Carpentry

The carpentry program at Upper Cape Tech prepares students for one of the many diverse employment opportunities in the building field. Students learn a wide range of skills and safety procedures starting with basic joinery and furniture making using hand tools and stationary power tools. Students advance into residential framing and finish techniques, using the latest in technology and modern building practices, as they work on real life on-campus building projects as well as many exciting and interesting off-campus projects that help the local community. Along the way students will have the opportunity to hone their skills in construction math and science, computer aided drafting (CAD), and Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machinery.

Career Opportunities

  • Architect

  • Building Contractor

  • Building Maintenance

  • Building/Home Inspector

  • Cabinetmaker

  • Civil Engineer

  • CNC Operator

  • Construction Consultant

  • Construction Estimator

  • Construction Manager

  • Contract Administrator

  • Dry Waller/plaster

  • General Contractor

  • Framer

  • Finish carpenter

  • Remodeler

  • Insurance Appraiser

  • Project Manager

  • Property Manager

Program Highlights

  • Use of hand and power tools

  • Blueprint reading

  • CAD (computer aided drafting)

  • Massachusetts State Building Codes

  • Interior/exterior finish

  • Rough framing

  • Entry level concrete work

  • Retail sales and service/construction supply

  • Roofing

  • Siding

  • Surveying

Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)

CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) is a course taken by students from various shops at the Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School. Some of the shops that take CAD class include carpentry, electrical, plumbing, horticulture, and environmental science. CAD can be used to create various drawings on the computer including but not limited to architectural, engineering, and landscape design drawings. Please feel free to visit the class website to see some projects students are currently working on along with tutorial videos that help them learn how to use the software.