Effective: Fall 2023
This certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the occupational specialty of residential carpentry. It offers hands-on training that is designed to prepare individuals to become carpenters who can work in new home construction as well as perform maintenance and repairs to existing homes. Students are offered learning experiences in the basics of blueprint reading, framing, roofing, interior finishing, flooring, and other related carpentry skills.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Identify the different structural components of residential buildings.
- Construct and assemble structures using appropriate tools and materials.
- Interpret and apply blueprints, building plans, regulatory codes and specifications.
- Select and utilize proper use of hand and power tools.
- Apply quantitative reasoning to carpentry tasks.
- Apply safe carpentry practices.
The College will award a certificate of proficiency to students who complete 30 credits of an approved career program. These credits will not normally include physical education, developmental, basic and/or continuing education courses and will usually consist of 24 credits in the career specialty and six credits in general education. At least 15 of the credits must be earned at Delaware County Community College. The student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
The full-time schedule below is an example and may vary from student to student. Students with advising questions should speak to the Director of Technical Education at 610-325-2819.
| First Semester | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| TCS 105 | Workplace Safety | 2 |
| CPT 102 | Carpentry Fundamentals | 3 |
| TCS 100 | Construction Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| CPT 104 | Basic Framing | 3 |
| CPT 106 | Advanced Framing | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CPT 110 | Roofing and Exterior Finishing | 3 |
| OCS 102 | Building Construction Code | 3 |
| CPT 114 | Drywall/Trim and Interior Finishing | 3 |
| CPT 116 | Flooring Systems | 3 |
| Select Program Electives (min. 4 cr) | 4-6 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Total Hours | 30-32 | |
Notes:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Electives | ||
| CPT 151 | Furniture Building | 2 |
| CPT 152 | Home Remodeling/Additions | 2 |
| CPT 194 | Carpentry Internship (2 credits) | 2 |
| ELT 110 | Introduction to Electricity | 4 |
| HVA 100 | Introduction to Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Electrical Fabrication | 2 |
| HVA 106 | Basic Piping for Contractors | 2 |
| PLB 110 | Introduction to Plumbing | 3 |
| PLB 111 | Faucets & Fixture Systems | 3 |
| TCC 112 | CADD Graphics | 3 |
| TCC 122 | 2-D CADD | 3 |
| TCS 108 | Construction Supervision | 3 |
| TCS 109 | Construction Project Administration | 3 |
| TCS 131 | Estimating I | 3 |
| WLD 100 | Introduction to Welding | 2 |
Part-Time Evening Schedule
The CPT specific courses in the Carpentry program rotate through a three-semester cycle. Students who do not begin when CPT 102 is being offered should start with one or two classes from the list of “any semester” courses until the rotation begins again.
Students with advising questions should speak to the Director of Technical Education, Amy Antrim at 610-325-2819.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| CPT 102 | Carpentry Fundamentals | 3 |
| TCS 100 | Construction Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| TCS 105 | Workplace Safety | 2 |
| Second Semester | ||
| CPT 104 | Basic Framing | 3 |
| CPT 110 | Roofing and Exterior Finishing | 3 |
| Third Semester | ||
| CPT 106 | Advanced Framing | 3 |
| CPT 114 | Drywall/Trim and Interior Finishing | 3 |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CPT 116 | Flooring Systems | 3 |
| OCS 102 | Building Construction Code | 3 |
| Select Program Electives Elective | 4-6 | |
| Total Hours | 30-32 | |
Notes:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Electives | ||
| CPT 151 | Furniture Building | 2 |
| CPT 152 | Home Remodeling/Additions | 2 |
| CPT 194 | Carpentry Internship (2 credits) | 2 |
| ELT 110 | Introduction to Electricity | 4 |
| HVA 100 | Introduction to Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Electrical Fabrication | 2 |
| HVA 106 | Basic Piping for Contractors | 2 |
| PLB 110 | Introduction to Plumbing | 3 |
| PLB 111 | Faucets & Fixture Systems | 3 |
| TCC 112 | CADD Graphics | 3 |
| TCC 122 | 2-D CADD | 3 |
| TCS 108 | Construction Supervision | 3 |
| TCS 109 | Construction Project Administration | 3 |
| TCS 131 | Estimating I | 3 |
| WLD 100 | Introduction to Welding | 2 |