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CARPENTRY

Instructors:

John Hunt

Robert DiSalvo

Students will learn the needed entry level skills to work in residential home construction and the Carpenters Union Apprentice program on large scale construction projects. Also, training on: Computer Numerical Control operations related to cabinet/custom woodworking. The 11th and 12th grade students will gain work-based skills while completing residential construction projects such as sheds, decks and additions. Students will participate in designing a display for the New England Home Show, their junior and senior year. Internships are also available to junior and senior students during the school year.

 

Local Collaborations:

Carpenters Local 330

North Atlantic States Carpenters Training Fund

JD Cement Works

Jutras Woodworking

Arnold Lumber

RIBA (Rhode Island Builders Association)

 

Certifications Earned: 

HBI Core

HBI Carpentry

Ramset

MC3

First Aid and Safety

OSHA-10

 

Career Pathways  

Carpenter for the Carpenter’s Union

Any Construction Company.

Direct Entry into the workforce:

  • Salesperson for a hardware company
  • Roofer
  • Cabinet Maker 
  • Insulator 
  • Drywall Installer
  • Framer
  • Estimator
  • Sider
  • Plasterer 
  • Interior and Exterior Trim Installer




Post-Secondary Associates Degree, Certificates and Licensure:

  • Building Construction Technology Associate/Bachelor Degree
  • Contractor’s Registration 
  • Commercial Roofing License
  • Home Inspector License
  • Carpenter Apprenticeship  

4 year + University Degree:

  • New England Institute Of Technology-Warwick, RI
    • Architecture 
    • Interior Design
    • Construction Management
    • Professional Building Trades
  • Roger Williams University-Bristol, RI
    • Civil Construction
    • Advanced Project  Management
    • Construction Estimating & Bidding
    • Construction Liability and Contracts