tudents looking to build a career in carpentry will have the option to level up their education this fall with Lakeland College's new pre-employment carpenter program.
"In consultation with our industry partners, we have heard time and time again that the shortage of skilled trades in our region continues to be a pressure point," says Dave King, dean of trades at Lakeland College. "Our pre-employment programs offer prospective tradespeople the option to explore a career in trades without needing to first find an apprenticeship position. The addition of a carpenter option to our roster of pre-employment programs is another way that Lakeland is working to meet the demand for skilled tradespeople."
Engineered for students looking to enter the carpentry field without experience, pre-employment carpenter follows the same technical training as a first-year apprenticeship. It gives students the option to learn without first finding an apprenticeship position. Based at Lakeland's Vermilion campus, the program includes 12-weeks of hands-on learning in the classroom and in the Trades Centre labs followed by a 120-hour work placement.
The first intake of pre-employment carpenter will be offered from Aug. 25 to Dec. 12, 2025. Anyone interested in constructing a career in carpentry can apply now for this program.
Other pre-employment programs offered at Lakeland include welder, electrician and automotive service technician. Lakeland also offers apprenticeship training in welder, electrician, carpenter, automotive service technician, heavy equipment technician, steamfitter-pipefitter and parts technician.
