

Course Topics:

Rough framing
Drywall installation and finishing
Window and door installation
Building forms
Cabinet construction and installation
Blueprint reading
Building codes

 

Cooperating Companies: Home Depot, Inc. – Washington, PA
Liberty Lumber – Canonsburg, PA
Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse – Washington, PA
Serena Builders – McMurray, PA
Zoom Corporation – Canonsburg, PA

 

Specialized Shop Equipment:

Table saw                                             Band saw
Panel saw                                             Circular saw
Band saw                                             Hand tools

 

Certifications:

PA Skills Certificate
Residential Construction Academy (RCA)

 

Articulation Agreements:

Students may receive points towards the Carpenters Union interview process by passing the apprenticeship test.
Community College of Allegheny County – Building Construction Technology; Builder/Carpentry Supervisor.

 

Post-Secondary Training Options:

Community College of Allegheny County
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Triangle Tech, Inc.

 

Potential Careers:
Rough Framer Drywall Installer
Insulator Drywall Finisher
Roofer Estimator
Finish Carpenter Builder
Siding Mechanic Window and Door Installer
Cabinet Installer Remodeling Contractor

                                          Carpentry Skills:

Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.
Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Management of Material Resources — Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
Quality Control Analysis — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Installation — Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
Management of Financial Resources — Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.