Carpentry, Foundation-Level
• Full-time • Starts: September and
Selection process
9. Credit for submitting a resumé and
February • Fees, entire program:
personal handwritten statement in-
Students are encouraged to submit a resumé
dicating their reasons for wishing to
$2,162 (Prince George) • 21 weeks
and handwritten statement indicating rea-
enter this program will be awarded
• Fraser Lake, Mackenzie and
sons for wishing to enter the program as well
a maximum of 3 points.
as complete two pre-Trades evaluations: a
Prince George
test of mechanical reasoning skills, and the
Maximum points = 28
College English/Math Achievement Test
Note: High school graduation with Eng-
Careers
(EMAT). Both of these items are included in
lish 12, Math 11 and Physics 11 (where
the selection criteria listed below and will be
Learn to create a building from the
applicable) is recommended and re-
awarded points.
ground up. Carpenters can work in the
quired by some employers in order to be
residential, commercial, light industrial
If the program is over-subscribed,
indentured as an apprentice.
or heavy construction fields, doing new
students will be selected based on the
construction, renovations, or mainte-
selection criteria listed below.
Provincial apprenticeship programs
nance. As well, they can go on to be-
1.
The letter grade for English 10, Eng-
come supervisors, building inspectors,
An apprenticeship is a formal written
lish 030 or Communications 11 or
site superintendents, and more.
agreement between an employer, an
equivalent will contribute its actual
employee and the Industry Training
points to the selection process: e.g.,
Authority (ITA). Typically, 80-85% of
Admission requirements
"A" = 4.0, "B+" = 3.33, etc.
an apprenticeship is work-based train-
The admission requirements mentioned
2.
The letter grade for Principles of
ing; the rest is technical training in the
below are the minimum requirements.
Math 10, Math 030, Applications of
classroom/shop.
Math 10, Applied Math 10 or equiv-
1. Grade 10 with English 10 with a
Most apprenticeships take four years.
alent, will contribute its actual
"C" or higher.
To earn a certificate or ticket, appren-
points to the selection process: e.g.,
2. Principles of Math 10 or Applications
tices must complete both work-based
"A" = 4.0, "B+" = 3.33, etc.
of Math 10 with a "C" or higher. (Ef-
training and technical training, includ-
3.
Credit in Physics 11 or equivalent
fective Sept. 2012: Common Grade 10
ing examinations. After working as ap-
with a grade of "C" or better will be
prentices for the period specified by the
or Apprenticeship and Workplace
awarded 4 points.
Math 11 or Trades Math 041 or Math
ITA, graduates can write the Inter-
030 with a "C" or higher)
4.
The mechanical reasoning portion
provincial Standards Examination.
of the EMAT will be awarded a
Students who do not meet the above re-
Graduates of the Foundation-Level
maximum of 5 points.
Carpentry program (Entry Level
quirement, and think they may be ad-
missible as a mature student should
5.
The English portion of the EMAT
Trades Training) at CNC receive an
consult a CNC counsellor/advisor.
will be awarded a maximum of 1
ITA Certification of Completion and
point.
credit for level one technical training of
their apprenticeship.
Program outline
6.
The Math portion of the EMAT will
be awarded a maximum of 1 point.
Apprentices who want to schedule
Topics include the following (not a com-
their technical training at CNC should
plete list): blueprints and specifications,
7.
Credit in one or more trades-related
contact CNC’s School of Trades.
courses at the Grade 12 level with a
concrete form work, framing, basic stair
Apprentices and employers must
construction, and basic cabinets.
grade of "B" or better, or successful
register apprenticeships with the ITA.
completion of any foundation-level
The course includes a major practicum/
For application forms or more informa-
trades training program or docu-
practical component such as the
tion, call 1-866-660-6011 or visit
mented experience of one year in a
building of a house (five have been
trade will be awarded 3 points.
built), the building of the Railway
8.
Credit in any of the following:
Museum Station House, Habitat for
You might also be interested in . . .
Humanity house or a number of other
English 11, Principles of Math 11,
or equivalents, or Trades Math 041
• Residential Construction Framing
projects in which CNC Carpentry has
been involved. It is important to
and Trades Math 042 with a "C"
Technician
grade or better will be awarded
remember that some of these projects
are dependent on the state of the local
3 points.
economy.
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