Residential Construction Framing Technician (RCFT)

The RCFT program was designed by the Industry Training Authority (ITA) to get people certified quickly as construction framing tradespersons.  After completing the in-school training at CNC, you need only 500 work-based hours to qualify for your certification.  Once certified as a RCFT, you also receive the in-school credit for Level 1 Carpentry and 500 work-based hours towards the Carpentry apprentice requirements.

A RCFT has the skills to build a residential building, starting with the concrete formwork right up to the "lock-up" stage.  The demand for skilled workers with this trade is high across BC, especially in growth areas.

Program Topics

• Safety and Trades Math
• Construct Residential Walls, Floors, Roofs and Stairs
• Drawings, Specifications, Layout and Codes/Bylaws
• Install Residential Windows and Doors
• Build Concrete Formwork
• Residential Construction Tools and Equipment
• Renovate Residential Buildings

Admission Requirements

• Successful completion of Grade 10 or equivalent.
• Applicants must complete the English & Math Achievement Test (EMAT) - $15.00, as well as Mechanical Reasoning Skills.
• Students must submit a handwritten, one-page statement as to why they want to enter the program.
• Registered as an apprentice with ITA.  (CNC can help with this.  Please come in and see us if you are not already registered with ITA)

Workers' Compensation Board regulations will apply.

Note: High school students may be eligible to take this program. See your school counsellor for details.

For more information, call  250-692-1700 (toll free 1-866-692-1943) or fill in the online Program Interest Form.

Updated July 25, 2009