Construction Carpentry Techniques
Ontario College Certificate (1 Year - 2 Semesters) (4097)
About the Program
The Construction Carpentry Techniques program is designed to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge required to pursue employment in the construction sector. Our students will learn how to build and perform basic carpentry work, work safely on construction sites, do concrete and form work, conduct surveys and estimates, and will even learn how to do lay-outs and read blueprints. As an option, graduates may succeed in securing an apprenticeship and be able to reinforce and expand on the skills they have learned through hands-on experiences alongside a qualified tradesperson.Program of Study | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| CCT100 - 4 | Construction Safety/Tools | |
| CCT101 - 4 | Rigging, Hoisting and Material Equipment Handling | |
| CCT102 - 4 | Carpentry I | |
| CCT103 - 4 | Blueprints, Specifications & Layout | |
| GEN100 - 3 | Global Citizenship | |
| MTH151 - 3 | Mathematics | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ARC101 - 5 | Building and Construction Estimating | |
| CAD100 - 4 | Introduction to Computers and AutoCAD | |
| CCT120 - 4 | Concrete and Formwork I | |
| CCT121 - 2 | Cutting & Welding | |
| CCT122 - 4 | Scaffolding, Earthwork Barriers and Controls | |
| CMM115 - 3 | Communications I | |
Quick Fact:
After only 8 months, you will graduate with an Ontario College Construction Carpentry Techniques certificate.Career Paths
Graduates of this certificate program can work in entry-level positions in almost every sector of the construction industry. They can be employed on a project-by-project basis or work for a construction company. Small, medium and large companies, unionized and non-unionized, all employ construction/carpentry workers on a variety of projects in the residential, commerical and industrial sectors. Construction Carpentry Techniques graduates:- Frame residential houses
- Perform renovation and maintenance carpentry
- Install roofing, insulation and exterior siding
- Read blueprints
- Prepare, excavate, backfill, compact and clean up work sites
- Load and unload construction materials, move materials to work areas
- Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks, shoring andbarricades required at construction sites
- Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
- Level earth to fine grade specifications using rake and shovel
- Assist in demolishing buildings using prying bars and other tools and sort, clean andpile salvaged materials
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites using rakes, shovels,wheelbarrows and other equipment
- Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers as directed
- Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction such as mixers, compressorsand pumps
- May find apprenticeships in trades such as carpentry, bricklaying, cement finishing,roofing and glazing.
Minimum Academic Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma with Grade 12 English (C) ENG4C and Grade 11 Foundations for College Math (C) MBF3C or mature student status.Other Information
For more information contact Program Coordinator Barry Sparrow at 705.759.2554 ext 2585 or email barry.sparrow@saultcollege.caCourse Descriptions
Semester 1Construction Safety/Tools (CCT100) (4 credits)
This course focuses on safety practices and procedures in the construction industry. Students will learn about occupational and health safety standards, work site hazards, personal protective equipment and maintenance requirements, and work site communication skills.Hands on applications focus on safe operation of hand tools, power tools, powder actuacted tools and cutting torch.
Rigging, Hoisting and Material Equipment Handling (CCT101) (4 credits)
Students will learn about the methods and procedures used in rigging and hoisting operations. They will learn how to safely use rigging and hoisting equipment and applications, communicate with co-workers using radio international hand signals, hoisting, use jacks in blocking and how to use manual lifting devices.Students will also learn about the methods and procedures used in the safe handling of stationary equipment including pumps, compressors, generators and lighting stations.
Carpentry I (CCT102) (4 credits)
Students will gain knowledge of the types, use and the application of materials used in Residential and Commercial construction. They will develop knowledge of wood and lumber properties including the applicable wood joints and fasteners required. The skills will be developed using a variety of shop projects.
Blueprints, Specifications & Layout (CCT103) (4 credits)
This course focuses on interpreting blueprints, drawings and layouts using architectural and measurement conventions to industry standards of practice. Students will learn to interpret sketches and drawings and learn to use scales, tapes and measurement conventions. They will also learn basic principles of construction layout. Throughout the course, the student will be familiarized with relevant provisions of the Ontario Building Code.
Global Citizenship (GEN100) (3 credits)
The world is shrinking. The ice caps are melting. A sneeze, thousands of kilometres away, starts a health pandemic and technology enables us to intimately view earthquakes, tsunamis and human rights violations around the world. This reality calls for an understanding of diversity, social justice and sustainability. A global citizen is aware of the wider world, respects and values diversity, is outraged by injustice, participates in community from the local to the global level, and feels compelled to act to make the world a more sustainable place. Global citizenship will help students gain personal meaning of themselves as citizens of the world and apply it in their own lives.
Mathematics (MTH151) (3 credits)
In this course, emphasis will be placed on teaching mathematics at a level that will help the student in the Machining trade. Some theoretical concepts and topics in algebra, geometry and trigonometry will be covered. These concepts and topics will be reinforced by the use of practical problems to make the current topic relevant to the students' needs.
Semester 2
Building and Construction Estimating (ARC101) (5 credits)
This course covers the theories and principles of estimating and quantity survey techniques applied to light construction projects. The subject includes mathematics of estimating, site work, concrete and form work, carpentry, masonry, and moisture protection and finishes. The student will develop unit construction costs to supply and install building elements.
Introduction to Computers and AutoCAD (CAD100) (4 credits)
This course briefly introduces students to computer concepts and PC software applications. Practical skills in the use of Windows, file management and spreadsheets will be developed. With this basic foundation, the student will explore the fundamentals of computer assisted drafting using AutoCAD. Practical exercises will help the student develop a basic knowledge of AutoCAD. The student will understand the fundamental concepts of computer applications related to architectural and engineering drawing.
Concrete and Formwork I (CCT120) (4 credits)
This course focuses on the methods and procedures used in the placement of concrete and form setting. Students will learn about equipment and tools used in concrete placement, and will learn to install concrete and grout material as well as reinforcement components. Students will also learn to interpret blueprints for form setting activities and the use of form setting tools.
Cutting & Welding (CCT121) (2 credits)
A trades curriculum that has been designed to provide students with a combination of theoretical knowledge and hands-on skill in the general safety practices and operating principles of oxy-acetylene and arc welding and skills in the basic levels of cutting, brazing, and welding.
Scaffolding, Earthwork Barriers and Controls (CCT122) (4 credits)
In the first part of the course, the student will be able to describe the methods and procedures required for scaffold erection and dismantling according to industry standards and practices. In the second part of the course, the student will be able to describe earthwork barriers and environmental control practices and procedures according to industry standards and practices.
Communications I (CMM115) (3 credits)
The focus of this course is paragraph writing. Students will produce effective, college-level expository/response paragraphs by developing analytical skills to select and properly integrate electronic and other research materials. Writing components such as rhetorical modes, grammar, sentence structure, paragraph development, editing, and referencing are included.
| Sault College of Applied Arts & Technology | 705.759.2554 1.800.461.2260 |
| 443 Northern Ave. | |
| Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada P6A 5L3 | www.saultcollege.ca |