High School Students

A Construction Trades – Carpentry Career offers the opportunity to work hard, be physically active, earn a good living, and have a future in the construction industry!

 The Construction Trades- Carpentry Industry includes: site preparation, concrete (footings, walls, flat work), carpentry (framing, finishing), roofing, siding, insulating, dry walling (hanging, taping), and painting (interior and exterior). 

 Learn more about careers in construction and if it is the career for you by visiting the following website:

http://www.careervoyages.gov/careervideos-main.cfm# construction  

http://www.acrnetwork.org/ncdg/ncdg_students.htm

http://www.actcareers.com/career.html

 Plan of Study

Did you know that some of the classes you take in high school can earn you college credit toward a certificate and/or Associate of Applied Science degree in Carpentry?

Tech Prep is a program that developed agreements between high schools and institutions of higher education to offer motivated high school students college credit.  Click on an area below to learn more about Tech Prep in your area.

And talk to your high school counselors and industrial technology teachers to learn how you can become part of the tech prep program.