Carpentry

The Associate of Applied Science degree with an emphasis in carpentry is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills needed for employment as a carpenter. Students will study residential and commercial construction. All phases will be explored and applied on a jobsite or in the lab. Related course work includes blueprint reading, math, construction, estimating construction costs, costs and materials, and small business operations. Graduates of the carpentry program may be employed in general carpentry work, commercial carpentry fields, or specialize in one area such as a finish carpenter.

Degrees and Certificates Offered

A.A.S. Degree in Carpentry- PDF or Excel

Certificate in Carpentry- PDF

Process Map

Carpentry Process Map

Sample Program of Study

 

Year 1- Fall Semester Credits Gen Ed/ Core
● EDUC 1010 Student Success Strategies 2 ILO 5
● CNST 1010 Fundamentals of Carpentry  3 Core
● MATH 1060 Construction Math  3 ILO 3
Total Credits by Term 8  
     
Year 1- Spring Semester Credits Gen Ed/ Core
● NASP 1040 Nat Am History since 1890 3 ILO 1
● CNST 1020 Construction Theory 3 Core
● HLTH 1020 First Aid/CPR 1 ILO 5
Total Credits by Term 7  
     
Year 1- Summer Term Credits Gen Ed/ Core
● ENGL 1010 English Composition I 3 ILO 2
Total Credits by Term 3  
     
Year 2- Fall Semester Credits Gen Ed/ Core
● CNST 1030 Blueprint Reading 3 Core
● ENGL 1020 English Composition II 3 ILO 2
● CNST 1040 Practical Carpentry I 3 Core
Total Credits by Term 9  
     
Year 2- Spring Semester Credits Gen Ed/ Core
● HLTH 2310 Health Education and Wellness 3 ILO 5
● CNST 1070 Practical Carpentry II 3 Core
Total Credits by Term 6  
     
Year 2- Summer Term Credits Gen Ed/ Core
●  NASP 1410 or 1510 Native Language Level I 4 ILO 1
Total Credits by Term 4  
     
Year 3- Fall Semester Credits Gen Ed/ Core
● INFO 1010 Intro to Computers 3 ILO 4/Core
● CNST 1080 Practical Carpentry III 3 Core
Total Credits by Term 6  
     
Year 3- Spring Semester Credits Gen Ed/ Core
● CNST 1050 Framing & Exterior Finishing 3 Core
● Choose course from Global Awareness 3 ILO 4
Total Credits by Term 6  
     
Year 3- Summer Term Credits Gen Ed/ Core
● SPCH 1110 Public Speaking 3 ILO 2
Total Credits by Term 3  
     
Year 4- Fall Semester Credits Gen Ed/ Core
● SOCI 1010 Intoduction to Sociology  3 ILO 3
● ENTR 1050 Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3 Core
Total Credits by Term 6  
     
Year 4 - Spring Semester Credits Gen Ed/ Core
● BIOS 1010/1014 General Biology/Biology Lab 4 ILO 3
CNST 1090 Interior Finishing 3 Core
● EDUC 1020 Career Survival 1 ILO 5
Total Credits by Term 8  
     
Total Credits for Degree 66  

 

Career Pathways Flowchart

Carpentry Career Ladder

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“The accelerated carpentry program is designed to give students the knowledge needed to gain entry-level employment in the construction industry.”

Kodi Urquidi - Carpentry Division Head

Internships and Job Shadowing Opportunities

- Omaha Tribal Housing

- Santee Tribal Housing

- Heritage Homes 

Articulation Agreements

 

Faculty in the Division

Last Name 

First Name 

Role 

Urquidi Kodi

Carpentry Division Head
Faculty Advisor

Davis Beau Adjunct Faculty
Leathers Paul Adjunct Faculty
Moran-Samqua Lani Adjunct Faculty
Spawn Matt Adjunct Faculty

 

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