Carpentry and Renovation Technician CRT1
Moderate workload
- Seven courses in your third semester
- One hour of study or assignments required for each hour in class
- 22 hours of class (44 hr/week commitment minimum)
Holland Code: R (Realistic)
What academic skills do I need to be successful in the program?
Math & Science Applicants should have the ability to solve arithmetic problems quickly and accurately.
Technology Basic computer skills required (Microsoft Office, email, Internet, student portal).
What personal qualities should someone interested in this career have?
- Enjoy working with hands and building
- Able to work independently
- Able to get along well with others on a work team
- Able to direct others
- Strong organizational skills
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 …
Site coordinator, field supervisor, technical representative, or building inspector,
Carpenter Apprentice, small business owner, account manager, carpenter's assistant.
Places you may find yourself employed include
Residential building companies, subdivision developers, building material suppliers, or municipal building departments.
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)
- may be required to lift items exceeding 20kg
Tasks a graduate may do in the workplace
- Supervise, coordinate, or schedule construction activities
- Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures
- Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met
- Locate, measure, and mark site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment
- Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities
- Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs
- Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs
- Confer with managerial or technical personnel, other departments, or contractors to resolve problems or to coordinate activities
- Order or requisition materials or supplies
- Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions
- Participate in on-site construction activities
Helpful links for further research into this Fanshawe College program and career opportunity
- Council of Ontario Construction Associations (COCA)
- BuildForce.ca
- www.canadiancarpentersassociation.com
- www.thecarpenters.ca
- Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT)
- 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.
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