Carpentry

• Personal protective equipment
• Hand tools
• Portable power tools
• Pneumatic tools
• Ladders and scaffolding
• Sheet goods
• Dimensional lumber
• Concrete mixers
• Fasteners
• Paints and solvents
• Extension cords
• Safety harnesses
• Exterior and interior finishing materials
• Surveying equipment
• Bobcat excavator

• Work pants
• High visibility program shirt
• Steel toe work boots
• Safety glasses and hard hats will be worn in the lab space at all times. Z87+ rated prescription glasses are recommended for students who use prescription eyewear.

• Career Connections, PB2 and PB3
• CareerSafe for OSHA 10 certification, WorkKeys

Essential Processing Skills Needed for Success

• Independently perform basic computer skills; for example manage passwords and access online platforms
• Apply problem solving and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to follow simple and multi-step verbal and/or written instructions
• Demonstrate willingness to ask for help 
• Ability to manage one’s time; for example, to complete an assignment/project within a given time frame
• Ability to accept constructive feedback and adjust work accordingly
• Adhere to and follow all program safety rules and expectations and assume personal responsibility for safety
• Ability to manage the demands and organizational needs of attending 2 different schools
• Ability to read and apply the information in technical work-related texts
• Proficiency in hand and power tools
• Work independently both individually and in groups
• Maintain positive and professional attitude and behavior
• Ability to communicate information effectively with peers and instructor while using technical terminology
• Take initiative to start task(s) once instructions have been given
• Ability to learn and apply concepts from algebra, geometry, and basic trigonometry to hands-on projects
• Understand and use basic math computations; including percentages, fractions, decimals, rulers to the 16th of an inch, and standard units of measurement
• Ability to learn and independently operate/use power tools and/or heavy machinery
• Willingness and ability to adhere to a professional dress code and/or uniform
• Ability to learn and safely operate/use cutting tools and other sharp objects independently

Essential Physical Skills Needed for Success

• Keep hand and arm steady or held in one position for a long period of time
• Make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers, hands and arms to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
• Able to climb, lift and carry objects of 50 pounds or more, and handle taxing physical activity
• Tolerate a construction environment which includes high places, small spaces, extreme temperatures, dirty spaces, loud noises, and a variety of construction-related smells
• Able to see up close clearly
• Able to stand and move for extended periods of time