Carpentry Apprenticeship Training
- Follow blueprints and building plans to meet the needs of clients
- Install structures and fixtures, such as windows and molding
- Measure, cut, or shape wood, plastic, and other materials
- Construct building frameworks, including walls, floors, and door frames
- Help erect, level, and install building framework with the aid of rigging hardware and cranes
- Inspect and replace damaged framework or other structures and fixtures.
Carpentry I
Includes Core Curriculum, textbook, materials, lab supplies, and instructor fees.
• Orientation to the Trade
• Building Materials, Fasteners, and Adhesives
• Hand and Power Tools
• Reading Plans and Elevations
• Floor Systems
• Roof, Wall and Ceiling Framing
• Introduction to Concrete
• Reinforcing Materials
• Windows and Exterior Doors
• Basic Stair Layout
Carpentry II
Includes textbook, materials, lab supplies, and instructor fees.
• Commercial Drawings
• Roofing Applications
• Thermal and Moisture Protection
• Exterior Finishing
• Cold-Formed Steel Framing
• Drywall Installation and Finishing
• Doors and Door Hardware
• Suspended Ceilings
• Window, Door, Floor and Ceiling Trim
• Cabinet Fabrication and Installation
Carpentry III (NV Location Only)
Includes textbook, materials, lab supplies, and instructor fees.
• Rigging Equipment and Practices
• Properties of Concrete
• Reinforcing Concrete
• Handling and Placing Concrete
• Trenching and Excavating
• Foundations and Slab-On-Grade
• Vertical and Horizontal Formwork
• Tilt-Up Wall Panels
Carpentry IV (NV Location Only)
Includes textbook, materials, lab supplies, and instructor fees.
• Site Layout I — Distance Measurement and Leveling
• Site Layout II — Angular Measurement
• Advanced Roof Systems, Wall Systems, Stair Systems
• Introduction to Light Equipment
• Welding
• Commercial Finish Work
• Site Preparation
• Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader
LOCATIONS + APPLICATIONS
Northern Virginia | Central Virginia |
42680 Trade West Drive 2024-2025 applications will be released in early summer 2024. Please email Erin Stamer if you'd like an alert when applications open. | 1600 East Parham Road
Please email Sherrie Dickerson if you'd like an alert when applications open. |