WHY APPRENTICESHIP?
While education is truly a key to success, if you only know about a college path that leads to productive careers, then you only know a small part of the story. There is a better way to attain a quality education that also offers numerous other benefits and the best thing about this opportunity is that it is FREE!
Some of the many benefits of apprenticeship include Veteran’s Administration approved, direct job placement, no dues or tuition fees, a fully accredited training program that can earn college credit, provides correspondence courses with on-the-job training, continually scheduled pay raises. In addition, apprentices are supervised at all times to ensure safe and proper training.
- Apprentices earn and learn on-the-job – This is one of the finest features of the apprenticeship program. The student is able to make a living while they are learning. The more they learn, the more they advance, the greater their earning potential becomes.
- Apprenticeship exposes you to the latest technology and building codes – Another fine aspect of this program is that the student not only has the hands-on skills but also the theory behind it. You will not only learn how to complete a process, but also why it is done that way.
- Apprenticeship offers life-long job mobility through a nationally and federally recognized certification of your skills and abilities.
CARPENTER SKILLS
Carpenters cut, fit, and assemble wood and other materials for the construction of buildings, highways, bridges, docks, industrial plants, boats, and many other structures. Carpenters work from blueprints or instructions from supervisors, carpenters first do the layout by measuring, marking, and arranging materials. They cut and shape wood, plastic, fiberglass, or drywall, using hand and power tools, such as chisels, planes, saws, drills, and sanders. They then join the materials with nails, screws, staples, or adhesives. In the final step, carpenters check the accuracy of their work with levels, rules, plumb bobs, and framing squares, and make any necessary adjustments.
Other carpenters’ duties can include setting forms for concrete construction; erecting scaffolding; or doing finishing work, such as installing interior and exterior trim. Carpenters also build brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways to control the proper circulation of air through these passageways and to worksites.
CARPENTER CAREER FACTS
- Today, government and private studies confirm the shortage of skilled Carpenters nationwide.
- Nationwide there are about 956,300 carpenters in 2022. The supply is low, and the demand is high.
- Future career path opportunities include jobs as estimator, general construction manager, inspector, project manager, trade instructor, foreman, and more…
- Construction is – and always has been – the biggest employer in the U.S. economy with over 7 million people.
- Construction is one of the few industries where an individual can still own his or her own business.