General Construction Carpentry Techniques - Apprenticeship

Become a skilled journeyperson for a career in the construction industry.

  • Enjoy a more personalized learning environment with our small classes
  • Benefit from supportive and experienced faculty who are active in their industry
  • Gain the latest and best industry-specific knowledge and skills to be career-ready upon graduation

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Program Summary

Credential

Ontario College Certificate (24 Weeks)

Program Delivery

Program Code

Area of Interest

Construction and Skilled Trades

School

Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley

Campus

Pembroke

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The General Construction Carpentry Techniques - Apprenticeship Ontario College Certificate program fulfills the in-class requirements for a General Carpenter apprenticeship and prepares apprentices to work as skilled carpenters in the construction industry.

Applicants to the General Construction Carpentry Techniques - Apprenticeship Ontario College Certificate program must:...(read more)

Overview

Become a skilled journeyperson for a career in the construction industry.

The General Construction Carpentry Techniques - Apprenticeship Ontario College Certificate program fulfills the in-class requirements for a General Carpenter apprenticeship and prepares apprentices to work as skilled carpenters in the construction industry.

Applicants to the General Construction Carpentry Techniques - Apprenticeship Ontario College Certificate program must:

  • be currently employed in the trade
  • be formally registered as apprentices with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD)
  • have a valid Offer of Classroom Training from the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development that include your Ministry Client ID and approved Class Number

Eligibility is determined by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.

Carpenters are required to perform a variety of specialized jobs, including:

  • rough carpentry
  • form building
  • framing
  • fine finishing
  • maintenance work

In addition to these skills, a carpenter needs to have a basic understanding of standard building procedures, building regulations and properties of materials. Due to the construction industry involving the combined efforts of a number of different trades, carpenters must be familiar with the relationship of carpentry work to that of other journeypersons.

To learn more about apprenticeships, visit www.ontario.ca/page/skilled-trades for detailed information.

For Registered Apprentices: This program fulfills the in-class requirements for your apprenticeship. Apprentices are introduced to safety, materials and tools common to all construction projects. Hand tools, as well as portable and stationary power tools, are used to construct shop projects and reinforce theoretical knowledge.

You learn the residential construction process, including the theoretical and practical application of:

  • foundation systems
  • framing
  • equal and unequal slope hip roofs
  • exterior and interior
  • basic principles of building science

You also learn about carpentry in the industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) sector, including building layout, concrete form work, stair building, interior finishing and an introduction to timber framing.

SUCCESS FACTORS

This program is well-suited for students who:

  • Enjoy learning about the carpentry and construction industry in a mix of practical and theory settings.
  • Like analyzing and solving problems.
  • Are attentive to detail.

Courses

Programs at Algonquin College are delivered using a variety of instruction modes. Courses may be offered in the classroom or lab, entirely online, or in a hybrid mode which combines classroom sessions with virtual learning activities. Upon registration, each full-time student is provided an Algonquin email account which is used to communicate important information about program or course events.

Careers & Pathways

Careers

Apprenticeship graduates may be employed in the residential and industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) construction industries.

Pathways

Please use our Pathways tool to search for pathway options.

Learning Outcomes

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  1. Identify, select and safely use tools to complete a given task to supplied specifications, codes and/or instructions.
  2. Evaluate, select and apply the appropriate construction material and fastening systems for a specific use in the industry.
  3. Adhere to the standards set forth in the Ontario Building Code for all types of construction.
  4. Apply the principles of drafting to the interpretation and production of sketches including survey and plot plans, and architectural, mechanical, an electrical drawings.
  5. Solve construction-related problems and plan and design small projects using a variety of mathematical concepts and techniques.
  6. Apply the principles of energy conservation to residential and commercial projects.
  7. Use computer technology to research and create material related to both residential and ICI sectors of the construction industry.
  8. Identify and work within the interdependence of skilled trades on a construction site to complete projects in a timely, financially-responsible and ethical manners.

Tuition & Fees

Get an idea of how much each semester will cost with our Tuition and Fee Estimator.

2024/2025 Academic Year

Tuition Fees: $400 per level.

Incidental Fee: $150 per level.

Information Technology Fee: $43.86 per level.

Students are responsible for supplying their own personal hand tools. Books and supplies can be purchased in the campus store.

Students are responsible for parking and locker fees, if applicable.

All students are responsible to supply their own personal protective equipment (such as CSA-approved safety footwear, non-tinted protective eyewear, hearing protection, gloves, hard hat) as required in each lab environment.

Admissions Requirements

All applicants must satisfy both College Eligibility and Program Eligibility requirements.

College Eligibility

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent; OR
  • Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and without a high school diploma at the start of the program).

Program Eligibility

  • Prospective students must be registered apprentices with the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development and must be a member in good standing with Skilled Trades Ontario (STO).
  • Eligibility is determined by the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.

Application Information

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CARPENTRY TECHNIQUES - APPRENTICESHIP
Program Code 0504X01FPM

Registration for Apprenticeship programs takes place through the Ministry of Labour, Training, and Skills Development.

For further information, contact:

Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
615 Pembroke ST. E.
Pembroke, ON K8A 3L7

https://www.ontario.ca/page/start-apprenticeship
Telephone: 613-735-3911
Toll-free: 1-877-221-1220

Contact

Adam Johns

Program Coordinator

johnsa@algonquincollege.com

613-735-4700, ext. 2687

Room 316

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Adam Johns

Program Coordinator

johnsa@algonquincollege.com

613-735-4700, ext. 2687

My 10-plus years of work in the trades has made me a bit of a workhorse who strives in a constantly shifting and fast-paced environment. This, as many teachers would agree, is exactly the environment we work in every day. I believe in giving back to our community. For the last several years, our classes participate in a variety of building projects for our community. We have built an obstacle for the Cancer Society’s Git’Er Done Mud Run, which took place at Wilderness Tours. We’ve done picnic tables for the City of Pembroke, 30-plus feet of dock for the rowing club, rebuilt the benches for our waterfront boardwalk and completed our first timber frame project (an 8’ x 10’ pavilion) for Little Lakes Park in Beachburg. I also belong to the Renfrew County Home Builders Association, where local contractors and business owners meet to discuss the industry. In the future, I’d very much like to create projects that can continue to help our local communities, but in bigger and better ways.

I believe the most important thing that faculty can pass on to our students is to stay safe while working in the industry, and to always make sure to do the job right the first time. Completely avoidable workplace injuries happen all too often in the trades. We’re working very hard to teach our students how to identify dangerous situations and how to handle those situations on the job site. We train our students to take pride in their work and do our best to show them the advantages of creating something that will not only look fantastic but will hold up to the test of time.

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