Carpentry/Carpenter

Carpentry/Carpenter is a certificate program (two to four years) at Southwestern Community College, a public institution in Creston, IA. This program falls within the construction trades field (CIP 46.0201) and provides comprehensive training in residential and commercial carpentry techniques, including framing, finishing, and cabinetry.

Southwestern Community College also offers a shorter one-to-two-year Carpentry/Carpenter certificate, along with programs in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician, Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. Students in the longer carpentry certificate can expect expanded instruction in blueprint reading, building codes, layout and framing, interior finishing, and construction safety standards.