Would you like to build a career as a carpenter? Then start with the Carpentry program at Hennepin Tech. As a student you will gain the knowledge and hands-on experience to construct
Would you like to build a career as a carpenter? Then start with the Carpentry program at Hennepin Tech. As a student you will gain the knowledge and hands-on experience to construct, install, erect and repair structures to comply with all existing codes and in a manner that exhibits skill and craftsmanship.
You will also learn to read blueprints, sketches and specifications for types of materials required and standards of work. Get hands-on training with hand tools, power tools and equipment. From floor and wall framing to roofing to insulation, this program gives you the foundation for a career in carpentry.
Hennepin Technical College (Hennepin Tech) was founded in 1972 when 13 public school districts formed an independent post-secondary school. Named Suburban Hennepin County Area Vocational Technical Centers-District 287, it was the first suburban college in Minnesota.
During the past five decades, Hennepin Tech has been innovative in adapting its academic programs and services as the needs of students and Minnesota’s workforce have changed. Today the college is nationally recognized for providing an affordable, high-quality education for students entering the skilled trades and high-demand careers.
About
Founded in 1972, Hennepin Technical College is the largest stand-alone technical college in Minnesota. With campuses in Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie, the college offers degree and non-degree courses in over 40 programs. Hennepin Tech prepares students for in-demand, and high-paying employment opportunities.
Student Activities
Many student clubs and activities, including Phi Theta Kappa, SkillsUSA, Blacks Rising in Education and Academics (BREA), and an active student senate.
Special support services for low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities. Strengths-based leadership development builds students' leadership in education, career, and life.
Highlights
Our series of safe, fun and educational projects will be perfect to help children expand their understanding of hands-on crafts and to develop confidence with basic woodworking tools.
In this course we'll cover the basics of traditional joinery including hand-cut as well as machine cut dovetails, mortise and tenons, miters, rabbets, and dados.
This course is designed for the beginning wood turner. All students receive demonstrations on how to prepare a wood blank for spindle turning, how to glue up wood properly for success during turning, machine and tool vocabulary and safety
Carpenters are involved in many different types of construction. They construct, repair, and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials, work indoors and outdoors from installing kitchen cabinets to building highways and bridges.
This is the course designed for people with no prior woodworking experience. Through discussion and hands on experience you will learn about the steps necessary to begin with a rough piece of wood and finish with a small table of your own design. The class will meet for six weekly sessions.
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