Carpentry - Appprenticeship

Carpenters perform all work connected with the assembly and erection of falsework and forms for concrete, wood and metal frame construc­tion. They install interior and exterior finishing metals for residential, commercial, and industrial projects, following plans and specifications and local building codes. Other trade skills include layout, rigging/signal­ing, cutting/welding and the erection and dismantling of scaffolding.

If a student currently works as a Carpenter and has an employer who will provide on-the-job training, s/he is eligible to enrol in Apprenticeship training. An Apprenticeship is a three-party agreement between the Apprentice, the employer, and the Industry Training Authority.

Students receive training according to the provincial Apprenticeship curriculum, as established by the Industry Training Authority of British Columbia, pertinent to the Apprenticeship level in which the student is enrolled. Upon successful completion of all four levels and appropriate time in the trade, the student may be eligible to write the Inter-Provincial exam as a Carpenter.