Carpentry (DVS)

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The Carpentry program prepares students to practise the trade of carpenter in different sectors, mostly in residential, institutional and commercial construction and in civil engineering and road works. Carpenters carry out a variety of tasks, such as laying out projects and buildings; pouring concrete footings, foundations and walls; making concrete columns, slabs, beams and stairs; building wood or metal floors and walls; building roofs; setting up scaffolding and temporary structures; installing doors and windows; insulating building envelopes and various other building elements; building permanent and temporary divisions; finishing the interior and exterior of a building; building wood stairs; installing modular furniture; and coordinating, analyzing, collecting, calculating and comparing data, particularly when establishing an estimate for repairs or remodelling. They are also required to develop skills in communication, teamwork and interpersonal relationships with people outside the company. Finally they must adjust, control, handle and operate machinery and materials with precision.

Employments opportunities

As a carpenter, you could work in places such as:

• Construction sites
• Residential companies
• Prefabricated homes companies
• Commercial companies

Possible Specialization

Continuing education is always possible through the Commission de la construction du Québec: www.ccq.org

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission to the Carpentry program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

• Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent; OR
• Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning; OR
• Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test and the course in language of instruction ENG-3070-3, or recognition of equivalent learning; OR
• Persons having earned Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister and who will continue their general education courses concurrently with their vocational training in order to obtain the credits they are missing among the following: Secondary IV language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister

Program Content

Code	Statement of the Competency	Hours	Credits
754-992	Health and Safety on Construction Sites	30	2
761-651	The Trade and the Training Process	15	1
761-665	Hand & portable electric tools	75	5
761-676	Drawings, Specifications and Sketches	90	6
761-683	Planning Calculations	45	3
761-694	Alignment and Levelling	60	4
761-703	Scaffolding, Lifting and Handling	45	3
761-716	Furniture and Accessories	90	6
761-727	Footing and Wall Forms	105	7
761-732	Deep Foundations	30	2
761-747	Columns, Beams and Slabs	105	7
761-754	Floor Framing	60	4
761-766	Wall Framing	90	6
761-777	Roofs	105	7
761-783	Insulation, Soundproofing and Ventilation	45	3
761-797	Exterior Finishing	105	7
761-808	Interior Finishing	120	8
761-818	Stairs	120	8
761-821	Entering the Workforce	15	1

Total : 1350 hours

Loans and Bursaries are available from the MELS.