Get your Carpentry Red Seal
Carpentry is a nationally designated trade under the Interprovincial Red Seal program. Earning your Carpentry Red Seal Endorsement marks you as a skilled worker, opening job opportunities for you across Canada.
The Carpentry Apprenticeship program consists of four levels of training with seven weeks of in-school training in each of the four levels.
You attend a seven-week training program each year. Classes are designed to include both theory and practice. The program prepares you to write the Interprovincial Examination leading to final Red Seal certification.
If you are not currently working as an carpenter, you may consider enrolling first in UFV's Carpentry foundation program to gain the entry-level skills needed to secure employment. As a graduate of the program, you get advanced apprenticeship placement when you find an employer to sponsor you.
Please email trades@ufv.ca if you have any questions.
Upcoming schedule
Level 1 harmonized
July 2022: Full
January 2023: Full
Jauly 2023: Accepting Applications
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Level 2 harmonized
Feburary 2023: Full
September 2023: Full
2024: Accepting Applications
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Level 3 harmonized
September 2022: Full
March 2023: Full
October 2023: Accepting Applications - Limited availability
2024: Accepting Applications
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Level 4 harmonized
October 2022: Full
April 2023: Full
January 2024: Accepting Applications
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Please note: this schedule is subject to change. Last Updated: June 7 2022. For current information and any questions please contact trades@ufv.ca or call 604-847-5448.
Apprenticeship Tax Credits
If you are enrolled in an apprenticeship program administered through the Industry Training Authority (ITA), you may qualify to receive grants and subsidies.
Please visit the ITA website for more information.
There are also tax credits available for employers sponsoring students through their apprenticeships.
Fees and costs
Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 1 — fees and costs 2022-20233
Length |
7 weeks |
Tuition |
$1019.13 |
Student Fees |
$161.50 |
Total for tuition & fees |
$1180.63 |
Books (approximate) |
$878.00 |
Total |
$2058.63 |
Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 2 — fees and costs 2022-2023
Length |
7 weeks |
Tuition |
$1019.13 |
Student Fees |
$161.50 |
Total for tuition & fees |
$1180.63 |
Books (approximate) |
$878.00 |
Total |
$2058.63 |
Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 3 — fees and costs 2022-2023
Length |
7 weeks |
Tuition |
$1019.13 |
Student Fees |
$161.50 |
Total for tuition & fees |
$1180.63 |
Books (approximate) |
$878.00 |
Total with books (approximate) |
$2058.63 |
Carpentry Apprenticeship Level 4 — fees and costs 2022-2023
Length |
7 weeks |
Tuition |
$1019.13 |
Student Fees |
$161.50 |
Total for tuition & fees |
$1180.63 |
Books (approximate) |
878.00 |
Total |
$2058.63 |
Please note: Fees are subject to change without notice. Revised: May 2022