Build Your Future with Riverland’s Residential Carpentry Program

Start your career in carpentry with Riverland’s Residential Carpentry program. Learn the skills you need and get hands-on training by working on real homes in the community.

Why Choose This Program?

• Learn building codes, blueprint reading, and deck construction
• Get real experience by building homes in the community
• Earn 1,500 hours toward Journeyman Carpenter status
• Start with your own toolbelt provided through local partnerships

What You’ll Study

• Blueprint Reading I & II
• Construction Material and Tool Safety
• Interior Millwork, Cabinet Installation, and Stairs
• Wall and Floor Framing, Sheeting, and Building Layout
• Roof Framing, Shingling, and Flashing
• OSHA 10 Training

Career Outlook

The need for skilled carpenters is growing fast. Over 21,000 new carpenters will be needed by 2026 to fill new jobs and replace retirees.

Where You Can Work

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

Job Titles for Graduates

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

Enhance Your Skills

You can earn a Construction Management certificate online. This program gives you more training in planning, management, and estimating.

Scholarships

Riverland offers scholarships for students in carpentry, including:

• 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
• Explore scholarships and apply