PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS (From NIC website)
NIC’s 24-week Carpentry Foundation Harmonized Certificate is the standard provincial program for entry into the carpentry trade and is well-recognized by the residential and commercial building industries. During the program, you will develop the carpentry skills and knowledge needed for employment in the construction industry.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Carpenters work on projects such as; Hospital, bridges, Residential & Commercial construction, School’s, etc.
Past graduates have worked for companies in town such as;
AFC Construction, Bohmer Construction, Broadstreet Properties Ltd, Habitat For Humanity, Integra Homes, Kinnetic Construction, Knappet Industries, Lacasse Construction, Man & Marks Construction, Muchalat Construction, Nelson Roofing & Sheet Metal, School District #71,
APPRENTICESHIP DETAILS
A carpentry apprentice must complete a four-year program including 6,480 workplace hours and 720 in-school hours of training completed in four levels of training, each for six weeks. After completion and achievement of a passing grade, the apprentice will hold the B.C.Certificate of Apprenticeship, B.C. Certificate of Qualification, and the Inter provincial Standard Endorsement also known as Red Seal.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
North Island College
(Comox Valley Campus)
2300 Ryan Rd,
Courtenay, BC
Program Start Date: February
Program Length: 24 weeks
Note: The program does NOT follow the Comox Valley School’s Calendar. There is NO spring break.