Carpentry

The Carpentry Program is a two year program. Classes are from 4pm to 7pm two nights a week - either on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday. 
For any questions regarding this program, please contact Michele at 615-399-8323 or at [email protected]. 

Carpentry Program Schedule


1st Year  2nd Year
   
  • Orientation to the Trade
  • Building Materials, Fasteners, and Adhesives
  • Hand and Power Tools
  • Reading Plans and Elevations
  • Floor Systems
  • Wall and Ceiling Framing
  • Roof Framing
  • Intro to Concrete, Materials, and Forms
  • Windows and Exterior Doors
  • Basic Stair Layout
  • Commercial Drawings
  • Roofing Applications
  • Thermal and Moisture Protection
  • Exterior Finishing
  • Cold-Formed Steel Framing
  • Drywall Installation
  • Drywall Finishing
  • Doors and Door Hardware
  • Suspended Ceilings
  • Window, Door, Floor and Ceiling Trim
  • Cabinet Installation
  • Cabinet Fabrication
  • Rigging Equipment
  • Rigging Practices
  • Properties of Concrete
  • Reinforcing Concrete
  • Handling and Placing Concrete
  • Trenching and Excavating
  • Foundations and Slab-on-Grade
  • Vertical Framework
  • Horizontal Framework
  • Tilt-Up Wall Panels
  • Site Layout Measurement and Leveling
  • Site Layout Two-Angular Measurement
  • Advanced Roof Systems
  • Advanced Wall Systems
  • Advanced Stair Systems
  • Intro to Light Equipment
  • Welding
  • Commercial Finish Work
  • Site Preparation
  • Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader