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
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.
The Carpentry (CAR) Program provides theory along with hands-on training for job-entry skills up to craftsman level in a variety of areas. You can earn certificates in carpentry. All classes are open to all skill levels, unless otherwise noted.
The main focus of the first course is learning how to use power and hand tools properly and safely. Classes are meant for any adult interested in pursuing wood furniture design and woodworking as a hobby or potential career.
This course is an introduction to the woodworking tools available for member use at Phoenix Forge. This course will provide a comprehensive overview of shop safety and procedures as well as best practices for a majority of the stationary power tools.
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.
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