1. Carpentry.
Cooper McCartin.

2. The art of carpentry dates back thousands of years
The art of carpentry dates back thousands of years. It is believed that jesus was a Carpenter.

3. Pre-requisites of entering the Carpentry Trade.
Anyone with at strong work ethic , good team work skills, vast knowledge of basic mathematics and a desire to work in the trade can be a carpenter. You must find an employer that is willing to let you be apart of their team, A good way to show off your carpentry skills , work ethic and listening skills is to undertake Work Placement within a Carpentry business for a week or so. If there is an opening for an apprenticeship the employer may consider you for the position.

4. What is an Apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship or traineeship is a training contract between an employer and an employee in which the apprentice or trainee learns the skills needed for a particular occupation or trade. A carpentry apprenticeship goes for 4 years ( 3 years if you have previously attained your cert 2 at tafe prior to your apprenticeship.) Most employers wont even consider giving you an apprenticeship until you have completed year at school.

5. What is a carpenter?
Carpenters are skilled craftsmen who work in the construction industry fabricating primarily wood constructions; from the entire framework of a building to ornate woodwork on stairs and trim. Some carpenters pre-fabricate cabinets and other structures in shops or factories while others work on construction sites, cutting, joining, and installing structural elements. Many specialize in one aspect of construction.

6. Tasks a Carpenter would undertake:

8. What tools would a carpenter use?

10. First year apprentice carpenter pay rates
Apprentice - 1st year or stage 1 | Weekly hire - full-time | 4 years (nominal term)
Hourly pay rate: $20.37
*Includes base rate allowances (eg. industry or disability allowances)
Weekly pay rate: $774.13
Your award:
Building and Construction General On-site Award 2010 (MA000020)
Employment Status: Weekly hire - full-time
All purpose allowances:
Tool allowance $0.80 per hour
Special allowance $0.20 per hour
Industry allowance $0.76 per hour

11. Workplace Learning
I am booked in to do work experience with a building contractor A.S Villani Building Contractor, the boss Tony Villani is overseas at the moment but we will arrange the date I will undertake placement when he gets back from his trip. The site I will be doing placement at is located on the corner of Corio/Nixon Street. As Villani specialise in commercial and industrial building but also do some domestic projects. I’m also booked in for one week of placement at Moretto Builders from 26th-30th september.