As the backbone of vibrant communities, your work as a carpenter will be in high demand, giving your career high earning and growth potential. With this trade, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of being an independent contractor or the security of working for larger organizations.
Educational Benefits
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Theoretical principles of carpentry
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Practical in-shop training
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450 work-based hours (towards your “on-the-job apprenticeship component”)
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Credit for your level one technical training
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Knowledge of provincial and national codes
This 24-week program prepares learners for entry level positions as apprentice carpenters with home builders or building contracting companies involved in residential, commercial, or industrial construction. Students earn credit for the Level One technical training component of the carpentry apprenticeship as well as advance credit for 450 work-based hours of the practical on-the-job component of an apprenticeship.
Job Duties
- Concrete, wood and metal frame construction
- Installation of interior and exterior finishing
- Residential, commercial and industrial projects
- Conforming to plans, specifications and local building codes
Graduates of the Carpentry Foundation Program at Selkirk College typically find employment as apprentice carpenters engaged in the construction of wood, metal and concrete structures in residential, commercial, institutional and industrial settings. You'll get practical experience and detailed in-class training so you’ll know how to create buildings from the ground-up and deliver the results employers want.
Youth Train in Trades
The Youth Train in Trades program was formerly known as Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training (ACE IT). It is designed to help secondary school students get a head start on careers in the trades while earning credit towards their high school graduation. Learn more online at Industry Training Authority.
For more information speak with your high school guidance counsellor or get in touch with Selkirk College's Industry and Trades administrative assistant.
Youth Train in Trades
The Youth Train in Trades program was formerly known as Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training (ACE IT). It is designed to help secondary school students get a head start on careers in the trades while earning credit towards their high school graduation. Learn more online at Industry Training Authority.
For more information speak with your high school guidance counsellor or get in touch with Selkirk College's Industry and Trades administrative assistant.
Youth Train in Trades
The Youth Train in Trades program was formerly known as Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training (ACE IT). It is designed to help secondary school students get a head start on careers in the trades while earning credit towards their high school graduation. Learn more online at Industry Training Authority.
For more information speak with your high school guidance counsellor or get in touch with Selkirk College's Industry and Trades administrative assistant.
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Program At-A-Glance
In the News
The $23 million refresh at Nelson's Silver King Campus has reached another milestone with the opening of its new carpentry shop which provides students in all levels of the program with a state-of-the art training facility to hone their skills.
There has never been a better time for learners looking at opportunities in trades training at Selkirk College. The $22 million Silver King Campus refresh is almost complete and starting in August students in the Carpentry Foundation cohort will have the chance to step into a brand new shop.
A new winter recreation amenity will soon be available in the region when the Blewett Conservation Society's outdoor rink project is completed. Getting an assist on the project is the Selkirk College Carpentry Foundation Program students who have been putting together the pieces in the Silver King Campus shop and will spearhead the installation of the boards.
With the Silver King Campus renewal project finishing up the shop renovation phase, students and instructors are setting into a new learning environment that helps learners reach their trades training goals.
A trade that has a multitude of career paths, carpentry is key to building a stronger province. For those wanting to start a pathway towards a rewarding trade, the Carpentry Foundation Program is now accepting applications for the August 7, 2018 intake at Nelson's Silver King Campus.