Certificate level classes typically meet from 7 a.m.-2:50 p.m., Monday-Thursday.
This schedule includes all required clock hours to receive the certificate (1200 clock hours). Students are responsible for punctual and regular attendance in all classes, laboratories, field trips, and other class activities. Students are urged to reserve their absences for emergencies. When illness or other emergencies occur, the student is responsible for notifying instructors and completing work/clock hours missed.
Recommended Carpentry Tools: *Tools will be provided as needed
work apron or tool belt |
hammer: 16-20 oz., wood or fiberglass handle |
tape measure: 25' long, 1"minimum width |
speed square: newer is better, etched markings NOT painted |
utility knife |
cat's paw/nail puller |
carpenter's pencil: round or flat |
chisel: for wood NOT metal, 3/4" |
chalk box: blue is best for our purposes, red is useful for outdoor projects |
hat |
gloves |
knee pads |
screwdrivers: flathead #2 & #3, phillips head #2 & #3 |
safety glasses with ANSI rating |
ear protection |
sunscreen |
construction boots: steel toe optional |
Suggested carpentry tools
8 or 10 point handsaw |
aluminum framing square |
sliding T bevel |
additional chisels for wood: 1/4", 1/2", 1" |
nail set: 1/32", 2/32", 3/32" |
coping saw |
block plane |
wonder bar/pry bar/flat bar/crow bar |
pencil compass |
construction master pro calculator |
circular saw: 7 1/4" sidewinder |
set of sawhorses |
50' extension cord: 12 gauge, 3/way plugs |
Carpentry Career and Technical Certificate
The Vocational Certificate in Carpentry prepares students for a career in carpentry as a residential or small commercial carpenter, remodeler, trade foreman, project superintendent, or residential contractor. The program emphasizes both hands-on training and theory to acquire carpentry skills, and building knowledge that can lead to being your own boss. This 1200 clock hour program leads to certifications from the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER), and the Pensacola State College Vocational Certificate in Carpentry. Students learn to design and construct crafted, safe, healthy, comfortable, affordable, resource efficient, durable and resilient houses, based on current building science principles, sustainable design strategies and mainstream green building practices, using appropriate (climate specific) building materials, systems and technologies.
Program Outline
BCV0003C Introduction to Craft Skills 150 ch
Introduces the student to the proper use and care of hand and power tools, and OSHA compliant shop and jobsite safety practices. Students are provided training to obtain their 2-year CPR, First Aid and AED certification. Emphasis is placed on rigging, handling, and transport techniques to safely load, move, install, store, and care for building materials and jobsite equipment. Learn useful construction math skills to accurately calculate building material quantities, to measure and cut, and layout building structures, components, and other building projects. Reading and interpreting various types of construction drawings, and written specifications, is essential to properly constructing building projects, which is a skill learned only through practice, which this course provides.
BCV0112C Introduction to Carpentry 150 ch
Learn skills necessary to construct, erect, install, and repair residential and small commercial structures, and building projects, made from wood and other materials. Carpentry tasks involve working from construction drawings, performing construction math and geometry calculations, laying out building components, measuring, cutting and assembling structures or building projects. Learn to identify and select appropriate sustainable building materials, methods of construction, and systems and technologies for durable construction for specific climate zones.
BCV0123C Building Layout and Foundations 150 ch
Learn strategies to select appropriate building sites, techniques to properly orient and layout a building, and choose clin1ate specific foundation types and construction. Also learn strategies and techniques to select and install foundations, water management systems, vapor barriers, concrete and block assemblies, and other foundation systems. Learn to perform building site and foundation building material takeoffs, and applying appropriate building codes and perfom1ance guidelines to and construct durable foundations.
BCV0122C Carpentry Rough Framing 300 ch
Learn to identify, select, and layout wood and metal, framing members, and construct wood and metal framed structures. Advanced framing techniques will be stressed. Learn to identify, select and install air, moisture, vapor and thermal barriers, and code compliant fasteners and connectors. Knowing how to handle, store and care for framing materials are important skills to learn. Students will perfom1 building material takeoffs, and apply appropriate building codes and perfom1ance guidelines to construct durable wood frame structures and building projects.
BCV0126C Carpentry Exterior Finishes 150 ch
Learn to select appropriate exterior (climate specific) weather resistant barriers and finishes: air barrier materials; drainage plane systems; moisture management systems; cladding types and trim, and techniques to properly install these systems. Learn to identify, select, and install exterior claddings; hardware and trim; windows and doors; flashings; roofing products; decking materials, and stair components. Students will be introduced to renewable energy systems, and installation techniques for fastening these systems to various roofing products, materials, and assemblies. Material take-offs, building code requirements, and third party performance practices are skills learned in this course.
BCV0127C Interior Finish and Trim 300 ch
Learn to select and install thermal barriers, interior finish trim and doors, stair assemblies, paint and sealers, finish flooring, cabinets, door hardware, and plumbing accessories. Learn about testing ductwork and building enclosures for air leakage, and building commissioning. Create pw1ch-out lists and learn how to delegate responsibilities to complete items on the list. Perform building material take-offs, and apply pertinent building codes on a residential building.
Total Clock Hours: 1200
Required Text: NCCER, Introduction to Basic Construction Skills, 6th ed., Pearson, 2021, ISBN: 9780137483341.
Introduces the student to the proper use and care of hand and power tools, and OSHA compliant shop and jobsite safety practices. Students are provided training to obtain their 2-year CPR, First Aid and AED certification. Emphasis is placed on rigging, handling, and transport techniques to safely load, move, install, store, and care for building materials and jobsite equipment. Learn useful construction math skills to accurately calculate building material quantities, to measure and cut, and layout building structures, components, and other building projects. Reading and interpreting various types of construction drawings, and written specifications, is essential to properly constructing building projects, which is a skill learned only through practice, which this course provides.
At the conclusion of the course the student will have the basic learning outcomes in the following areas:
Required Text: NCCER, Carpentry Level 1, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, 2014, ISBN: 9780133402377.
Learn skills necessary to construct, erect, install, and repair residential and small commercial structures, and building projects, made from wood and other materials. Carpentry tasks involve working from construction drawings, performing construction math and geometry calculations, laying out building components, measuring, cutting and assembling structures or building projects. Learn to identify and select appropriate sustainable building materials, methods of construction, and systems and technologies for durable construction for specific climate zones. The student will demonstrate competencies in orientation to the trade, building materials, fasteners, adhesives, hand and power tools, reading plans and elevations, floor systems, wall and ceiling framing, roof framing, introduction to concrete, reinforcing materials and fom1s, windows and exterior doors, and basic stair layout.
At the conclusion of the course the student will have the basic learning outcomes in the following areas:
Required Text: NCCER, Carpentry Forms, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, 2013, ISBN: 9780133823059.
Learn strategies to select appropriate building sites, techniques to properly orient and layout a building, and choose clin1ate specific foundation types and construction. Also learn strategies and techniques to select and install foundations, water management systems, vapor barriers, concrete and block assemblies, and other foundation systems. Learn to perform building site and foundation building material takeoffs, and applying appropriate building codes and perfom1ance guidelines to and construct durable foundations. The student will demonstrate competencies in trenching and excavating, foundations and slab-on-grade, vertical framework, horizontal formwork, and tilt-up wall panels.
At the conclusion of the course the student will have the basic learning outcomes in the following areas:
Required Text: NCCER, Carpentry Framing & Finishing Level 2, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, 2013, ISBN: 9780133404302.
Learn to identify, select, and layout wood and metal, framing members, and construct wood and metal framed structures. Advanced framing techniques will be stressed. Learn to identify, select and install air, moisture, vapor and thermal barriers, and code compliant fasteners and connectors. Knowing how to handle, store and care for framing materials are important skills to learn. Students will perfom1 building material takeoffs, and apply appropriate building codes and perfom1ance guidelines to construct durable wood frame structures and building projects. The student will demonstrate competencies in commercial/residential drawings, roofing applications, thermal and moisture protection, wood and metal framing, and fasteners and connectors.
At the conclusion of the course the student will have the basic learning outcomes in the following areas:
Required Text: NCCER, Carpentry Framing & Finishing Level 2, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, 2013, ISBN: 9780133404302
Learn to select appropriate exterior (climate specific) weather resistant barriers and finishes: air barrier materials; drainage plane systems; moisture management systems; cladding types and trim, and techniques to properly install these systems. Learn to identify, select, and install exterior claddings; hardware and trim; windows and doors; flashings; roofing products; decking materials, and stair components. Students will be introduced to renewable energy systems, and installation techniques for fastening these systems to various roofing products, materials, and assemblies. Material take-offs, building code requirements, and third party performance practices are skills learned in this course. The student will demonstrate competencies in weather resistant exterior barriers and finishes, claddings and finish trim, exterior windows and doors, roofing materials and products, and introduction to renewable energy systems.
At the conclusion of the course the student will have the basic learning outcomes in the following areas:
Required Text: NCCER, Carpentry Advanced, 5th ed., Prentice Hall, 2013, ISBN: 9780133823141
Learn to select and install thermal barriers, interior finish trim and doors, stair assemblies, paint and sealers, finish flooring, cabinets, door hardware, and plumbing accessories. Learn about testing ductwork and building enclosures for air leakage, and building commissioning. Create pw1ch-out lists and learn how to delegate responsibilities to complete items on the list. Perform building material take-offs, and apply pertinent building codes on a residential building. The student will demonstrate competencies in interior finish work including trim and doors, stair assemblies, cabinet installation and fabrication, drywall materials and installation, and plumbing accessories.
At the conclusion of the course the student will have the basic learning outcomes in the following areas: