Residential Construction

The Residential Construction C.T.S. program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to layout, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures using hand and power tools. The program also includes instruction in areas such as common systems of framing, construction materials, estimating, blueprint reading, and finish carpentry techniques.

Campus

Residential Construction classes are held at the Sidney Collier Site.

Careers

Residential carpenters typically specialize in new home, town home, and condominium building and remodeling. Employment of carpenters in Louisiana is projected to grow 19% from 2016 to 2024. The average salary for a carpenter in Louisiana is $23.80 per hour/ $38,993 per year (LA Workforce Commission, Occupational Wage Date, 2016)