Carpenters construct, install, renovate, maintain, and repair residential, civil, industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) structures made of wood, steel, concrete, composite, and other materials. While thescope of the carpenter trade includes many aspects of building construction, a growing number of carpenters work for contractors in such areas of trade practice as concrete forming, framing, finishing, interior systems, renovations, and surveying. Carpenters are employed in a variety of project environm ents, including houses under construction or renovation, ICI, civil and infrastructure projects, and plants that pre-fabricate buildings. Carpenters are found working in a variety of sectors such as construction, manufacturing, service, mining, agricultural, institutional, commercial, forestry, and transit and transportation. Due to their involvement in most aspects of building construction, experienced carpenters may advance to supervisory positions or become independent contractors. For detailed information on the scope of knowledge and skills taught and assessed in this program refer to the Program Outline, available on the SkilledTradesBC website.

Individuals who wish to begin an apprenticeship in this program must register with SkilledTradesBC along with their sponsor. Application forms for all programs are available from the SkilledTradesBC website. Online registration is also available for most programs through the SkilledTradesBC website.Those who wish to challenge the Carpenter certification must complete the Carpenter Challenge Application and submit it to SkilledTradesBC. Challenge applications are assessed for proof of workplace hours and scope of experience prior to acceptance of the individual into the Challenge pathway.