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Intro to Carpentry Program
Intro to Carpentry Program
at Alamo Colleges District
San Antonio Catalog
This program/course prepares for the NCCER Core Curriculum Certificate. Construction trades programs are for students interested in a career in building trades (construction or maintenance). These programs provide entry-level, hands-on instruction from construction trades instructors that will prepare the student to enter and be successful in the field.
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Carpenters
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.
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$32,860
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$57,300
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$22.32
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Program Requirements Possess proficiency in English (reading, writing, and speaking skills) You are at least eighteen (18) years of age Some High School Must have access to computer/tablet and internet Equipment: personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, ear plugs, long sleeve shirt and pants, gloves, boots