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Occupation Overview
Carpenters
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| Occupation Description |
Sample Job Titles |
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways to control the proper circulation of air through the passageways and to the working places.
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 Aluminum Siding Mechanic
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Boat Builder
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Bowling Alley Floors Installer
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Bridge Repair Crew Person
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Carpenter Apprentice
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Carpenter Assembler
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Door Hanger
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Garage Door Hanger
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Laboratory Equipment Installer
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Model Set Artist
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Prefabricated Houses Trimmer
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Residential Carpenter
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Scenery Builder
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Ship Fitter
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Shipwright
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Siding Applicator
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Siding Mechanic
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Window Installer
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Wood Floor Layer
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Wood Tank Erector
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| Significant Points of this Occupation |
- About 32 percent of all carpenters are self-employed.
- Job opportunities should be best for those with the most training and skills.
- Carpenters can learn their craft through on-the-job training, vocational schools or technical colleges, or formal apprenticeship programs, which often takes 3 to 4 years.
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| Resources for Additional Information |
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Disclaimer: Links to non-Kuder Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement. For information about carpentry apprenticeships or other work opportunities in this trade, contact local carpentry contractors, locals of the union mentioned above, local joint union-contractor apprenticeship committees, or the nearest office of the State employment service or apprenticeship agency. You can also find information on the registered apprenticeship system with links to State apprenticeship programs on the U.S. Department of Labor web site: http://www.doleta.gov/OA/eta_default.cfm. Apprenticeship information is also available from the U.S. Department of Labor toll-free helpline: (877) 872-5627. For information on training opportunities and carpentry in general, contact: - Associated Builders and Contractors, 4250 North Fairfax Dr., 9th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203-1607. Internet: http://www.trytools.org
- Associated General Contractors of America, Inc., 2300 Wilson Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, VA 22201-5426. Internet: http://www.agc.org
- National Center for Construction Education and Research, 3600 NW. 43rd St., Bldg. G, Gainesville, FL, 32606-8134. Internet: http://www.nccer.org
- National Association of Home Builders, Home Builders Institute, 1201 15th St. NW., Washington, DC 20005-2842. Internet: http://www.hbi.org
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Carpenters Training Fund, 101 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001-2192. Internet: http://www.carpenters.org
For general information on apprenticeships and how to get them, see the Occupational Outlook Quarterly article "Apprenticeships: Career training, credentials, and a paycheck in your pocket," online at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2002/summer/art01.pdf and in print at many libraries and career centers.
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