Carpentry - Holland CollegeCarpentry Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Carpentry - Holland College Holland College's 9-month Carpentry certificate program, delivered at the Aerospace Centre, Slemon Park, is designed for individuals aspiring to a career in 'the carpentry area of the construction industry.' The Program will combine 'classroom, lab, and on-site training' to provide learners the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in carpentry. Among the topics to be covered are building science, form and frame construction, personal competencies, identifying and selecting materials, interior and exterior finishing, millwork, site layout, use and care of manual and power tools and equipment, and work safety, including First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information system (WHMIS). Graduates may pursue careers, career advancement, and/or further education options in carpentry and/or related fields. Career-wise, carpenters are most often employed in the construction industry working on various commercial/industrial, maintenance, and/or residential projects. Common employers include construction companies, furniture and cabinet manufacturers, general contractors, and residential and ICI sectors. Some carpenters may prefer to become self-employed and/or establish their own companies. The precise work a carpenter performs on any given project is determined by the specific requirements of that project. Some carpenters, though, specialize in one or a limited number of tasks demanded of their craft. For example, some carpenters may focus on basements, exterior and/or interior finishing, flooring, form and/or frame construction, flooring, or stair construction, among others. Individuals who aspire to advance their careers in carpentry may be interested in pursuing further educational opportunities to refine and enhance their abilities, particularly via an apprenticeship. The latter is a method of learning a trade through a combination of periods of in-class, technical/theoretical education and periods of paid, on-the-job training. During the latter portions of an apprenticeship, the student (apprentice) will work under the direction of a certified, journeyperson member of the trade one is learning for a specified amount of time. A journeyperson is an individual who has earned the standards of practice of his/her trade. Graduates of the Carpentry certificate program may qualify for advanced credits towards an apprenticeship. The advantage of completing an apprenticeship is not only that one acquires in-depth knowledge and skills in a trade but also that, within the latter, one's career opportunities and salary potential are normally increased. Furthermore, once an individual has obtained journeyperson status, he/she may be eligible to have his/her certification as such endorsed by the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program (Red Seal). The latter enables the journeyperson to practice his/her trade throughout Canada, provided the trade is designated in that locale, without undergoing further examinations. Carpenters who earn journeyperson status may, after obtaining several years of experience beyond an apprenticeship, become educators, supervisors, and/or trainers of their trade. To be eligible for the Carpentry certificate program, applicants must have completed Grade 12, or equivalent, 'with credits at or above the general level,' and submit a resume. The Resume is to include 'work and volunteer experience with applicable dates, membership in groups, associations or athletics, awards and distinctions, and any other information about' the applicant and any other information relevant to the Program.
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