Carpentry Courses

The carpentry program at Cape Fear 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 North Carolina colleges that offer carpentry courses.

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Cape Fear Community College (CFCC)

143 Main Street, Buies Creek, NC

Focused on helping the students reach their professional and academic goals, Cape Fear Community College has been providing exceptional education and job training for its students since 1958. The CFCC campus at Wilmington is located at 411 North front Street Wilmington, NC 28401.

CFCC caters to wide range of students from those who would like to earn initial credits for a four-year Bachelor’s degree to those who wish to enhance their skills for a professional career. This college offers Curriculum and Continuing Education programs.

Under the Curriculum programs are Credit courses (Certificate, Diploma and Associate degree), College transfer, and Technical and Vocational programs. Students enrolled in transfer programs can easily transfer to UNC institutions including UNC-Wilmington, UNC Pembroke and UNC-Greensboro upon finishing their course.

On the other hand, students of the Continuing Education program are given the opportunity to take non-credit courses for professional development or personal enrichment; Adult High School, GED and English as a Second Language programs; and Small Business Center seminars and customized training.

CFCC is a constituent of the North Carolina Community College System and it has been accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Selected programs offered in this college certified by the appropriate accrediting bodies are Nursing, Criminal justice Technology, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Medical Sonography, Occupational therapy Assistant, Pharmacy Technology, Phlebotomy and Practical Nursing.

In order to meet the diverse educational needs of the students, CFCC utilize different methods of class delivery. Students can choose to take traditional, hybrid or internet classes at their own convenience. Other services available for students are free tutoring, free computer access and study workshops.

Students Enrolled in the Carpentry Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. CFCC has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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

Salary & Wages

• Fayetteville, NC
  • Total Employment: 220
  • Average Hourly Rate: $16.84
  • Average Annual Salary: $35030

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