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Length of Apprenticeship - Four Years
Carpenters construct, erect install or repair structures and fixtures made of wood; concrete forms; building frameworks including partitions, joists, studding and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames; and hardwood floors using carpentry hand and power tools. They build wood framing for houses, roofs, stairs, decks and sheaths, and forms for concrete and frame buildings, walls, footings, columns and stairs. Carpenters install doors, windows, store fronts and hand rails, building cabinets and counter tops and may work on drywall, wood flooring, metal jambs and ceilings. They are skilled in interior and exterior finish work and are able to read blueprints, measure accurately and calculate dimensions.
Carpenters may work indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions requiring prolonged standing, climbing, kneeling, squatting and lifting heavy carpentry materials. Working conditions vary with each job and may include working on ladders and scaffolding. Carpenters are occasionally exposed to fumes and dust.
Class Schedule - .pdf
Application Requirements
Carpenter apprentice applicants must have:
- Completed application and EEOC
- High school diploma or its equivalent
- Pass the Carpenter Qualifying Test
For more information and application materials, contact:
Mid-State Technical College
Apprenticeship Office
500 32nd Street North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
715.422.5375 or 715.389.7045
jim.schnaedter@mstc.edu
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