Carpentry Apprenticeship: AAS Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Apprenticeship Carpentry will prepare the student with the trade skills related to a career in carpentry.  Completion of this degree involves completion of all Carpenter Union-related qualification requirements of "step" trade work experience as well as all union-related classroom training required to achieve "Journeyman" status. This degree is only available to International Brotherhood of Carpenters Union members. This is a Programs of Study articulated program. For more information click here 

The outcomes identified below define the knowledge and skill sets
that graduates of this program will possess at the end of their program of study.

• Fully meet the requirements to gain carpentry journeyman status.

• Possess an appropriate understanding and skills applied in:

• the general mathematic principles used in the carpentry industry,

• blue print reading and interpretation of construction drawings,

• selection and construction of concrete frameworks,

• rough framing post and beam, timber, stair, and roof construction,

• building layout, engineering, rigging and scaffolding set up,

• commercial and industrial building interior systems, and

• finish carpentry and stair construction trim details.

• Understand hazard recognition and apply the basic safety practices used in the construction trades.

Minimum hours required: 65 

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