This chart is designed to help students and parents understand the educational and physical expectations and/or recommendations for the Carpentry program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. For additional information, please visit the program webpage. 

Program Safety & Physical Considerations

• High degree of self-discipline and focus needed for safety in and around equipment, hand tools, power tools and other equipment found in the industry
• Ability to learn and work in an environment with various chemical odors and wood smells
• Exposure to noise levels, dust, dirt and debris associated with the carpentry profession
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Must have strength and physical stamina and ability to lift 50 pounds overhead
• Ability to do work on ladders and scaffolding and not have fear of heights
• Ability to work in closed spaces and stand for a long period of time
• General body coordination while standing, sitting, or lying down
• General body coordination and stamina that requires considerable use of arms, legs, and whole body
• Coordination ability to adjust actions in relation to other actions
• Must be able to work independently and with teams
• Ability to diagnose the source of a problem quickly and accurately and apply problem solving skills

Essential Aptitudes Recommended

• Finger and manual dexterity
• Spatial acuity
• Arm-hand steadiness
• Fine motor skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to discriminate between objects of similar size, shape, and color
• Depth perception
• Form perception
• Motor coordination
• Mechanical aptitude
• Eye/hand/leg and multi-limb coordination
• Problem solving/diagnostic skills

Reading & Language Arts Levels

• College Prep Reading and Language Arts
• Text and manuals written on grades 11 and 12
• Ability to read and comprehend industry manuals and Code Book
• Technical reading and writing skills
• Oral and written communication skills

Math Level

• Basic General Math skills
• Ability to read ruler and advanced measuring skills
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions, decimals, whole numbers, ratio and proportions
• Ability to use math to solve problems
• College Prep Algebra I
• College Prep Geometry
• Ability to do precise measuring and dimensioning according to blueprints and drawings
• Ability to work with standard measurements
• Use of measuring devices to 1/1000th of an inch

End of Year – 12th Grade Assessment Test

• NOCTI

Industry Certifications

• Students will have the opportunity to earn industry certification in the program

Program Requirements & Related Costs

• Uniform requirements
  • Work Shirt: $7
  • Work Pants: $20-35
  • Work boots: $30 and up

Cooperative Education

• Students who meet all the requirements, including teacher recommendation, grades, attendance, and discipline record
• Students must provide their own transportation to and from the job site

Articulation Agreements

• Lehigh Carbon Community College
• Statewide Articulation Agreements

Other Skills

• Attention to detail
• Customer Service skills; ability to relate well to customers and peers
• Critical thinking skills
• Mechanical ability
• Must be able to understand and work with blueprints and schematics
• Complex problem solving and trouble-shooting skills
• Self-discipline a must due to safety issues
• Ability to demonstrate initiative
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Must be self-motivated