Carpentry

Code	5819
Diploma	DVS
Sector	Buildings and Public Works
Length of training	1350 hours
Number of credits	90
Status	Program approved in 2008.

This program is offered in French:
5319 - Charpenterie-menuiserie

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Program Objectives

The Carpentry program prepares students to practise the trade of carpenter in different sectors, mostly in residential, institutional and commercial construction and in civil engineering and road works. Carpenters carry out a variety of tasks, such as laying out projects and buildings; pouring concrete footings, foundations and walls; making concrete columns, slabs, beams and stairs; building wood or metal floors and walls; building roofs; setting up scaffolding and temporary structures; installing doors and windows; insulating building envelopes and various other building elements; building permanent and temporary divisions; finishing the interior and exterior of a building; building wood stairs; installing modular furniture; and coordinating, analyzing, collecting, calculating and comparing data, particularly when establishing an estimate for repairs or remodelling. They are also required to develop skills in communication, teamwork and interpersonal relationships with people outside the company. Finally they must adjust, control, handle and operate machinery and materials with precision.

Program Content

Code	Statement of Competency	Hours	Credits
754-992	To protect health, safety and physical integrity on construction sites	30	2
761-651	To determine their suitability for the trade and the training process	15	1
761-665	To use hand tools and portable electric tools to join materials	75	5
761-676	To process information contained in drawings, specifications and sketches	90	6
761-683	To do planning calculations	45	3
761-694	To perform alignment and levelling operations	60	4
761-703	To perform scaffolding, lifting and handling operations	45	3
761-716	To build and install furniture and finishing accessories	90	6
761-727	To construct forms for footings, foundation walls and concrete walls	105	7
761-732	To perform operations related to the construction of deep foundations	30	2
761-747	To construct forms for concrete columns, beams, slabs and stairs	105	7
761-754	To frame floors	60	4
761-766	To frame walls	90	6
761-777	To build roofs	105	7
761-783	To perform insulating, soundproofing and ventilation operations	45	3
761-797	To do exterior finishing work	105	7
761-808	To do interior finishing work	120	8
761-818	To build wood stairs	120	8
761-821	To prepare to enter the work force	15	1
		1350	90

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor's degree
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Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning
OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or recognition of equivalent learning
OR
Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.

Functional Prerequisites

A person who has reached the age of 18 can be admitted to a program of study leading to a Diploma of vocational studies (DVS) based on functional prerequisites. These prerequisites, in place for those aged at least 18 years at the start date declared for the vocational training program, are: successful completion of the general development test (GDT) and obtaining and passing the tests relative to the specific prerequisites in the language of instruction and mathematics, if applicable.

This table indicates the new course codes for common core basic education (CCBE) and diversified basic education (DBE) required for the specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics for the targeted program of study. In the cases where the new course codes for the CCBE and the DBE are in progressive implementation, the old codes are indicated in parenthesis and are still valid. The equivalent course codes in basic education in the youth sector are also indicated in the table. When a DVS does not require any specific prerequisites in language of instruction or in mathematics, a (-) will be displayed in the appropriate field. Please note that the functional prerequisites do not apply to attestation of vocational specialty (AVS) programs.

Specific Prerequisites

Language of instruction		Second language		Mathematics
Adults	Youth	Adults	Youth	Adults	Youth
ENG-3101-1 et ENG-3102-2 ou (ENG-3070-3)	632-306 ou (630-316)	-	-	-	-

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Laurentides

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CS Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier (Laurentides)

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
Centre de formation Construc-Plus Vocational Centre	C241A		D	Sept. 12th, 2024

Montérégie

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New Frontiers SB

Vocational Training Centre	Group	D/E	Start Date
C.F.P. Châteauguay Valley (CVCEC)	JAN 9/25	D	Jan. 9th, 2025
	MAR 27/25	D	Mar. 27th, 2025
	MAY 12/25	D	May 12th, 2025
	RAC-Carp	D	Continuous entry
	SEP 20/24	D	Sept. 20th, 2024
	APR 19/24	D	Apr. 19th, 2024
	AUG 13/24	D	Aug. 13th, 2024

Montréal

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CSS de Montréal

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
École des métiers de la construction de Montréal	—	—	—	—

Nord-du-Québec

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CS Kativik

Vocational Training Centre	Group	Status	D/E	Start Date
C.F.P. du Nunavik	1		D	Periodic entry

Carpenter-Joiner

Carpenter-joiners build buildings, install and repair cabinets, stairs, doors, windows and structures. They demolish, insulate walls and ceilings, and finish the interior and exterior of buildings. This is a rigorous and rewarding trade in the construction industry that requires numeracy skills, excellent vision, and good balance, even at heights. It is suitable for people who are perfectionists, analytical and who know how to show initiative.