Carpentry

(NCCER Contren® Learning Series Course)

NWCC's Carpentry program is a series of training modules divided into four levels. Curriculum is modular in format, competency-based and includes written and performance evaluations. Students who seek the full range of carpentry skills will begin with an orientation to the trade, moving to an introduction to the tools and materials of the trade and progress through all phases of form-building, frame-construction and finish carpentry. In addition, students will also learn to measure accurately, read blueprints and master the mathematical skills needed to calculate dimensions, determine quantities and costs of materials, and perform a wide range of layout tasks.

Students who complete all four levels of this curriculum and obtain roughly four years of on-the-job experience will qualify as a journey-level carpenter anywhere in the nation.

The Carpentry program is authorized to train apprentices. Some course modules may be required and others may be offered as electives. Learn more about NWCC's Apprentice Carpentry Program.

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