Carpentry |
 Each year the Carpentry program builds a residential home with the support of the WWCC Foundation. This hands-on training allows students to participate in the "foundation-to-finish" experiences necessary to build a new home while completing the required carpentry coursework and related instruction for the AAAS Degree. Students will graduate from the Carpentry program with the knowledge and experience necessary to begin employment in the construction industry. Carpentry curriculum is reviewed by an advisory board composed of local and regional industry members. |
| To provide comprehensive technical programs and career training to improve the lives and livelihood of qualified and willing students in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Goals:
- Develop marketable technical and interpersonal skills in the trade, resulting in career placement.
- Acquire appropriate licenses, certificates, and degrees upon exiting Walla Walla Community College.
- Provide relevant training through hands-on and field experience to prepare the students for industry.
- Develop analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities through instructional labs, projects, and testing.
- Provide training in environmental and work place safety that meets appropriate industry standards.
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| Students may earn an Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences Degree in Carpentry upon completion of the two-year program of study. This degree will prepare students to take the journeyman carpenter examination. A Carpentry Certificate, is available upon completion of the first year of study in the program. |
| It is recommended that the student contact the lead instructor regarding appropriate program placement and paying a priority list fee to determine specific quarter start in the program. Students may enter the program fall, winter or spring quarter, however, due to course sequencing it is recommended to begin in the fall. A placement test offered by the Student Development Center must be completed prior to admittance to the program. |
Construction Mgrs / Supervisors
Experienced Carpenters
Carpenters' Helpers
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| All construction work expected of carpenters is completed by students. Electricians, plumbers, and heating/air conditioning technicians and concrete flat work sub-contractors are hired to assist in meeting strict building codes.
For additional program information including regional employment data, completion rates, student characteristics, and employment see http://www.wtb.wa.gov/etp. |
