Carpentry – certificate

Quick Facts

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Credential:
Certificate

Duration:
24 weeks

Format:
Full time, Mon - Fri

How to apply

Start date:
September 2027 - Accepting applications

Location:
Trades & Technology Centre , 5579 Tyson Road, Chilliwack, BC

Cost:
Tuition and fees

Features:

Program description

Already working in the industry? Apprenticeship options are available.

UFV’s Carpentry program will prepare you for entry into the carpentry trade and the provincial apprenticeship program. Sample topics include:

  • Reading and interpreting drawings
  • Using specialty equipment
  • Site and building layout
  • Building concrete forms
  • Framing a building
  • Finishing internal and external details

As part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, students with financial need may now receive up to $16,400 in non-repayable grants for studying Carpentry at UFV. Apply through Student Aid BC.

Once you successfully complete the program, you have the option of advanced placement in the Carpentry apprenticeship program.

Career expectations

Carpentry is a growing business with endless job opportunities for those with a strong work ethic and a knack for getting the job done. Graduates from UFV’s Carpentry program will be prepared for employment in the following industries:

  • Carpentry
  • Building Equipment
  • Supply Sales
  • Construction
  • Shipping and Delivery
  • Building Maintenance
  • Modular Housing construction

Entrance requirements

Go to  entrance requirements for the Carpentry certificate in the UFV Academic Calendar

International student admissions

This program is not open to international students.

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