• Proper use of hand and power tools
• Site preparation
• Rough framing
• Interior finish
• Exterior finish
• Some commercial carpentry skills

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Each program may require the student to purchase a “uniform” of some type in keeping with that trade.  See below for a complete list of tools, uniforms and safety items required for the Carpentry program.

 

All students are also required to pay an activity fee of twenty dollars ($20) – (separate check made payable to “North Montco Technical Career Center”)

 

Safety rules and regulations will be reviewed and posted. Students are required to follow all rules and regulations. Students must wear school IDs at all times in the building. State law requires students to wear approved safety glasses in the lab area at all times. If your child already wears prescription glasses, another style of safety glasses is available to wear over his/her glasses. Long hair must be tied back and earrings, necklaces, or jewelry of any type are not permitted to be worn in the lab area. In addition, shorts, sneakers and sandals are not permitted at any time.

 

 

Expenditure	Cost	Expenditure	Cost
Carpenter jeans, jacket, gloves, hat	$70	Chalk box	$7
Uniform t-shirt	$13	Wonder bar	$9
Leather shoes or work boots (w/tan soles)	$40	Catspaw	$8
Safety glasses	$5	25’ tape measure	$10
Hammer	$20	Aviation snips	$40
Toolbelt	$35	Screwdriver bit assortment set to include Phillips/Regular/Torqs/Square drive bits	$15
1” wood chisel	$7	Stair gauges	$5
Utility Knife	$5	Solar powered calculator	$5
Speed square	$10	Set of 3 nail sets	$6
Putty knife	$2	Sharpie	$2
Activity Fee	$20	Headphones (for PC not Apple)	$15
		Approximate Total	$350

Uniform information:

https://www.djbspecialties.com/stores/nmtccstore

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Potential Safety Hazards:

• Hand and power tools
• Use of ladders
• Exposure to outdoor elements

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• Manual dexterity
• Heavy lifting/carrying
• Strong eye/hand coordination
• Physical stamina/strength
• Pushing/pulling
• Good depth and color perception
• Ability to work in hot/cold weather

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• NOCTI -- Carpentry
• Articulation Ladder
• Mobile Ladder
• Step Ladder
• Single and Extension
• OSHA Certification
• SP/2

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Cooperative Education allows students to be employed during the school day while gaining meaningful instruction in a technical area, applying classroom knowledge to real-world experiences, and developing life-long career skills. Students may be allowed to go to work for a number of days determined by their teacher and the cooperative education coordinator.  

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Students have the opportunity to enroll in the Honors level course of their CTE program. The Honors course is for 12th-grade students who have demonstrated a high level of interest and achievement in their program and who aspire to an advanced level of learning. Students in the Honors course will be exposed to individualized industry-related advanced work, rigorous study of CTE subject matter with embedded academic content, and practical application of knowledge and skills to work-based situations. Students must meet the required prerequisites and submit a completed Academic Teacher Recommendation form during their 11th-grade year to be considered for the Honors level course.

Prerequisites:
100% of POS Tasks
GPA of >90% in CTE program
GPA of >80% in academic courses
Recommendation Form completed by academic teacher

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Some possible careers include:

Carpenter’s Helper

Cabinet Maker

Carpenter 

Furniture Maker

General Contractor

Kitchen Installer

Roofing Installer

CNC Operator

Siding Installer 

Insulation Installer

Drywall Installer

Drywall Finisher

Painter 

Renovation Specialist

Floor Covering Installer   

Window and Door Installer

Deck Installer 

Laborer

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Pathways to college:

• PDE SOAR Agreements

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

 

• 1:1 Agreements

             Johnson College            

             St. Frances University

            Triangle Tech

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Class of 2022 graduation plans:

Post-secondary education in a related field - 80%

Employment related to the field of study - 20%

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