Program Description
The Framing Carpenter certificate program prepares students for employment as framing carpenters. Program completers are trained in the use of hand and power tools, materials, blueprint reading, and floor, wall, ceiling and roof framing.
Career Information
Occupation
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
Career Projections
The number of jobs in this field is expected to increase by 19% nationally and 18% in the State of Georgia over the next several years. Estimated salaries in this field start at $30,000 a year.
Labor market data was compiled using Economic Modeling Specialists, international and is updated annually.
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Admission Requirements
General College Admissions Requirements
Program Contact Information
Hector Celis
Chair, Carpentry and Plumbing
Academic Building C2239
404-225-4621
hcelis@atlantatech.edu
Program Length and Cost
Minimum Program Length in Semester Terms: 1 Term
Credit Hours: 11
Estimated Program Cost: $1,712
Required Courses
Occupational Courses (11 Credits)
Program Outcomes
1. The graduate will have developed the necessary skills to work safely in a residential or commercial construction environment.
2. The graduate will have developed the necessary skills to construct floor and wall framings.
3. The graduate will have developed the necessary skills to construct ceiling and roof framings and coverings.
4. The graduate will have the knowledge and skills to perform site layouts, footings, and foundations.