Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology

Career Opportunities

Graduates work as rough and finish carpenters, cabinetmakers, mill workers, building product representatives, and custom woodworkers.

Typical employers in the carpentry and cabinetmaking career field are residential, commercial, and industrial construction companies; remodeling contractors; cabinet and showcase manufacturers; mill-work companies and lumber yards; wholesale and retail building product suppliers; modular home manufacturers; large institutional, business, and industrial complexes; and architectural engineering firms.

Our Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology program graduates enter the region’s workforce at locations such as Carpenters Local Union #445, NEPA Builders, LLC, and Perih Contracting, Inc.

Program Learning Goals

Goal 1: The carpentry and cabinetmaking program will prepare the graduate for entry level employment in a variety of fields of construction.

Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:

• Identify different construction materials
• Select and use appropriate power tools for specific project
• Produce and interpret cabinet shop drawings
• Become familiar with reading a tape measure
• Learn the importance of being on time and ready to work
• Have opportunity to participate in an internship to gain real-world experience

Goal 2: The program will cover residential construction from the “ground to the clouds” and does so with an emphasis on safety first.

Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:

• Observe job site, shop safety, and tool safety practices
• Safely work with scaffolding and ladders
• Repair tools and power cords to keep the jobsite safe
• Demonstrate the ability to frame walls, floors, and roofs

Goal 3: The graduate will examine the pre-planning phases of construction through the sale of the structure and apply sound customer relation practices.

Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:

• Accurately provide residential estimates
• Propose and interpret appropriate plans based on building site layouts
• Learn basic communication skills to help with customer relations

Goal 4: The program will teach students proper construction of kitchen cabinets.

Student Learning Outcomes – Students will:

• Add student will learn how to construct cabinet doors
• Students will layout and cut material for faceframes
• Students will construct cabinet carcasses and attach faceframes

Course Outline

For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.