Carpentry Technology

The Carpentry Program offers courses that provide students with realistic skills to enter the residential construction industry. These courses are taught in both classroom and lab settings in order to help prepare the student for employment in this field.

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Program Outcomes

Demonstrate and perform framing skills
Perform 6 different mechanical cabinetry joints
Perform carpentry tasks safely and efficiently.
Construct a project using a working blueprint
Create a bill of materials and estimate costs.
Follow construction safety principles.

Course Requirements

Degree: Associates of Applied Science

Credit Hours Required: 64 Credits

    Required Professional Courses 33 Credits

    CA 105 Practical Carpentry I Lab – 3 credits


    CA 114 Floor & Wall Framing and Stairway Const. Lab – 3 credits


    CA 117 General Building Trades Technology – 3 credits


    CA 201 Practical Carpentry II Lab – 3 credits


    CA 202 Residential Drafting/CAD – 3 credits


    CA 203 Roof Framing, Energy Efficiency, Interior & Exterior Finishing – 3 credits


    CA 220 Interior Finishing, Drywall Tape & Texture – 3 credits


    CA 225 Practical Carpentry III – 3 credits


    CA 230 Practical Carpentry IV – 3 credits


    CA 251 Building Design & Print Reading – 3 credits


    TR 110 Fundamentals of Plumbing and Electrical – 3 credits

    General Education Electives 6 credits
    Students are required to complete 6 hours of elective vocational course. These courses must be chosen with permission of the advisor
    General Education Requirements 25 credits

    ENG 102 or higher – 3 credits


    CST 141 Microcomputer Applications – 3 credits


    MATH 102 Construction Trades Mathematics – 3 credits


    BUS 120 Introduction of Business – 3 credits


    DKT Dakota Studies – 6 credits


    HPER 160 First Aid and CPR – 2 credits


    CA 103 OSHA Training – 1 credits


    GEN 101 Pathways to Success – 3 credits


    GEN 270 Capstone Course – 1 credits

Tuition & Fees

Cost to complete the program within normal time (based on 15 credits per semester for two semesters)

Tuition $ 3,875


Registration Fee 100


Lab Fee $50 (per lab class) 250


Library Usage/Email Account Fee 60


Building Usage Fee 50


Technical Fee 180


Books and Supplies (estimate) 2,000


Graduation Fee 40


Activity Fee 60


Total $6,615

Course Catalog

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