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Carpentry Fundamentals, TCC (CF21)  Technical Certificate of Credit


Campus Locations: High School

The Carpentry Fundamentals certificate introduces the student to the basic levels of carpentry skills. Topics include introduction to the trade, safety, hand and power tool usage, site layout, structural framing, building envelope systems, and exterior finishes. The program emphasizes a combination of carpentry theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Program graduates receive a carpentry fundamentals certificate and have the qualifications of an entry-level framing carpenter.

This program qualifies for the HOPE Career Grant.

Program Outcomes: This program prepares graduates for success in construction, focusing on both residential and commercial settings. Graduates learn essential skills for working safely in construction environments and mastering tasks such as laying footings, constructing framings, completing finishes, and installing roofing systems. Through hands-on training, students gain the expertise needed for fulfilling careers in the construction industry.

Careers: Entry-Level Carpenter

Curriculum Outline (13 hours)
Occupational Courses 13
COFC 1080

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture – 3 Lab 2 - 2 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): None Co-requisite(s): None This course introduces the student to the basic fundamentals of the construction trades. Topics include Basic Safety, Construction Math, Hand and Power Tools, Construction Drawings, Rigging, Materials Handling, and Job-Site Communication and Work Ethic Skills.

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CARP 1000

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2 Lab 2 - 2 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): Provisional Admission Co-requisite(s): None Fundamental Carpentry Skills provides the basic carpentry instruction all other carpentry skills build upon. Topics include orientation to the trade, materials and fasteners, hand and power tools, drawings and specifications, building layout, and building foundations..

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CARP 1015

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2 Lab 2 - 2 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): CARP 1000, COFC 1080 Co-requisite(s): None Structural Framing describes the layout and construction procedures for floor, wall, and stair systems, including how to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications, and how to identify different types of framing systems, components, and system materials. It also covers how to estimate the amount of materials needed for an assembly and on some common alternative framing systems.

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CARP 1020

Weekly Contact Hours: Lecture - 2 Lab 2 - 2 Lab 3 - 0 Pre-requisite(s): CARP 1000, COFC 1080 Co-requisite(s): None Structural Framing II completes the "rough-in" phase of building a structure. This course includes ceiling and roof framing as well as building envelope systems.

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