Units of Study

• Safety/Occupational Orientation
• Hand Tools
• Power Tools
• Blueprint Reading
• Site Preparation & Layout Footings & Foundations
• Framing - Floor Construction
• Framing - Wall Construction
• Framing - Roof Construction
• Exterior Finish
• Interior Finish
• Estimation 

Certifications

Carpentry students earn the following certifications in high school:

• OSHA CareerSafe
• Pennsylvania Builder’s Association Skills Certificate
• Ladder Safety 

College Articulation

Bucks County Community College - Up to 35 Credits

Students must meet program requirements to access credits

• Advanced on NOCTI/NIMS exam
• Completion of Task List
   
• Technical Entrepreneurship | Catalog

Delaware County Community College* - 9 Credits

• Basic Technical Skills
• Carpentry Fundamentals
• Interior Finishing
   
• Skilled Trades, Associate in Applied Science (SKTR) | Delaware County Community College

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology* - 9 Credits

• Hand Tools and Power Tools
• Construction Drawing and Blueprint Reading
• Building Materials
   
• Carpentry Technology

Orleans Technical Institute* - 9 Credits (Non-degree)

• Introduction to Carpentry
• Mathematics for Carpentry
• Wood, Wood Fasteners, and Hardware
• Rough Finishing
   
• Carpentry

Commonwealth Technical Institute at the Hiram G. Andrews Center* - 11 Credits (Non-degree)

• Building Repairs I
• Professional Growth & Development Application
   
• Building Maintenance

*Indicates SOAR Credits 3902 SOAR page 1

Industry Salary Ranges

• Carpenter’s Helper: $19,690 - $43,030
• Drywall & Ceiling Tile Installer: $26,830 - $79,660
• Carpenter: $27,070 - $79,480 

Career Opportunities

• Builder
• Rough Framer
• Finish Carpenter
• Master Carpenter
• Roofing & Siding Installer
• Drywall Installer / Finisher
• Project / Construction Manager
• Building Inspector
• Independent Contractor 

Program Costs

• Uniform: $10
• Work boots: $20-$60
• Certifications: $25