Course description
This course will first guide you through the job opportunities available for modern-day carpenters. It will then teach you about important building and fastening materials, including hand and power tools. You will learn how to read plans and elevations, study the construction of flooring and structural systems, and look into concrete forms and footings. The course will also discuss different concrete materials as well as teach you concrete mix proportions and measurements.
The windows and exterior doors are the final components that will complete and close off a structure. This course will teach you the terms associated with different types of windows and exterior doors including their installation process. You will also study the different terminologies with regards to stairs construction, as well as learn the types and classification of stairs including their components. You will study stair framing, as well as look into the design and layout of stairways and stairwells.
The duties of a carpenter vary significantly from one job to another. A carpenter who works for a commercial contractor may work primarily with concrete, steel, and preformed building materials, while one who does residential work is more likely to work with wood frame construction and wood finish materials. By the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of all of these types of work. This will prepare you for an exciting and profitable career.
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Training content
Introduction To Carpentry
Description: Learn more about carpentry as a trade. From this module, you will learn about the the trade of carpentry, the history of carpentry, modern carpentry, different opportunities that exist in the construction industry and the apprentice program, and the employee and employer relationship.
- Learning Outcomes
- Carpentry as a Trade
- History of Carpentry
- Modern Carpentry
- Opportunities in the Construction Industry and Apprenticeship Program
- Employee Responsibility and Human Relations
- Employer and Employee Safety Obligations
- Lesson Summary
Building Materials
Description: Learn more about building materials. This module provides an introduction to different building materials required such as lumber, plywood, building boards, engineered wood products, concrete block construction, commercial construction methods.
- Learning Outcomes
- Introduction to Building Materials
- Lumber
- Plywood
- Building Boards
- Engineered Wood Products
- Pressure-Treated Lumber
- Calculating Lumber Quantities
- Concrete Block Construction
- Commercial Construction Methods
- Lesson Summary
Fasteners and Adhesives
Description: Learn more about fasteners and adhesives used in carpentry in this module from different types of fasteners such as nails and staples, screws and bolts, mechanical anchors, and different adhesives as well.
- Learning Outcomes
- Fasteners - Nails and Staples
- Fasteners - Screws and Bolts
- Fasteners - Mechanical Anchors
- Adhesives
- Lesson Summary
Hand and Power Tools
Description: Learn more about hand and power tools used by carpenters in the construction industry from the different kinds of hand tools, power tools and other types of tools as well as guidelines, factors to consider in usage, and safety measures..
- Learning Outcomes
- Introduction to Hand and Power Tools
- Hand Tools
- Power Tools
- Some Power Tools Used By Carpenters
- Lesson Summary
Diploma in Carpentry Studies - First Assessment
Description: You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
- Assessment: Diploma in Carpentry Studies - First Assessment
Reading Plans and Elevations
Description: In this module, you'll get to learn more about reading plans and elevations used by carpenters in the construction process from drawing sets, reading and interpreting drawings, organizing projects and working with other trades.
- Learning Outcomes
- Introduction to Reading Plans and Elevations
- Drawing Set
- Reading and Interpreting Drawings
- Reading Plans - Other Important Terms
- Organizing Projects and Working With Other Trades
- Lesson Summary
Floor Systems
Description: Learn more about constructing floor systems from methods of framing houses, building drawings and specifications, floor systems, constructing platform floor assembly and installing joists, determining girder and joist sizes.
- Learning Outcomes
- Introduction to Floor Systems
- Methods of Framing Houses
- Building Drawings and Specifications
- Floor Systems
- Constructing Platform Floor Assembly and Installing Joists
- Determining Girder and Joist Sizes
- Lesson Summary
Wall and Ceiling Framing
Description: Learn more about the process of wall and ceiling framing used in construction in this module from the process of laying out a wall, assembling and erecting a wall, ceiling layout and framing, wall framing in masonry.
- Learning Outcomes
- Introduction to Wall and Ceiling Framing
- Laying Out A Wall
- Assembling and Erecting A Wall
- Ceiling Layout and Framing
- Wall Framing in Masonry
- Lesson Summary
Roof Framing
Description: Learn more about roof framing in construction in this module from types and components of roofs, rafters, sheathing, construction and installation of trusses, and other available types of roof framing.
- Learning Outcomes
- Introduction to Roof Framing
- Roof Types and Components
- Rafters
- Sheathing
- Truss Construction and Installation
- Other Types of Roof Framing
- Lesson Summary
Diploma in Carpentry Studies - Second Assessment
Description: You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
- Assessment: Diploma in Carpentry Studies - Second Assessment
Introduction to Concrete
Description: Learn more about using concrete as a building material for construction purposes in this module from concrete, reinforcing materials, forms, concrete mix proportions and measurements, special types of concrete, concrete curing, testing and estimating volume.
- Learning Outcomes
- Concrete, Reinforcing Materials, Forms
- Concrete and Concrete Materials
- Concrete Mix Proportions and Measurements
- Special Types of Concrete
- Concrete Curing, Testing, Estimating Volume
- Concrete Reinforcement Materials
- Concrete Forms and Footings
- Lesson Summary
Windows and Exterior Doors
Description: Learn more about constructing and installing windows and exterior doors in the construction process in this module from associated terms, window components, types and installation, exterior door components and types.
- Learning Outcomes
- Terms Associated With Windows And Exterior Doors
- Window Components, Types, Installation
- Exterior Doors and Components
- Lesson Summary
Stair Construction
Description: This module will introduce you to the procedures involved in stair construction for buildings from stair types, components and terminologies, framing, and the design and layout of stairways and stairwells.
- Learning Outcomes
- Introduction to Stair Construction
- Types of Stairs
- Stairway Components And Terminology
- Stair Framing
- Design and Layout of Stairways and Stairwells
- Lesson Summary
Diploma in Carpentry Studies - Third Assessment
Description: You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
- Assessment: Diploma in Carpentry Studies - Third Assessment
Course assessment
- Assessment: Diploma in Carpentry Studies - Final Assessment
Certification / Credits
Having completed this course the learner will be able to:
- Describe the history and scope of carpentry as a trade
- Identify the opportunities for carpenters in the construction industry
- Classify the various building materials used by carpenters
- List the most commonly used fasteners and adhesives used by people in the carpentry trade
- Explain the different types of hand and power tools
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