Carpenter
Trade Description:
Carpenters work on a wide variety of tasks associated with building and repairing whole, or parts of, buildings and other structures made of wood, wood substitutes, steel and other materials. Working in all areas of both the private and commercial construction industries, as well as in maintenance and renovations, carpenters crib basements, build house frameworks, walls, roofs and exterior finishes, and install doors, windows, flooring, cabinets, stairs, handrails, panelling, moulding and ceiling tiles. They are also responsible for building concrete forms, scaffolding, bridges, trestles, tunnels, shelters, towers and other structures.
| Trade Regulation |  Prepping for the Exam - Booklist |
| National Occupational Analysis | |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
| Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
| 4 | 1,800 | 10-8-8-8 | RRC & ACC (All Levels) UCN (Levels 1, 2 & 3 only) |
Training Standards:
| Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
NOA Subtask to Unit Comparison |
| Level Three |
Unit to Course Comparison Checklist |
| Level Four |
Facility Audit Checklist |
| Practical Exam Information for Candidates | |
Red Seal Exam Information
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
| Years of Experience | Hours Required | Additional Practical Exam Required |
| 6 | 10,800 | Yes |
| Enhanced Application | Enhanced Application (FR) Employer Declaration | Employer Declaration (FR) Statutory Declaration | Statutory Declaration (FR) | ||
Designated Trainers:
| Work Experience Form |
Accredited Programs:
| Apprenticeship Trade | Training Institution - Secondary Schools |
Training Institution - Post-Secondary Schools |
Training Institution Program Name |
Level |
| Carpenter | ||||
| __ | Assiniboine Community College-School of Trades & Technology | Carpentry & Woodworking Program | 1 | |
| Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School | __ | Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School | __ | Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| Frontier Collegiate | __ | Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| Kildonan East Collegiate | __ | Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology | Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology | Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| Portage Collegiate | __ | Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| __ | Lotus Learning Solutions | Introduction to Carpentry | 1 | |
| R. B. Russell Vocational School | __ | Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| __ | Red River College | 5 Month Pre-Employment Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| Steinbach Regional Secondary School | __ | Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| Swan Valley Regional Secondary School | __ | Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| Technical Vocational High School | __ | Carpentry Program | 1 | |
| __ | University College of the North - The Pas | Carpentry / Woodworking Program | 1 | |
| W. C. Miller Collegiate | __ | Carpentry Program | 1 |