Carpentry III (8603/36 weeks, 280 hours)
Course Description
| Course Code: | 8603 |
|---|---|
| Work-based Learning: | Available |
| Duration: | 36 weeks, 280 hours |
| Suggested Grade Levels: | 12 |
| Prerequisites: | Carpentry II (8602/36 weeks, 280 hours) |
Carpentry III is an advanced course that allows students to gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in construction industry skills. Work-based learning methods of instruction for this course would provide the student with practical, on-the-job experience in addition to what he or she has already mastered in Carpentry I and II. Additional exploration of the carpentry profession and postsecondary options for continuing education and professional opportunities are also emphasized.
As noted in Superintendent’s Memo #058-17 (2-28-2017), this Career and Technical Education (CTE) course must maintain a maximum pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20 students to one teacher, due to safety regulations. The 2016-2018 biennial budget waiver of the teacher-to-pupil ratio staffing requirement does not apply.
Career Clusters and Pathways
For federal reporting (choose one)
- Architecture and Construction
- Construction
- Design/Pre-Construction
- Maintenance and Operations
Available Credentials
- Carpentry Assessment
- Carpentry Examination
- Carpentry Level One Entry-Level Assessment
- College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)
- Construction Technologist Entry-Level Assessment
- Core: Introductory Craft Skills Entry-Level Assessment
- Customer Service Examination
- Customer Service Specialist (CSS) Examination
- HBI/NAHB Residential Construction Academy (RCA) Series Student Certification Assessments
- ICC Certificates of Achievement Examinations
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate Training (PACT) Assessments
- Professional Communications Certification Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Concentration Sequences
A combination of the course above and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses appropriate to their career pathways.
Check the course description for any course listed below, because some may have a prerequisite.