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Course Number #P&CBT048
Title - Carpenter / Carpenter Apprentice
Print and Computer Based Training
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Course Outline:
The Carpenter Apprentice curriculum provides apprentices with the study materials that enables them to perform this trade. This program has been designed to meet the subject requirements set forth in the standards established by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT). When combined with on-the-job training, this program will provide trainees with the comprehensive skills and knowledge they will need to perform in this trade area. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
  • Select proper protective clothing, eye protection, and equipment for a particular task.
  • Work with basic mathematics, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
  • Apply basic concepts for reading drawings used in the fields of construction and maintenance.
  • Identify and select the proper hand or power tool for a particular task.
  • Demonstrate safe practices when using common hand and power tools.
  • Classify various woods according to their characteristics and properties.
  • Explain the methods for performing framing tasks and other rough carpentry jobs.
  • Describe the tasks involved in roof building and stair building.
  • Select wood for millwork, specify moldings, and types of joints for cabinet work.
  • Discuss the general concepts of the National Building Code.

    • Base Program
    Course Title Course Number Price USD Course Duration Study Unit
    Basic Industrial Math Block X21 $480.00 30  Hours Printed
    Practical Measurements Block X22 $400.00 25  Hours Printed
    Applied Mathematics: Whole Number Operations A4301 $350.00 8  Hours Computer Based
    Applied Mathematics: Decimals A4302 $350.00 8  Hours Computer Based
    Applied Mathematics: Fractions A4303 $350.00 8  Hours Computer Based
    Applied Mathematics: Percent, Ratio, and Proportion A4304 $350.00 8  Hours Computer Based
    Applied Mathematics: Positive and Negative Numbers, Powers, and Roots A4305 $350.00 8  Hours Computer Based
    Applied Mathematics: Introduction to Algebra A4306 $350.00 8  Hours Computer Based
    Applied Mathematics: Measurement A4307 $350.00 8  Hours Computer Based
    Applied Mathematics: Introduction to Geometry A4308 $350.00 8  Hours Computer Based
    Applied Mathematics: Introduction to Statistics A4309 $350.00 8  Hours Computer Based
    Trades Safety: Getting Started 186001 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Working Safely with Chemicals 186002 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Fire Safety 186003 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Material Handling Safety 186006 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Electrical Safety for the Trades 186005 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Electrical Safety: Awareness A9701 $350.00 2  Hours Computer Based
    Electrical Safety: Electrical Personal Protective Equipment A9702 $350.00 2  Hours Computer Based
    Jobs, Companies, and the Economy: Basic Concepts for Employees 186034 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Quality Concepts: Tools and Applications 186036 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Hand and Power Tools Block X24 $960.00 70  Hours Printed
    Hand Tools A8601 $350.00 4  Hours Computer Based
    Preventive Maintenance 286085 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Preventive Maintenance Techniques 286086 $80.00 5  Hours Printed
    Reading Prints and Schematics Block X25 $960.00 96  Hours Printed
    Print Reading: Electrical Schematics A8004 $350.00 4  Hours Computer Based
    Print Reading: Electrical Diagrams A8005 $350.00 4  Hours Computer Based
    Reading Architects' Blueprints 1842A-C $240.00 30  Hours Printed
    Nonmetallic Materials X0605 $80.00 3  Hours Printed
    Plastics, Elastomers, and Composite Materials X0606 $80.00 3  Hours Printed
    Wood Products X0607 $80.00 3  Hours Printed
    Paints and Adhesives X0608 $80.00 3  Hours Printed
    Properties of Materials 686005 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Principles of Mechanics, Part 1 286007 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Principles of Mechanics, Part 2 286008 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Specification Writing 2175A-B $160.00 60  Hours Printed
    Woodworking Tools 2180 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Carpentry 5602A-F $480.00 60  Hours Printed
    Applied Geometry X0211 $80.00 6  Hours Printed
    Practical Trigonometry X0212 $80.00 6  Hours Printed
    The Steel Square 1066A-B $160.00 20  Hours Printed
    Operations Preliminary to Building 2190 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Concrete Construction 4512A-B $160.00 20  Hours Printed
    Roofing 3074A-B $160.00 20  Hours Printed
    Stair Building 2569 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Plastering 2019 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Millwork 2179 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Sheet Metal Work 2176 $80.00 10  Hours Printed
    Builders' Hardware 6421A-B $160.00 20  Hours Printed
    Duration Total:  698 Hours
    Number of Exams:  ( 86 )
    Total Price:  $11,140.00 USD
    		 
     
    		 
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