Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology
Program Overview
The Carpentry & Cabinetmaking Technology program prepares students as entry-level trades people in the layout, estimation, and construction of residential construction including the installation of trim, furniture, stairs and cabinets. The skill set would also include weatherization installers and technicians and conservation retrofitters. Leadership and management skills are stressed. Students work with industry standard tools and equipment such as table saws, jointers, power tools, hand tools, pneumatic nailers, and laser levels.
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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.
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
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Major Courses (42 Credits) |
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| ADT 155 | Residential Cost Estimating | 3 |
| ART 103 | Introduction to Print Reading and Shop Drawings | 1 |
| BTT ###
or INT 299 |
Construction Elective
Internship |
3 |
| BTT 101 | Introduction to the Construction Trades | 2 |
| BTT 102 | Introduction to the Construction Trades Lab | 3 |
| BTT 149 | Construction Safety | 1 |
| CCM 169 | Cabinet and Component Construction | 2 |
| CCM 170 | Cabinet and Component Construction Lab | 4 |
| CCM 231 | Site Layout, Foundations and Framing Principles | 2 |
| CCM 232 | Site Layout, Foundations and Framing Principles Lab | 4 |
| CCM 233 | Interior/Exterior Finishes | 2 |
| CCM 234 | Interior/Exterior Finishes Lab | 4 |
| CCM 235 | Roof Framing and Stair Building | 2 |
| CCM 236 | Roof Framing and Stair Building Lab | 4 |
| MAT 110 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| MAT 123 | Mathematics for Carpenters | 1 |
| General Education (22 Credits) | ||
| ART 110 | Contract Drawings | 3 |
| BUS 101
or CSM 105 |
Introduction to Business
Customer Service and Our World |
3 |
| COM ### | Communication Elective | 3 |
| CPT 101 | Microcomputer I | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| MAT ### | MAT 101 or higher (course determined by placement test) | 3 |
| SCI ### | Science Elective | 3 |
| SSS 101 | Student Success Seminar | 1 |
| Minimum Credits to Graduate | 64 | |
For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.