Architecture & Construction
Building Trades, Carpentry
Technical Diploma
Building Trades-Carpentry students are trained to construct residential structures using both standard and sustainable building materials. Students will prepare for this career through a blend of classroom theory and hands-on experience. Students will become adept at using hand tools, portable power tools, and other equipment common in the carpentry profession, as well as working with lumber, panel products, concrete, roofing materials, fasteners, and a variety of hardware. The skills needed for site layout and foundation work, rough framing, roof framing, and exterior and interior finish work will also be developed. In addition, blueprint reading, math, and estimating components will be studied.
What you'll learn
- Building Trades-Carpentry students are trained to construct residential structures using both standard and sustainable building materials
- Students will prepare for this career through a blend of classroom theory and hands-on experience
- The skills needed for site layout and foundation work, rough framing, roof framing, and exterior and interior finish work will also be developed
- In addition, blueprint reading, math, and estimating components will be studied
- A career in Building Trades-Carpentry may be for you
Where it leads
This program leads to a Technical Diploma. Talk with an advisor about transfer options and continuing education from here; see how Southwest Tech credentials stack.
Cost and next steps
Tuition depends on your course load; Paying for college covers current tuition, aid, and scholarships. When you're ready: apply, meet with an advisor, and register.
From the College's published program catalog. Reviewed July 2026.