Residential Construction Framing Technician Certificate

Residential Construction

Framing Technician Certificate

• Full-time • Starts: November

Program outline

Option Two:

(Quesnel): January (Vanderhoof)

The program covers 64 competencies,

Students successfully completing the

• Fees, entire program: $3,600

including the following:

program will also receive credit for

• 23 weeks • Quesnel campus

• Core (safety, tools, equipment,

Year 1 of a carpentry apprenticeship

and practical hours towards their re-

materials)

quired year one hours. Students may

Careers

• Blueprint reading, specifications/

choose to continue in the traditional

layout, surveying

The BC construction industry is boom-

carpentry apprenticeship.

ing. It’s estimated that by 2011, there

• Framing

will be 62,000 new job openings in this

• Basic forming

Linkage to Carpentry Apprenticeship

field. Come to CNC and you’ll be ready

• Renovating, building science

for a rewarding career as a framing

• Estimated: 100% of Carpentry Year 1

professional. This trade has been recog-

• Planned future CHBA-BC modules:

• 40% of Carpentry Year 2

nized by the Industry Training Author-

Forming, interior finishing, and

• 70% of Carpentry Year 3

ity (ITA) as a new provincial trade and

exterior finishing

credential.

• 70% of Carpentry Year 4

Competencies are verified by use of

After completing this program, you’ll

student logbooks, and directly linked to

be granted credit for first-year theory

national standards. The ITA will auto-

Important dates

for carpentry. When you complete the

matically grant Level 1 Carpentry

Please contact campuses.

required hours of on-the-job training,

credit to those who successfully meet

the ITA will issue you with a Residen-

the requirements of the Residential

Revised: 11.08.02

tial Construction Framing Technician

Construction Framing Technician

Certificate.

program and are issued an ITA

Certificate of Qualification.

Admission requirements

Acceptance process

1. Successful completion of Grade 10

or equivalent (transcripts required).

You’ll be accepted to the program once

you’ve met all the admission require-

2. Applicants must write the EMAT

ments. This is called "first qualified,

assessment with the purpose of

first accepted." If you qualify after the

providing additional assistance to

program’s full, you’ll be put on a wait-

contribute to the student’s success

list.

3. Students must submit a handwritten,

one-page statement as to why they

want to enter the program.

Two options for continued studies

4. Students must attend a program

Option One:

orientation session.

Students successfully completing the

5. Students must be physically fit,

program and the required on-the-job

exhibit manual dexterity, be

training (500 hours) will receive from

adaptable to adverse working

the Industry Training Authority the

conditions, and interested in

Residential Construction Framing

working outdoors.

Technician Certificate, and as programs

The program is usually offered at the

are developed, continue to complete the

CNC Quesnel campus from October

Residential Construction Technician

through April each year. For more

Certificate (equivalent to a Journeyman

detailed information, contact the

Carpenter).

Quesnel campus at 250-991-7500.

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www.cnc.bc.ca

StudentAid BC eligibility 

StudentAid BC is for British Columbians who need help to pay for their post-secondary education. Not everyone qualifies for student loans or other forms of assistance. Please make sure you understand all the eligibility criteria.

How to apply  

There are three ways to apply:

•  In person: Visit CNC’s Office of Admissions and Registration

• By Phone: Use a credit card to register by calling 1+250-991-7500

• Mail/fax: Download an application form and send it to the address/fax number on the form 

     

 The College of New Caledonia reserves the right to limit, cancel, or adjust programs without notice .