Commercial Carpentry | Riverland Community College Accredited 2-Year Minnesota School Offering Programs to Southern, MN

Carpentry, Commercial

Why study Commercial Carpentry at Riverland?

Riverland is the only Minnesota carpentry program that has a Commercial Carpentry Diploma offering

You can build a solid framework for a successful carpentry career during this two-year program. Each instructor has at least 2,000 hours of work experience in the trade and Minnesota Vocational Teaching licenses.

Our 20-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio creates an ideal learning environment. Students participate in actually building a house, from initial site work and footings through the interior and exterior finish, during each year of the Riverland program.

Enhance your education and make yourself more marketable with a certificate in Construction Management. This two-semester, 18-credit program is primarily online and offers you advanced training in management, planning, estimating, and more. Contact us for more information.

Benefits for the Commercial Carpentry program

Graduates of this program automatically qualify for 1,500 Journeyman Carpenter hours.
Students are supplied toolbelts provided by parterning with local businesses.

What will I study?

Blueprint Reading I & II
Construction Material and Tool Safety
Interior Finishes I & II
Job Site Setup/Building Layout

Wall and Floor Framing/Sheeting and Building Layout
Interior Millwork, Cabinet Installation, and Stairs
Concrete, Forming and Finish
View a complete list of course offerings.

Career Outlook

Current Demand

Benefits

This career is currently in high demand.

Future Demand

This career is high growth compared to other careers.

There will be a need for about 21,216 new Carpenters to meet market demand between 2016-2026. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.

(source: Minnesota State CAREERwise Education)

Where Do Carpenters Work?

Carpenters often work in the following industries.

Construction of Buildings
Specialty Trade Contractors
Wood Product Manufacturing
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Administrative and Support Services

Job Title Examples

Assembler, Construction Worker, Installer, Custom Stair Builder, Finish Carpenter, Lead Carpenter, Trim Carpenter

Program Scholarships

The college offers several scholarships for students to help with the cost of their education.

Jake Moe Memorial
Thomas Dohrmann, Quality Pork Processors, Inc. Memorial Scholarship
Belita and Dick Schindler Carpentry Program Endowed Scholarship
The Joseph Company Inc. Scholarship
William J. Diggs Carpentry Scholarship
For more information about scholarships & deadlines please visit: Riverland Foundation Scholarships

Guaranteed Transfer Agreement

Institution	Award	Degree Curriculum Agreement
Minnesota State University - Moorhead	BS - Operations Management	Download PDF

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Last Updated: March 14, 2018

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