Log Building - Floor and Wall Construction - Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and TechnologyCarpentry Education in CanadaCarpentry and Woodworking Programs -- Community College Programs
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Log Building - Floor and Wall Construction - Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology At the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAST), an applied certificate is a credential issued 'for the successful completion of credit programs that provide introductory level skills training in a specific application of an occupation.' SIAST offers a unique 14-week Log Building - Floor and Wall Construction applied certificate program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills 'needed to complete the floor and wall phases of log construction.' Students will learn about construction techniques, log building, log floor joints, log settling and checking, safe use of manual and power tools, scribe fitting log walls, and 'tree characteristics and log selection techniques.' The Program is provided 'as a special project through off-campus programming' and the learning method is based on work training. The latter means that the student's 'learning is linked to the work role and has three interrelated components: learning structured to the workplace, appropriate on-the-job training/learning opportunities, and relevant off-the-job learning opportunities.' Graduates of the Program will possess the specialized knowledge and abilities to be employed on projects involving log construction. However, graduates will also be skilled enough to pursue employment in general construction or carpentry. Graduates will normally find employment in the construction industry often working on various commercial/industrial, maintenance, or residential projects. Common employers include construction companies, contractors, designers, and log or specialty home manufacturers, among many others. Some graduates may prefer to become self-employment and/or establish their own companies. Graduates may also pursue further training in construction, or a particular trade within the industry such as carpentry or cabinetmaking. An apprenticeship 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, typically via the completion of an apprenticeship. Graduates of the Applied 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 respective trades To be eligible for admission into the Applied Certificate, applicants will normally require to have completed at least Grade 10. However, prospective students 'who do not possess the academic qualifications for the program may be admitted if evidence of probable success can be established.' Applicants with previous relevant work experience and/or training/education may qualify for advanced for advanced credit for the Program via 'Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition.' For further information about PLAR, interested individuals should contact a PLAR counselor or call 1-866-467-4278. Applicants should also be aware that SIAST's primary language of instruction if English. As such, if the prospective student's 'primary language is not English,' he/she 'will need to provide evidence of having the English language skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing needed to be successful in the' program for which he/she is applying. Applicants whose 'first or primary language is not English' are advised to contact one of the SIAST's Counselors 'for more information about satisfying the English Language Requirement.'
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