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2025 Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) Results for

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Construction Carpentry

Grades 9-12

Carpentry work involves cutting, shaping, and assembling wooden or metal materials to construct, install, and repair structures, such as furniture, buildings, and frameworks, using specialized tools, techniques, and craftsmanship.

This is a program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to lay out, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures, using hand and power tools. It includes instruction in technical mathematics, framing, construction materials and selection, job estimating, blueprint reading, foundations and roughing-in, finish carpentry techniques, and applicable codes and standards.

Future Careers:
  • Rough Carpentry
  • Contractor
  • Trim Carpentry   
  • Cabinet Carpentry
  • Ship Carpentry
  • Framer
  • Foreman

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Courses Offered:

  • Introduction to Construction Technology
  • Ceiling and Roof Framing
  • Floor and Wall Framing
  • Interior and Exterior Finish

Dual-Credit Courses Through BCTC:

  • CAR 126/127
  • CAR 190/191
  • CAR 196/197
  • CAR 200/201
  • ISX 100
  • BRX 100

Certifications Students Can Earn:

  • OSHA 10 Optional
  • NCCER Core
  • NCCER Carpentry Level 1

Career Skills Earned In This Program:

  • Blueprint Reading
  • Measuring and Layout
  • Hand and Power Tool Proficiency
  • Framing Techniques
  • Material Knowledge
  • Repair and Renovation
  • Safety and OSHA Compliance

Life Skills Learned In This Program:

  • Work Ethic
  • Problem-Solving
  • Team Collaboration
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Pride in Craft

Work-Based Learning Opportunities:

  • Co-ops
  • Internships
  • Site Visits
  • Field Trips
  • Project-based Learning