Carpenter

Carpenters build and repair a vast array of structures made of wood, wood-substitutes and other materials. Carpenters assemble and erect forms for concrete, wood and metal frame construction and use plans and instruments to prepare for excavating and shoring. On smaller projects, they direct concrete placement, and install exterior and interior finish materials such as siding, doors, windows and cabinets. It is a physically demanding occupation requiring the lifting of heavy tools and materials. As Carpentry is primarily a work-based training trade, mentoring of apprentices and workers is a necessary skill for Journeyperson Carpenters.
Carpentry is a nationally designated trade under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.
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Recommendations
Education recommendation: Grade 10 (Grade 12 preferred); English 10 or English-language proficiency; Math 10; Science 10.
The Apprenticeship Program is comprised of Levels 1-to-4 of progressive technical training, with each Level taking 7 weeks (210 hours) to complete. In addition, apprentices are required to accumulate 6,360 hours of work-based training.
The Foundation Program - which may have stricter entrance requirements - can jump-start your career without employer sponsorship by supplying the knowledge and skills to enter directly at Level 2 (refer to SkilledTradesBC for alternative paths into the occupation).
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Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact Institution |
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Camosun College | Interurban | Oct 02 2023–Apr 05 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 16 2023–Mar 28 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 16 2023–Mar 28 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 08 2024–Jun 28 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Jan 29 2024–Aug 23 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
North Island College | Comox Valley | Jan 29 2024–Jul 12 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Okanagan College | 5054 48th Ave SE Salmon Arm, BC | Jan 29 2024–Aug 23 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 30 2024–Aug 23 2024 | Carpenter/Joiner (Harmonized) | |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Feb 05 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Carpenter | |
College of New Caledonia | Quesnel | Feb 05 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Carpenter | |
Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Feb 05 2024–Jul 18 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Thompson Rivers University | Clearwater | Feb 05 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 12 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 12 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact Institution | |
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Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Aug 29 2022–Feb 24 2023 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Sep 06 2022–May 04 2023 | Carpentry Foundation - Enhanced HL | |
Coast Mountain College | Terrace | Sep 06 2022–Feb 03 2023 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Sep 06 2022–Mar 02 2023 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Sep 06 2022–Mar 03 2023 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Nicola Valley Institute of Tech. | Merritt | Feb 13 2023–Aug 11 2023 | Residential Construction Foundations Program |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
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Camosun College | Interurban | Oct 02 2023–Apr 05 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 16 2023–Mar 28 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Oct 16 2023–Mar 28 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Camosun College | Interurban | Jan 08 2024–Jun 28 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Jan 29 2024–Aug 23 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
North Island College | Comox Valley | Jan 29 2024–Jul 12 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | 5054 48th Ave SE Salmon Arm, BC | Jan 29 2024–Aug 23 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 30 2024–Aug 23 2024 | Carpenter/Joiner (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Feb 05 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Carpenter | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of New Caledonia | Quesnel | Feb 05 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Carpenter | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Feb 05 2024–Jul 18 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Clearwater | Feb 05 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 12 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | BBY - Burnaby | Feb 12 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Carpenter (Harmonized) |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
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Kwantlen Polytechnic Univ. | Cloverdale | Aug 29 2022–Feb 24 2023 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
Northern Lights College | Dawson Creek | Sep 06 2022–May 04 2023 | Carpentry Foundation - Enhanced HL | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
Coast Mountain College | Terrace | Sep 06 2022–Feb 03 2023 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Sep 06 2022–Mar 02 2023 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Sep 06 2022–Mar 03 2023 | Carpenter (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
Nicola Valley Institute of Tech. | Merritt | Feb 13 2023–Aug 11 2023 | Residential Construction Foundations Program |