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    Career & Technical Education

    Carpentry

    Program Description

    A power drill cuts through wood

    In the Carpentry program, students will learn key elements needed to be successful in the carpentry trade including: safety, math, tool usage, design, structural framing, and woodworking. Carpentry is a hands-on, yet academically challenging environment, designed to help students "build" their future.

     

    Completer Courses

    • Carpentry 1
    • Carpentry 2
     

    Schools Offering Completer

    • CAT North
    • CAT South
     

    Potential Certifications

    NCCER Certification

    • Core
    • Level 1 Carpentry

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    • OSHA 10
     

    Articulated/Proficiency Credit

    Anne Arundel Community College (AACC)

    • ACH 121 Construction Technology (3 credits)

    Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)

    • CONT 101 Construction Blueprint Reading (3 credits)
    • CONT 116 Practices of Resourceful Construction (3 credits)
     

    Career Opportunities upon Program Completion

    • Carpenter ($35,590 - $78,370)
    • Cabinetmaker ($29,610 - $59,110)
    • Drywall Installer ($36,630 - $79,090)
    • Building Maintenance ($34,483 - $63,476)
     

    Career Opportunities with Additional Education and Training

    • Building Inspector ($45,920 - $80,260)
    • Construction Management ($62,790 - $167,650)
    • Civil Engineer ($60,820 - $130,840)
    • Surveyor ($37,020 - $98,490)
    • Cost Estimator ($47,180 - $115,190)
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    See your School Counselor for more information!

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