Get satisfaction from building projects and working with current materials used in the field to refine your construction skills!
This two-year half-day program is the first step for students interested in pursuing a successful career in the carpentry field. One-year seniors will be considered if space is available in the program.
Students will: Work on both residential and commercial construction in the school’s shop and at nearby building sites.
Advanced Placement and Apprenticeship: Students may qualify for advanced placement college credit at Penn College of Technology or consider an apprenticeship program after high school.
With Higher Education: This program prepares the student for success in such career fields as architecture, general contracting, teaching, surveying, construction management, construction technology, civil engineering, architectural engineering, code enforcement and insurance adjuster.
Program Benefits
College Post-Secondary Opportunities
Penn College of Technology
Advanced Placement - competency assessment evaluation made by our teacher to Penn College of Technology and they assign credit value
Savings from $1,120-$3,360
Professional Certifications and Other Benefits
Second year students' carpentry skills are put to the test building a house in the school's construction bay.
First-year students team up and build a small shed/play house that is sold at the completion of the project.
Externship and Graduate Placement
Paid Externship Employers
Paid externship students need 665 hours, or about a year and a half in their program before being considered for paid externship. They usually work 4 days a week during school time for the employer and come back to EASTERN one day per week to work on any task as yet unfinished or skills needed for the job.
Graduate Placement Many of our graduates continue their education or begin their employment right out of school. The following is a list of the educational institutions and companies that have placed our graduates:
