Carpentry Courses

The carpentry program at Cleveland 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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Cleveland Community College

One University Place, Murfreesboro, NC

Cleveland Community College is a public comprehensive community college at Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. This college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Since its inception in 1965, CCC has been providing accessible, quality education and training vital to the needs of the community.

Consistent to its goal to build a better future, CCC provides vast learning opportunities for students to realize their hopes and aspirations. CCC programs and courses are designed to prepare the students for their academic and professional path. 

This college is known for its competitive Allied Health programs including Associate Degree Nursing, Advanced Placement, Radiography, Practical Nursing, Surgical Technology, Medical Assisting, and Phlebotomy. Classes at CCC are small with an 11:1 faculty student ratio allowing more focus on each student.

Transfer programs provide initial credits for transfer to four-year institutions. Conversely, Diploma and Certificate courses equip students with the necessary vocational and technical competence to enter the workforce in the field of science, technology and engineering, among others. 

Through the Blackboard, CCC's course management system, some of the courses are made available online to provide flexibility and meet the diverse needs of the students. Furthermore, in response to the changing business environment, continuing education which includes training programs are also offered to promote continuous skills development and career enhancement. 

To enhance the college experience of the students, resources such as Student Success Center, Learning Center, Fitness Center, Rose Library and Student Clubs are made available on campus.

Registration http://clevelandcc.edu/index.php?page=registration-take-classes

Programs and Courses http://clevelandcc.edu/index.php?page=academics

Students Enrolled in the Carpentry Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Cleveland 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).