Students 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, preemployment 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 welding, electrician and automotive service technician. Lakeland also offers apprenticeship training in welding, electrician, carpenter, automotive service technician, heavy equipment technician, steamfitterpipefitter and parts technician.
To learn more, see lakelandcollege.ca/trades.
