Carpentry and Renovation Techniques CRQ1
Moderate workload
- Six courses in your first semester
- One hour of study or assignments required for each hour in class
- 21 hours of class (42 hr/week commitment minimum)
Holland Code: R (Realistic)
What academic skills do I need to be successful in the program?
This list does not replace the admission requirements you must have for admission to the program. Please see website for details.
Math & Science Applicants should have the ability to solve arithmetic problems quickly and accurately.
Technology Basic calculator and computer skills required (email, Internet, student portal).
What personal qualities should someone interested in this career have?
- Enjoy working with hands and building
- Able to get along well with others on a work team
- Able to stand, crouch and kneel for long periods of time
- Manual dexterity and balance for working on ladders or scaffolding
Useful background experience for this program would be
Summer employment in construction or renovation.
What kind of work could I do when I graduate?
Graduates of this program may go on to become a
Carpenter apprentice, general labourer, carpenter's assistant, yard labour, work with builder/renovator.
Places you may find yourself employed include
Residential construction sites.
Typical working conditions for this kind of work
- May work alone, in teams or with helpers
- May work indoors, or may work primarily outdoors, (subject to seasonal unemployment and routinely work overtime in peak periods)
- Routinely handle items weighing up to 25 kilograms
Tasks a graduate may do in the workplace
- Load and unload construction materials, and move materials to work areas
- Erect and dismantle concrete forms, scaffolding, ramps, catwalks, shoring and barricades required at construction sites
- Mix, pour and spread materials such as concrete and asphalt
- Assist tradespersons such as carpenters, bricklayers, cement finishers, roofers and glaziers in construction activities
- Level earth to fine grade specifications using rake and shovel
- Assist in demolishing buildings using prying bars and other tools, and sort, clean and pile salvaged materials
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment
- Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers as directed
- Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction such as mixers, compressors and pumps
- Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants, and remove asbestos and other hazardous materials
- Direct traffic at or near construction sites
- Perform other activities at construction sites, as directed
Helpful links for further research into this Fanshawe College program and career opportunity
- Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA)
- BuildForce.ca
- www.canadiancarpenters.ca
- www.thecarpentersunion.ca
- Fanshawe’s library has prepared a subject guide for current students in this program. You may find the links and information provided very useful in learning more about this career.
Opportunities for further development or education
- Graduates may pursue the General Carpenter (CGA1) apprenticeship.
- Graduates may qualify for entry into the second year of the Carpentry and Renovation Technician program
NOC Codes
The National Occupation Classification (NOC) system is used by the Canadian government to provide detailed information on careers. Visit the National Occupation Classification website and use the NOC codes below to learn more about careers associated with this Fanshawe College program. Please note: These codes are listed here for information purposes only. Fanshawe College does not guarantee graduates careers in these fields.
- NOC Code 7271 Carpenters
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Last Modified: January 11, 2024