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2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Carpenter Apprenticeship


Location(s): ​Dawson Creek

Carpenters build and repair a vast array of structures made of wood, wood-substitutes and other materials. Many work for construction companies, contractors and maintenance departments while others are self-employed. Carpenter is a nationally designated trade under the Interprovincial Red Seal program. Carpenters assemble and erect forms for concrete, wood and metal frame construction and use plans and instruments to prepare for excavating and shoring. On smaller projects, they direct concrete placement, and install exterior and interior finish materials such as siding, doors, windows and cabinets. Levels 1 – 3 reflect harmonized curriculum.

If a student currently works as a Carpenter and has an employer who will provide on- the-job training, s/he is eligible to enroll in apprenticeship training. An apprenticeship is a three-party agreement between the apprentice, the employer, and SkilledTradesBC.

Students receive training according to the provincial apprenticeship curriculum, as established by SkilledTradesBC, pertinent to the apprenticeship level in which the student is enrolled. Upon successful completion of all four levels and appropriate time in the trade, the student may be eligible to write the Inter-Provincial exam as a Carpenter.

Carpenter Apprenticeship
– Career Prospects
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– Estimated Program Fees
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– Admission Requirements
– Post-Admission Requirements
– Important Notes
– Program Requirements
Levels:
* CARA 150 – Carpenter Apprenticeship Level 1

* CARA 250 – Carpenter Apprenticeship Level 2

* CARA 350 – Carpenter Apprenticeship Level 3

* CARA 450 – Carpenter Apprenticeship Level 4

Gap training options:
* CARA 190 – Carpenter Apprenticeship Level 2 Gap Training

* CARA 390 – Carpenter Apprenticeship Level 3 Gap Training

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