Carpentry
Specifications
- CTE Sector: Building and Construction Trades
- CTE Pathway: Residential and Commercial Construction
- Located at: California
- Recommended Prerequisite: None
Course Description
The competency-based course is the second in a sequence of three designed for carpentry. It provides students with technical instruction and practical experience in construction carpentry using sustainable and green technology. Instruction includes an introduction, workplace safety, reviews of resource management and employability skills, trade mathematics, the use/maintenance/storage of tools, and construction materials. Emphasis is placed on reading and interpreting plans, sketches and blueprints, construction layout, floor and wall construction, exterior and interior finishes, and stair construction.