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Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
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The course offers an introduction to construction and environmental training. Students are trained in basic general construction skills as well as HAZWOPER (hazardous waste operations). There will be computer-based curriculum activities. Students will gain a strong foundation in construction, green building, and forklift instruction. Graduates can begin careers as carpenters, ironworkers, electricians, plumbers, drywall workers, and other general construction labor occupations.
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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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$36,160
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Admissions
- Entry Requirements: Must attend JobTrain’s information orientation and complete WONDERLIC Assessment. Must have the ability to communicate clearly in English, have basic math skills, and a desire to work in the trades as part of a team.
- Must live in one of the following Counties – San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, San Francisco, Contra Costa, or Santa Cruz. To find employment/training services in your area click here. Can only enroll in one JobTrain training program.
- Education Requirements
- By the completion of training, the candidate must have acquired a GED or a high school diploma in order to qualify for employment opportunities in the industry.
- Vaccination Requirements
- Please click here to view the Students’ Vaccination Requirement, Building Entrance Procedure, and Isolation & Quarantine Procedure.