Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry

CCIS Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry
Training Program

Build Your Future in the Carpentry Trade

About Carpentry Training Program

The 24-week Foundational Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship full-time training program has been designed for individuals to train and learn about the trade of a Carpenter.

The approach to the program is both foundational and pre-apprenticeship with the aim of providing essential and fundamental trades skills to be a carpenter’s helper or carpenter apprentice so that a learner can pursue employment.

The goal of having this apprenticeship training is to acquire skills and certification to become trained in the carpentry trade and pave the way for further training.

Application open date

On going intakes

Program start date

End-Nov. 2024

Program length

24 Weeks Full-Time training

Funded by

This course covers the following:

Program Components:

Essential Skills & Academic Upgrading which includes:

English and Communication Skills
Math and Science Fundamentals

Basic Computer Skills

Fundamental computer concepts

Pre-Apprentice Carpentry Theory

Applied Skills Development Training/ SAIT Pre-Apprenticeship Hands-On Training:

Demonstrate an understanding of worksite safety practices on residential and commercial job sites
Demonstrate awareness of safe work practices, and explain their personal safety responsibilities in keeping workplaces safe
Identify common tools used in carpentry trades and describe their applications
Demonstrate safe use of basic hand and power tools used in the carpentry trade
Extract relevant information from basic drawings and designs
Interpret and apply the information in basic drawings to complete a project
Demonstrate woodworking skills including measuring, cutting, fastening, and finishing
Understand and explain the design and building processes for floor, wall, and roof framing
Demonstrate awareness of different building materials and their applications
Describe considerations for working with different types of wood and materials
Plan, prepare, and complete woodworking projects
Demonstrate fundamental applied woodwork skills through projects such as:
- Residential floor, roof, and wall frame
- Internal drywall, decorating, and finishing
- External siding and shingling

Safety Training:

Demonstrate awareness of occupational safety

Safety Training certification:

Standard First Aid Training
WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems) 2015
H2S Alive
Construction Safety Training System CSTS-09
Confined Space Entry
Fall Protection
Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Employment Preparation:

Communication, workplace integration and employment preparation
Occupational English & communication
Life & work management skills
Occupational health & safety
General employment preparation

Work Experience with Industry

Eligibility for Training

Canadian citizen or permanent resident
18 years old and above
Unemployed or marginally employed due to limited essential skills and occupational language skills, lack of knowledge of Canadian employment practices and lack of Canadian experience
Eligible for Employment Insurance (EI) or Income Support, as assessed by Alberta Government/ Advanced Education
Physically fit and capable of working long shifts
Class 5 driver’s license is an asset
Minimum Canadian Language Benchmark 5
Strong interest in establishing a career in the plumbing trade
Good interpersonal relationship skills