Carpenter
Education and Training
formal education programs in carpentry can come a apprenticeship with a construction union. At the work site, People learn the properties of wood, metal, glass, concrete, plastic and other materials. They also learn about exterior and interior finishing, structural design, layouts, form building and rough framing. In the classroom, carpenters learn blueprint reading, freehand sketching, work site safety, first aid and basic mathematics.
colleges and institutes also offer carpentry programs at the certificate and associate's degree level. Many of these programs are sorted with unions and contractors and are roughly equivalent to apprenticeships, although they may be shorter in time. Classes may cover all the subjects of an apprenticeship through combination of textbook and hands-on studies. Employers may have a favorite opinion of school-trained workers and hire them at a higher rate of pay than untrained workers