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Nov 21, 2024
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PUBLISHED 2023-2024 Credit Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Pre-Employment Carpenter
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Program Description
Carpenters work in many areas of construction and you can learn to become one with this hands-on program. They are involved in residential, commercial, industrial or maintenance construction. Most carpenters are involved in reading blueprints, selecting materials and methods of work, measuring, cutting and joining materials. This 12-week program covers all course material received by a first-year carpenter apprentice, plus additional hands-on skills and safety training necessary for you to work on an actual job site. The program will prepare you to enter the workforce and become an apprentice. On successful completion of the program, there is an option to write the first-year Carpenter apprenticeship exam.
Your Career
Graduates of the Pre-Employment Carpenter program have a 95% employment rate.
Credentials
Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive a SAIT Certificate and may be eligible to challenge the written and practical exams for first-year Apprenticeship.
Job Grant
Note: This program is eligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant
Progression
The progression requirement for students taking credit courses is a Term GPA and Total Institutional GPA of 2.0, with the exception of English Language Foundations and Academic Upgrading programs.
Admission Requirements
Successful completion of the following courses or equivalents:
- English Language Arts 10-1 or English Language Arts 10-2, AND,
- Math 10C or Math 10-3, AND,
- All applicants must demonstrate English Language Proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada.
Note: General Educational Development (GED) tests are not accepted in lieu of the admission requirements.
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