*** Source: Trades Notebook for Skilled Trades Occupations in the Willamette Valley

Median Salary: $49,668/year

Do you like building, traveling and being outdoors? Why not consider a career that is fun and offers financial freedom? Carpenters measure, cut and shape wood, plastic, fiberglass and drywall. Commercial and industrial carpenters construct, erect, install and repair structures and fixtures. They are involved in many different kinds of construction, from buildings to highways and bridges to power plants.

Skills:

  • Carpentry
  • Construction
  • Equipment Operation
  • Repair
  • Project Management

Job Titles:

  • Carpentry Specialist
  • Carpenter/Lead Carpenter
  • Framer
  • Cabinetmaker
  • Furniture Maker

Primary Tasks:

  • Study blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.
  • Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
  • Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.
  • Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.
  • Install structures or fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, trim, or hardware, using carpenters’ hand or power tools.

Wages & Jobs

Training

Training available through our local apprenticeship training facility (Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute at the Tangent Training Center). This training prepares them for careers as a carpenter and other related occupations: Carpentry Specialist, Framer, Construction Worker, Drywall/Finisher, and Cabinetmaker/Furniture Maker.

High School/College Courses:

  • Algebra I, II, and Geometry
  • Construction/Trades
  • Drafting & Blueprint Reading
  • Industrial Arts
  • Helpful: Construction work experience, First Aid/CPR, Driver’s License

Apprenticeship through Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute:

ELIGIBILITY: Minimum qualifications for applicants are: Seventeen (17) years of age and have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent OR Eighteen (18) years of age.

LENGTH OF TIME: A carpenter apprenticeship lasts four years. Apprentices complete a minimum of 144 hours/year of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training.

COST: You earn while you learn, and you are paid a wage from the first day you become a working apprentice. Some costs however may apply – please contact PNCI for more information.

OPENINGS: Selection process is through a “ranked interview” of qualified applicants. More info at: https://www.pnci.org/openings.lasso.

APPLY: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis at www.PNCI.org and can be filled out online. To complete the process, you will be asked to choose a mandatory Pre-Hire class. This is an orientation about the trade and apprenticeship program requirements. Pre-Hire classes are posted every 30 days.

Contact:

Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute – Tangent Training Center
32180 Old Highway 34 Bldg. 13 Suite B
Tangent, OR 97389
503-887-5154 & 503-287-3708
www.PNCI.org

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