Carpentry Foundation Harmonized Certificate

Admission Requirements

1. C in English 10 or equivalent or successful English assessment
     
2. C in Math 10 or equivalent or successful Math assessment for Trades
     
3. Or successful completion of FSK 030 
4. High School graduation is preferred provided the applicant meets or exceeds the stated prerequisites.

Additional Information

• Once accepted to the program, and prior to the end of the first month of the program, students will be expected to ensure they hold and submit a current WHMIS certificate that does not expire before the end of the program. 
• Curriculum and certifications may be subject to change as mandated by SkilledTradesBC. 
• In this program, field trips to industry specific locations may occur, students’ participation in field trips is mandatory.

Course Requirements

• CFH - 110 Safe Work Practices for Carpentry
• CFH - 111 Occupational Skills for Carpentry
• CFH - 112 Power Tools for Carpentry
• CFH - 113 Construction Drawings And Specifications for Carpentry
• CFH - 114 Hand Tools for Carpentry
• CFH - 115 Survey Instruments and Site Layout
• CFH - 116 Select and Build Concrete Forms
• CFH - 117 Building With Wood Systems
• CFH - 118 Access, Rigging, And Hoisting Equipment
• CFH - 119 Concrete Composition
• CFH - 120 Wood Structures

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• Note: Based on availability of placements with industry, Trades Foundation students may have an opportunity to participate in optional Work Experience:

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• WXT - 100 Trades Work Experience

Completion Requirements

• Students will be required to achieve a minimum C (Letter Grade Scale 2) in each course to pass the program. ​​​​​​​
• All courses need to be completed at NIC within the start and end dates of the program.
• Students who exit the program without completing must re-apply and complete all courses again.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​