Carpentry Courses

The carpentry program at Aims Community College prepares students for careers working as carpenters for manufacturing firms, government agencies, retail establishments, and other industries. The program focuses on applying technical knowledge and skills to lay out, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures, using hand and power tools. Program courses include: technical mathematics, framing, construction materials and selection, job estimating, blueprint reading, foundations and roughing-in, finishing carpentry techniques, and codes and standards. Get more details below including other Colorado colleges that offer carpentry courses.

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Aims Community College

208 Edgemont Blvd, Alamosa, CO

Located in a large-town type setting, Aims Community College provides associate’s and certificate programs in Greeley Colorado. Students can pick curriculums in the fields of allied health, aviation, business technology, computer science, education, graphic design, construction, visual and performing arts, automotive, and medical assisting. In addition, the college offers students the opportunity to transfer credits to four-year colleges.

While the campus does not provide student housing or athletic activities, it does feature a bistro, library, a career center, and online education. Students can also obtain financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, and work-study programs.               

The annual cost for in-state students is just over $3,000 while out-of-state students pay almost $13,000 annually. Established in 1967, the school currently maintains an enrollment of just over 4,800 students and has an almost 60% retention rate. The college, which has over 160 programs that grant degrees and certificates, is located on 5401 W. 20^th Street in Greely. Contact the school at 970-330-8008 for further information. 

Students Enrolled in the Carpentry Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Aims Community College offers a less than one year certificate program in carpentry.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Construction Carpenters

Description

Construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter's hand tools and power tools.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, construction carpenters employment is expected to grow at a rate of 6.4% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).