Carpentry

With a degree from SCTCC, students will graduate with a variety of skills like utilizing critical thinking skills and applying mathematics to solving to solve construction problems. Our graduates from the Carpentry program leave SCTCC prepared for the workforce.

We teach students how to select appropriate construction techniques and determine the best for each situation. Students will even be able to select the appropriate technology and procedures to complete assigned tasks. With a degree from SCTCC, graduates also understand the role of the construction industry and how it relates to the social and economic future.

To ensure they are ready for their careers, students can demonstrate the ability to read and interpret blueprints and codes and demonstrate safe working habits. Our students have knowledge of building codes and recognize the importance of code compliance. At SCTCC, we even teach students the ability to schedule, plan, and manage time effectively to ensure they can succeed in their jobs.

Quick Glance

• Select appropriate Construction Techniques and determine the best for each situation.
• Use critical thinking skills and apply mathematics to solve construction problems.
• Select appropriate technology and procedures to complete assigned task.
• Understand the role of the Construction industry and how it relates to the social and economic future.
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret blueprints and codes.
• Have knowledge of building codes and recognizes the importance of code compliance.
• Demonstrate safe working habits.
• Possess the ability to schedule, plan, and manage time effectively.

Graduates enter the trade as the equivalent to advanced apprentices. There is employment in the areas of residential, light and heavy commercial, highway and heavy bridgework, cabinetry, and millwork.

There are many specific career options for carpenters. Students have options from focused employment like ceiling tile installer, drywall applicators, building inspectors, customer service representatives for building and hardware supply companies, and even lumber yard manager trainees. Students who graduate from our Carpentry program have the ability to choose how they want to apply their skills.

Our graduates have found employment opportunities in a variety of places. SCTCC students have worked with contractors, the government, lumber yards, hardware supply companies, and even cabinet production. There are so many opportunities for our graduates because we teach them highly transferable skills.

A day in the life of an SCTCC graduate often looks like working with hardware supply companies and utilizing their time management skills. Some students work in lumber yards and use their critical thinking skills to decide the best route of action every day.

Quick Glance

• Contractors
• Government
• Lumber yards
• Hardware supply
• Cabinet production

Graduates from our Carpentry program have worked with a variety of well-known employers like Tradesmen International, Alpine Cabinets, and Decks by Design. You can even find SCTCC graduates working with Werschay Homes, ACAB Custom Woodworking, Faber Building and Supplies, Ron’s Cabinets, and Kitschler Wood Products. The career options for our students are endless, so you can find the path right for you.

Quick Glance

• Decks By Design
• Tradesmen International 
• Alpine Cabinets 
• Werschay Homes 
• ACAB Custom Woodworking 
• Faber Building & Supplies
• Ron's Cabinets 
• Tischler Wood Products