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Carpentry at Western Area Career and Technology Center

Carpentry

at Western Area Career and Technology Center

Pittsburgh Catalog

The Carpentry program at Western Area Career and Technology Center (WACTC) is designed to prepare students for all phases of residential carpentry. The course is structured sequentially, aligning with the construction process of a house.

Leads to

$59.4k careers

Costs

$8.6k

Takes

12 Months
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Example Career

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.

Realistic
Conventional

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Entry

Median

High

Salary

Hourly Wage

$40,930

$59,390

$83,930

$19.68

$28.55

$40.35

Who do I Contact?

688 Western Avenue
Canonsburg, PA 15317

Quick Facts

Location:  Canonsburg, PA

Type:  Short-term training 7+ months

Format:  In-Person

Hours:  Full-time

Age:  18 and up