Residential Construction Framing Technician Certificate

Full-time Starts: November (Quesnel): January (Vanderhoof) Fees, entire program: $3,600 23 weeks Quesnel and Vanderhoof Careers The BC construction industry is booming. Its estimated that by 2011, there will be 62,000 new job openings in this eld. Come to CNC and youll be ready for a rewarding career as a framing professional. This trade has been recognized by the Industry Training Authority (ITA) as a new provincial trade and credential. After completing this program, youll be granted credit for rst-year theory for carpentry. When you complete the required hours of on-the-job training, the ITA will issue you with a Residential Construction Framing Technician Certicate. Admission requirements 1. Successful completion of Grade 10 or equivalent (transcripts required). 2. Applicants must write the EMAT assessment with the purpose of providing additional assistance to contribute to the students success 3. Students must submit a handwritten, one-page statement as to why they want to enter the program. 4. Students must attend a program orientation session. 5. Students must be physically fit, exhibit manual dexterity, be adaptable to adverse working conditions, and interested in working outdoors. The program is usually offered at the CNC Quesnel campus from October through April each year. For more detailed information, contact the Quesnel campus at 250-991-7500. Acceptance process Youll be accepted to the program once youve met all the admission requirements. This is called rst qualied, rst accepted. If you qualify after the programs full, youll be put on a waitlist. Two options for continued studies Option One: Students successfully completing the program and the required on-the-job training (500 hours) will receive from the Industry Training Authority the Residential Construction Framing Technician Certicate, and as programs are developed, continue to complete the Residential Construction Technician Certicate (equivalent to a Journeyman Carpenter). Program outline The program covers 64 competencies, including the following: Core (safety, tools, equipment, materials) Blueprint reading, specications/layout, surveying Framing Basic forming Renovating, building science Planned future CHBA-BC modules: Forming, interior nishing, and exterior nishing Competencies are veried by use of student logbooks, and directly linked to national standards. The ITA will automatically grant Level 1 Carpentry credit to those who successfully meet the requirements of the Residential Construction Framing Technician program and are issued an ITA Certicate of Qualication. Linkage to Carpentry Apprenticeship Estimated: 100% of Carpentry Year 1 40% of Carpentry Year 2 70% of Carpentry Year 3 70% of Carpentry Year 4 Important dates Please contact campuses.
Revised: 10.08.11

Option Two: Students successfully completing the program will also receive credit for Year 1 of a carpentry apprenticeship and practical hours towards their required year one hours. Students may choose to continue in the traditional carpentry apprenticeship.

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