Carpentry Courses

The carpentry program at York Technical 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 South Carolina colleges that offer carpentry courses.

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York Technical College

429 N Church St, Spartanburg, SC

Technical education is a specialized course and prepares students for careers that require apt knowledge and technical skills. York Technical College provides this kind of education in the form of associate degrees, diplomas and certificate programs. While education is the stepping stone towards economic development – the York Technical College aims to contribute to the same by maximizing student success. Making education more and more accessible to students from York, Lancaster and Chester, this college aims to contribute to the betterment of society as a whole. The admissions policy is open and equal opportunities are provides to all. Qualified students get the right kind of access to education. Other than regular courses, this college also provides corporate and continuing education courses that are specially designed to promote occupational advancement. This helps to promote personal interest, business and industry growth.

York Technical College provides students with ample opportunities to learn and apply knowledge practically and grow as an individual. Professional courses help students to be prepared for what will come in the future when they step out into the world and pursue their careers. In this way students find it easy to select a career of their interest. This college has a flexible scheduling of programs and a supportive campus environment – this leads to a very conducive study environment and creates a great learning experience for students.

Students Enrolled in the Carpentry Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. York Technical 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

Salary & Wages

• Spartanburg, SC
  • Total Employment: 300
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.75
  • Average Annual Salary: $30690

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