Carpentry
at Job Corps
New Orleans Catalog
About
Job Corps offers a basic Carpentry program and a Carpentry, Pre-Apprentice program through the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA). All training programs are hands-on and are similar in curriculum and requirements.
A typical day at New Orleans Job Corps Center is full of activities to help our students prepare for the real world. Students get up early and spend the majority of their day receiving academic and hands-on career technical training.
After dinner, students may do chores in their dorms, study, attend high school classes or tutoring, take advantage of professional development opportunities, participate in enrichment and recreational activities, or participate in clubs and team sports. Most students are in bed by 10 p.m. to rest for the next day’s tasks.
Takes
1 Year
Costs
Free
Leads to
$56.4k careers
Example Career
Carpenters
Construct, erect, install, or repair structures and fixtures made of wood and comparable materials, such as concrete forms; building frameworks, including partitions, joists, studding, and rafters; and wood stairways, window and door frames, and hardwood floors. May also install cabinets, siding, drywall, and batt or roll insulation. Includes brattice builders who build doors or brattices (ventilation walls or partitions) in underground passageways.
Showing wage data for: New Orleans
Entry
Median
High
Salary
Hourly Wage
$37,440
$56,350
$94,580
$18
$27.09
$45.47
Is this a career path I'll enjoy?
Most Carpentry Job Corps graduates go on to work as carpenters in the public or private sector.
What skills and credentials will I gain?
As a Job Corps student, you will have the opportunity to earn credentials in your training area that may lead to greater employment opportunities, higher wages, and promotions.
Students in Carpentry are trained in the following subject areas:
- Constructing, installing, and repairing structures and fixtures using wood, metal, drywall, and other materials
- Measuring materials and distances for project layout
- Properly using hand and power tools to cut and fasten materials according to specified measurements
- Building structures out of wood and metal, erecting scaffolds and building concrete forms according to sketches, blueprints, or oral instructions
- Following established safety rules and regulations and maintaining a safe and clean environment
Admissions
Before entering the program, students must:
- Complete all required activities in the Career Preparation Period, including Career Exploration and Career Success/Workplace Skills.
- Meet basic academic requirements in math and reading.
Contact
Who do I contact?
Job Corps
8825 Airline Hwy
New Orleans , LA 70118