Carpentry

The Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship program prepares students to take the first step toward becoming a carpenter apprentice in Ontario.

Students will learn woodworking, blueprint reading, Ontario Building Code, job safety, and hands-on carpentry construction skills using industry-standard tools and safety gear.

The Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship program is designed to help students build the theory, safety knowledge, and hands-on skills needed to pursue a paid carpenter apprenticeship.

Throughout the program, students learn how to safely use hand and power tools, work with different construction materials, interpret blueprints, and understand key requirements of the Ontario Building Code.

Training includes practical carpentry skills such as residential finishes, form construction, suspended ceilings, steel stud systems, drywall systems, and basic installation methods used in real job-site environments.

Students are taught by licensed instructors with industry experience and train in a skilled trades facility that simulates real work environments.

Graduates will be prepared to apply for carpentry apprenticeship opportunities and begin working toward certification as a general carpenter in Ontario.

• 18-week hands-on pre-apprenticeship program

• Training taught by licensed instructors with industry experience

• Learn woodworking, construction methods, and installation skills

• Training in blueprint reading and Ontario Building Code

• Industry-standard tools and safety gear included

• Six valuable safety certifications included

• Career support for resumes, interviews, and apprenticeship applications

• Designed to help students become job-ready for carpenter apprenticeship roles

• Carpentry safety requirements under the Occupational Health and Safety Act

• Proper use of hand tools and power tools

• Interior and exterior residential finishes

• Footing, wall, column, pilaster, beam, and stair forms

• Suspended ceiling systems

• Steel stud systems

• Drywall systems and accessories

• Material selection for residential and commercial construction

• Estimating material quantities from residential plans and specifications

• Blueprint reading and construction drawing interpretation

• Ontario Building Code

• Resume writing and carpentry apprenticeship interview preparation

• Safety

• Servicing and Installation Methods

• Building Codes

• Blueprint Reading

• Employability Skills

• WHMIS

• Working at Heights

• Elevating Work Platforms

• Lockout & Tag Safety

• Scaffold Users’ Hazard Awareness

• Confined Spaces Hazard Awareness

• Carpenter Apprentice

• Carpenter

• Rough Carpenter

• Renovation Carpenter

• Finish Carpenter

• Metal Framer – Carpentry

• Maintenance Carpenter

• Construction / Carpentry Assistant