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Carpentry Diploma
Carpentry Diploma
at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Catalog
This program prepares you for working on residential and commercial structures. You will learn about reading construction blueprints, the various materials and fasteners used, and the fundamental techniques used in wood-frame construction. As residential and commercial structures continue to be built and remodeled, there is a steady demand for carpenters.
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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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$39,460
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