Programs

CNST 100

Level 1 Apprenticeship training follows the Level 1 Provincial Apprenticeship curriculum. It provides an introduction to the carpentry trade focusing on work habits, safety, drawings, by-laws and materials. Hands-on learning will include layout, concrete, and framing. Learners who successfully complete Level 1 may progress to Level 2 Apprenticeship training.

Hours:

• Total Hours: 180
• Lecture Hours: 19.5
• Shop Teaching Kitchen: 10.5

Total Weeks:  6

This course is offered online:  No

Prerequisites:  Student must be a registered BC Apprentice

Learning Outcomes:

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Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:

Safe Work Practices

• Describe and demonstrate the carpentry trade and the tasks performed by a carpenter
• Identify and explain legislation that is applicable to the carpentry trade and to construction projects
• Describe and demonstrate safe work practices, including the use of safety gear and fall protection systems

Documentation and Organization Skills

• Interpret drawings and specifications, including the meaning of lines, symbols, and abbreviations used
• Describe and identify building codes bylaws, the use of municipal permits, and the purpose of inspections
• Describe wood characteristics including structural composition, species and characteristics, and common defects
• Describe and identify framing lumber, uses, types, and storage
• Calculate quantities and costs of framing lumber
• Identify and describe engineered products, their use, and the their advantages/disadvantages
• Identify, describe, and select framing fasteners and hardware

Trade Math

• Describe and perform basic math concepts and operations
• Describe and perform the basic calculator functions and operations
• Describe and perform the metric measurement system (SI)
• Describe and apply the imperial measurement system
• Describe and perform calculations involving fractions
• Convert measurements between metric and imperial systems
• Working with equations
• Describe and perform calculations using the Pythagorean Theorem
• Identify and use formulas dealing with area
• Identify and use formulas dealing with volume
• Describe ratio and proportion and its application to solve trade-related calculations
• Describe mechanical advantage and related calculations for levers, pulleys and gears
• Describe percentage calculations and their trade related applications

Tools and Equipment

• Describe and demonstrate the safe use and maintenance of hand tools used for measuring, layout, cutting, boring, aligning, and fastening
• Describe and demonstrate the safe use and maintenance of portable power tools (including power-actuated tools, chain saws, circular saws, electric drills and screwdrivers, portable air systems, nailers and staplers, saber saws, and reciprocating saws), table saws, and radial air saw

Survey Instruments

• Describe and demonstrate the use and maintenance of survey levels
• Identify legal description on survey plans and describe how to locate the correct property from survey or plot plans
• Describe the purpose of survey markers

Site Layouts

• Describe excavation and grading procedures

Concrete Formwork

• Describe and demonstrate the methods for squaring corners
• Describe the location, installation, and line setting of batter boards
• Describe and demonstrate the building of footings and wall forms

Frame Residential Housing

• Describe types of wood frame construction
• Describe and build foundations, floors, walls, partitions, gable roofs with ceiling joists, hip roofs, and straight stairs
• Calculate quantities of framing materials

Apply Building Science

• Describe the forces, live and dead loads, which act upon a building
• Describe the compressive, tensile and lateral forces that act on a building and how these forces are counteracted
• Describe construction design and principles used to counteract loads and forces

Grading System:  Percentage

Passing Grade:  70%

Percentage of Individual Work:  100

Course Offered in Other Programs:  No

Supplies:

• Appropriate work clothing (minimum 4-6" sleeve, no shorts)
• Leather tool belt
• 25’ Imperial and Metric tap measure
• Combination square
• Olfa utility knife with locking blade
• Nail puller
• 22 oz. straight claw framing hammer
• Chalk line
• Steel-toed boots with ankle support CSA approved
• Good quality safety glasses CSA approved
• Work gloves

Textbooks: Textbooks are subject to change. Please contact the bookstore at your local campus for current book lists.