Carpenter

Residential Construction — Carpenter Enhanced Program (Carpenter Level 1 and 2)

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What you'll learn

• Learn to use hand tools, power tools and other specialty equipment used by carpenters.
• Gain familiarity working with carpentry building materials like lumber, panel products, concrete, roofing, fasteners and hardware.
• Learn to build numerous projects including stairs, concrete forms, and framing for floors, walls and roofs.

What makes TRU's program unique

• Hands-on training experience building the award-winning YMCA Dream Home Training House project, in partnership with the Canadian Home Builders Association Central Interior.
• Learn from experienced Red Seal instructors in the classroom and on the job site.
• Benefit from industry connections and networking.

What you'll graduate with

• TRU Carpentry Foundation Certificate
• The in-school technical training required for Level 1 and 2 Apprenticeships
• 450 work-based hours towards Red Seal Certification

Program requirements

• Grade 12 graduation or equivalent
• Up to date tetanus vaccination is recommended
• Successful score on ACCUPLACER

 

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How to apply
for this foundation program
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Locations

Kamloops
Williams Lake
Clearwater

Next program intakes

Kamloops
Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
Available

Williams Lake
Jul 8, 2024 to Feb 14, 2025
Available

Program length

30 weeks

Clearwater

We have a 24-week Carpenter Foundation program taking place in Clearwater from Feb. 5, 2024 to July 19, 2024. Contact us for details.

Contact

tradesadmission@tru.ca

The Canadian Home Builders Association Central Interior (CHBACI) is proud to have partnered with TRU for the past 30 years on the Training House program. We have seen students come full circle from gaining valuable hands-on training opportunities working on this practical project outside of the classroom, to then joining as members of our association after graduation as licensed builders and looking to give back through sponsorship or the commitment of time towards the program. This dynamic partnership between CHBACI and TRU continues to provide an unparalleled educational experience and further grow and connect members of our association to our surrounding community.

—-Rose Choy
Executive Director, Canadian Home Builders Association Central Interior

Carpenter

Apprenticeship is your path to Red Seal Certification. It provides carpentry certification through work-based on-the-job training and in-school technical training. Employers sponsor students for the work-based training and TRU offers the in-school technical training for levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 of your apprenticeship. Each level consists of seven weeks of on-campus training, and the Foundation program provides both the on-the-job and in-school training for levels 1 and 2. Once you’ve completed all four levels and the required work-based hours, you’ll receive a certification of qualification in carpentry and qualify to write the inter-provincial Red Seal Certification exam.

Program requirements

• Sponsored by an employer registered by SkilledTradesBC
• Must be in good physical health

Apprenticeship training dates

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Costs for Carpenter programs

Fees are are subject to change.

Costs include items such as student/ancillary fees, books, personal tools and safety gear, which are kept by students when they graduate from the program.