Carpentry - Apprenticeship Level 1 to 4
Overview
Selkirk College is endorsed by SkilledTradesBC to deliver all four levels of Carpentry Apprenticeship Technical Training to registered carpentry apprentices.
Each level of training consists of a full-time (30 hours per week), seven-week, on-campus program of study. Activities include classroom sessions where, as an apprentice, you will learn theoretical principles of carpentry and shop sessions where you'll learn to master practical skills.
Consider Carpentry If You Are
- Detail-oriented
- Good with your hands
- Comfortable working with a team
- Hardworking and organized
- Easily adaptable to diverse environments
- Able to conceptualize and visualize finished products
Upon successful completion of the Level 4 technical training session, apprentices write the Interprovincial Trade Qualification examination. Those who pass the exam and complete the work-based hours earn the BC Certificate of Apprenticeship, the BC Certificate of Qualification, and the Interprovincial Standard Red Seal Endorsement.
Apprenticeship Requirements
- 840 in-class training hours, completed in four levels (7 weeks each)
- 6,480 practical workplace hours
Program Outcomes
Level 1
Upon successful completion of this program, learners will be able to:
- Apply safe work practices
- Use construction drawings and specifications
- Interpret building codes and bylaws
- Plan and organize work
- Perform trade mathematics
- Use tools and equipment
- Use levelling instruments and equipment
- Use access, rigging and hoisting equipment
- Lay out building locations
- Complete concrete formwork activities
- Demonstrate wood frame construction techniques
- Control the forces acting on a building
Level 2
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Use construction drawings and specifications
- Interpret building codes and bylaws
- Use tools and equipment
- Use site layout equipment
- Lay out building locations
- Complete concrete formwork activities
- Demonstrate wood frame construction techniques
- Install finishing materials
- Control the forces acting on a building
- Control heat and sound transmission
- Control air and moisture movement in buildings
Level 3
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Use construction drawings and specifications
- Interpret building codes and bylaws
- Use tools and equipment
- Apply excavation and shoring practices
- Complete concrete formwork activities
- Build roof systems
- Install finishing materials
Level 4
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Interpret building codes and bylaws
- Plan and organize work
- Use site layout equipment
- Prepare building site
- Demonstrate wood frame construction techniques
- Install interior finishes
- Install interior floor, ceiling and wall systems
- Control the forces acting on a building
Admission Requirements
The following admission requirements are specific to the Carpentry Foundation Program:
- Indentured in Carpentry Apprenticeship
- Active work apprenticeship sponsor
- Successful completion of previous level
- Physically fit, (mobility/lifting) good manual dexterity, hand-eye coordination, balance, work at heights and in adverse weather.
- An interview (in person or by telephone) with the school chair or designate may be required before entry to the program. Interview results are not used as criteria for admission.
General
Applications will be separated into two levels as identified in Selkirk College Policy 8611 Admissions
namely "fully qualified" and "partially qualified".
Fully Qualified
The applicant meets all of the requirements stated in Part I, A, above.
Partially Qualified
The applicant is deficient in meeting some or all of the admission requirements stated in Part I, A, above.
Order of Selection – see Policy 8611 section 5.2 (8) and (9)
Applications are accepted throughout the year. Once a program intake is full, applicants will be assigned to the next available intake or placed on a waitlist if no further intakes are funded for that year.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Before an applicant's file is considered to be complete, the following must have been received by the Admissions office:
a) Completed application form.
b) Official documentation of previous level apprenticeship training.
c) TWID number or permission of the School Chair
Students should keep records of their grades and strive to maintain a Progress Grade of 70% or better. Students should be aware of their Progress Grade at all times.
PROGRAM COMPLETION
Completion Requirements
Completion of all courses as required by the Industry Training Authority (ITA) with a Cumulative Average of 70% or better. (Refer to ITA website). At time of writing ITA required courses are:
Note: Courses of study, course content, course weightings, and learning outcomes for all apprenticeship classes are prescribed by the BC Industry Training Authority (ITA) and subject to change without notice.
Tuition & Fees
All amounts are estimates and are subject to change. Tuition amounts are based on a full-time course load. Please note that many programs have additional costs beyond those listed here. For more information, please visit Tuition & Fees.
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