Construction Worker Preparation - Saskatchewan Indian Institute of TechnologiesCarpentry Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Construction Worker Preparation - Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies' Construction Worker Preparation program will provide participants with 'the basic skills needed for entry-level work on a residential or industrial construction site,' including the basics of the construction industry, construction academics, site safety, and use of manual tools. Students will also 'have an opportunity to connect their learning to the workplace and develop potential employment connections.' Graduates may pursue various entry-level employment and/or further educational opportunities in construction trades, such as carpentry, cabinetmaking, drywall, electrical, plumbing, and roofing. Potential employers include construction companies, furniture and cabinet manufacturers, general contractors, and residential and ICI sectors. Some graduates may prefer to become self-employed and/or establish their own companies. Individuals who aspire to advance their careers in construction, or an aspect thereof, such as 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, in an indentured capacity, under the direction of a certified, journeyperson member of the trade one is learning. A journeyperson is an individual who has earned the standards of practice of his/her trade. Depending on which trade one pursues, an apprenticeship can take from 2 to 5 years to complete. 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. Furthermore, individuals who obtain journeyperson status may, through several years of experience beyond the apprenticeship, become supervisors, trainers, and/or educators of their respective trades.
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