Carpentry Courses

The carpentry program at San Juan 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 New Mexico colleges that offer carpentry courses.

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San Juan College (SJC)

921 Paseo de Onate, Espanola, NM

The main campus of San Juan College is located on the north side of Farmington, New Mexico, consisting of 15 main campus buildings and five off-site facilities. Their mission is “to inspire and support life-long learning to achieve personal and community goals by providing quality education, services, and cultural enrichment.”

With many of their programs easily transferring to four-year institutions, San Juan College offers over 119 academic undergraduate programs and majors.

Academic Schools and Continuing Education:

• School of Business
• School of Energy
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Humanities
• School of Science, Math, and Engineering
• School of Trades and Technology
• Center for Community Engagement

Tuition for New Mexico Residents is $41 per credit hour + additional student and technology fees—for non-residents tuition is $105 per credit hour + additional student and technology fees. Some certification programs and Associate of Applied Science degrees such as Nursing, Cosmetology, and Dental Hygiene, may have additional fees.

Student services at San Juan College consist of the Advising and Counseling Center, as well as programs such as EDGE (academic, career, and financial advisement) and other student activities for amusement and recreation.

Review the “Getting Started Checklist” for applying to San Juan College and collect the information you need to make a decision about SJC today.

Students Enrolled in the Carpentry Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. San Juan College has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

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

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