How Do You Become A Master Carpenter?
• Earn certification as a journeyperson. Becoming a journeyperson is a requirement when becoming a carpenter. • Find a formal carpentry apprenticeship in your area. Typically, trade associations, technical schools and labor unions offer carpentry apprenticeships. • You must have either a high school diploma or GED to enter a carpentry apprenticeship and postsecondary carpentry program offered at a college or vocational school. If you’re attending high school, complete courses that are helpful to becoming a master carpenter. These courses typically include algebra, woodworking, physics, English, general shop and mechanical drawing. • Enter the apprenticeship or college program. You may have to pass a basic skills test. • Complete the formal apprenticeship. A carpentry apprenticeship generally takes 3 to 4 years to complete. • Carpentry apprenticeships are a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training. On-the-job training consists of learning how to use carpentry tools a
