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Carpentry I

Program Host

Mertz Career and Technical Education Center

Host Type

Vocational/technical

Program Focus

Green design & construction

Outcomes

Certificate

About the Program

Carpentry I introduces students to skills essential to success in the building profession. Students use hand and power tools to cut stock; learn to read blueprints; build and install foundations, trusses, doors, windows, stairs, and finishes; and frame walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, decks and porches. All students will obtain a required OSHA 10 safety credential in the class.