BCTI 101 - Introduction to Carpentry Part 1

1. Review the history of the trade, describe the apprentice program, identify career opportunities for carpentry and construction workers, and list the skills, responsibilities, and characteristics a worker should possess. Discuss the importance of safety in the construction industry.
2. Categorize the building materials used in construction work, including lumber, sheet materials, engineered wood products, structural concrete, and structural steel. Describe the fasteners and adhesives used in construction work. Discuss the methods of squaring a building.
3. Provide descriptions of hand tools and power tools used by carpenters. Demonstrate safe and proper operation, as well as care and maintenance.
4. Apply the techniques for reading and using construction drawings and specifications with an emphasis on drawings and information relevant to the carpentry trade. Generate quantity takeoffs.
5. Examine framing basics and the procedures for laying out and constructing a wood floor using common lumber, as well as engineered building materials.
6. Attain readiness to take the first half of NCCER Carpentry Level I certification exams.

• Orientation to the Trade
• Building Materials, Fasteners, and Adhesives
• Hand and Power Tools
• Introduction to Construction Drawings, Specifications, and Layout
• Floor Systems

 
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