General Carpenter - Tradeability

General Carpenter Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act
Voluntary Trade
Designated Red Seal Trade Trade Code 403A
NOC 7271

Description

General carpenters construct, erect, install, maintain and repair structures and components of structures made of wood, wood-substitutes and other materials
Finish carpenters do detailed work requiring high level of skills
Rough carpenters do framing and forming which require less skills
Read and interpret blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine specifications and calculate requirements
Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools
Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials
Build foundations, install floor beams, lay sub flooring and erect walls and roof systems
Fit and install trim items such as doors, stairs, moulding and hardware

You may be required to work in cramped areas or at considerable heights
You may work outside at various times of the year and experience a considerable range of environmental conditions
You use your math skills in this trade
You have the stamina to be on your feet for long periods of time
You need to be in good physical condition to carry materials
Review the Essential Skills profile for additional qualities required www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/LES/index.shtml

Journeypersons work for small, medium and large companies in the residential, industrial, commercial and institutional sectors or indirectly for those companies through contractors
Many carpenters own their own business
A major part of carpentry work in the residential field is in renovations
Carpentry work is unionized and non-unionized

The minimum entry for apprenticeship is Grade 10 however, many employers require Grade 12
Completion of a 3,844 to 7,200 hour apprenticeship program is required
If you have completed 7,200 hours of on the job experience/training but have not completed the Apprenticeship Program you may be eligible to challenge the Certificate of Qualification

Regional OYAP Training

Delivered by Fleming College and/or Local 27 Carpenters’ Union at local high schools

Trade Related Programs
Construction Carpentry – Sustainable
Durham College – www.start.durhamcollege.ca

Apprenticeship Training

Fleming College – Sutherland Campus
599 Brealey Drive
Peterborough ON K9L 7B1
705-749-5545 www.flemingc.on.ca

Carpenter’s Union Local 27
222 Rowntree Dairy Road
Woodbridge, ON L4L 9T2
416-749-7440 www.thecarpentersunion.ca

George Brown College – Casa Loma Campus
Toronto, ON www.georgebrown.ca/

Apprentices progress initially from 40% to 80% of journeyperson’s wages over time
Wages 1 for junior apprentices ranges from $14.00 – $16.00 and $29.00 – $33.00 an hour for journeypeople, excluding overtime.

Ratio for journeyperson/apprentice is 1:1 or 4:1
Employment 1 is balanced through the year 2013, with an increase in prospective employment in 2014
Employment opportunities are linked to the economy and housing, and are somewhat cyclical

Employers who employ first, second and third year apprentices can apply for the Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit
Employers who employ first and second year apprentices can apply for the Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit
Apprentices are able to apply for the Apprenticeship Incentive Grant
Apprentices may also be able to apply for the Tradesperson’s Tools Tax Deduction
Apprentices who complete their apprenticeship and earn their Certificate of Qualification are eligible for the Apprenticeship Completion Grant