Carpentry (Optional Co-op)

In this course, learners are introduced to the basic components of working in a trade, being an apprentice, apprenticeship levels and the Red Seal Program.
 

Students identify and apply the principals of precision instruments, elevations, building lines and perform site layout calculations.
 

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Students participate actively in the preparation of a concrete foundation including construction and installation of footings, wall forms, and slab-on-grade forms. They participate in a project that incorporates full-size formwork or the development of a scale model.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B

Students acquire the knowledge and skills required to work with concrete including the testing, placement, consolidation, finishing and curing of concrete.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B

Students become familiar with wood-based products typically required and used on a construction site. They learn to determine the appropriate material for a given task and to calculate the required amount for a project and/or simulated exercise.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B

Students participate actively in the design and preparation of a floor frame system. They learn the function, construction and installation of components such as beams, columns, joists and floor openings in relation to framing and construction. Students also learn to calculate materials required and the practical application of participating in the construction of beams, supports and floor and deck framing.
 

Prerequisites:

• CPTC1113B
• SECU1322B

Learners participate in the design, construction, and installation of wall and partition framing. 

 

Prerequisites:

• CPTC1113B
• SECU1322B

In this course, learners acquire the knowledge required to build stairs and stairwell components. They determine the procedure to properly layout and cut straight stair stringers while adhering to National Building Code (NBC) standards.

 

Prerequisites:

• CPTC1113B
• SECU1322B

Students become familiar with common metal, plastic and composite products along with adhesives, sealants, fillers, connectors and fasteners that are commonly used in the construction industry.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B

Students demonstrate safe practices in the construction environment.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B

This course is designed to introduce students in the trades to a variety of hand tools, power tools, stationary power tools and equipment and their uses within the context of safe work practices. Students become familiar with the safe use and handling of the tools and equipment commonly used in the trades sector. They are required to demonstrate the selection and safe use of common hand and power tools and receive instruction on several types of fastening systems. 
 

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Learners explore how preserved (permanent) wood foundations (PWF) differ from poured concrete foundations and the procedures involved in the selection of materials, design, fabrication, and installation of PWF.

Learners apply the principles of advanced site layout through establishing elevations and laying out building lines using basic and advanced site layout equipment.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B
• CPTC1102C

In this course, learners acquire the knowledge and skills required to build straight-flight stairs while adhering to National Building Code (NBC) standards.

 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B
• CPTC1108C

In this course, learners explore wall framing practices more in depth, with emphasis on energy efficiency and reduction in sound transmission. Learners construct exterior walls and interior partitions to National Building Code (NBC) standards.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B
• CPTC1107C

Learners explore the characteristics of exterior windows and doors and the proper way to install them to manufacturers' specifications and National Building Code (NBC) standards.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B

Learners explore methods used to prepare a wall surface to protect a structure against wind and moisture penetration and the proper way to install exterior wall coverings and trim.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B

Learners explore the impacts that environmental factors have on buildings and their surroundings. This course also provides learners with knowledge of building envelope components and how to install them.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B

Learners explore methods used to prepare a roof deck to protect against moisture penetration and the proper way to install roof covering components.
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B

In this course, learners are introduced to common roof designs and the methods used for framing a roof with common rafters and engineered trusses.
 
 

Prerequisites:

• CPTC1113B
• SECU1322B

In this course, learners explore gable roof framing principles and frame a gable-style roof to National Building Code (NBC) standards
 

Prerequisites:

• SECU1322B
• CPTC1133A

The Co-op work placement is to complement academic studies with related work experience. This course exposes learners to the trade environment and participants are expected to become members of the team in the industry site to which they are attached.

The purpose of this course is to refresh skills in mathematics developed through secondary programs in areas deemed essential for the successful completion of the program. Although the topics covered in this course are common to any math program, every effort is made to illustrate their usage in the trades’ professions.

In this course, the students are presented with a balance of theoretical mathematics and applied mathematics. Instructional emphasis is focussed on the information, principles and formulas required to perform trade related mathematical calculations.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1269A

This course provides an introduction to the meaning of community service.  Students learn how community service can enhance a student’s educational experience, personal growth, employability, and civic responsibility. Students participate in one day of volunteering to enhance their understanding of civic responsibility and to help the New Brunswick Community College realize its vision of transforming lives and communities.

In this course, learners focus on applying communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, document use, and critical thinking to make communication effective and efficient while developing computer-related skills necessary to be successful in college and on the job in a trade.

 

In this course, learners focus on acquiring job search skills to gain a work-term placement as well as employment while also, developing interpersonal communication skills needed to grow their career.
 

This course is designed to provide learners with preliminary skills to understand and foster leadership. It prepares learners for situations that may require a leadership role. It also explores the necessity of establishing professional, trusting, and reciprocal relationships to become an effective leader.
 

Prerequisites:

• PERS1291A

Learners are given introductory lessons on key information that newcomers should know as they begin to work in Canada and plan for a successful career.
 

This course is designed to provide students with the skills to sketch and read blueprints to extract information. Students learn to interpret information from blueprints and use proper instruments and techniques to produce drawings.
 

Creating a customer service culture is more than serving someone at the customer service desk. It involves building a company culture where the company’s efforts focus on the customer, and team members agree upon and care about the customer service values of the company. 

In this course, learners discover how impressions and actions are vital to gaining and retaining customers. It provides insight into customers’ opinions and the influence of corporate values on customer service. Learners explore various topics related to customer service, including written, oral and telephone techniques, listening skills, and customer scheduling and prioritization.
 

A safe and healthy workplace is the responsibility of the employer and the employee. This course introduces students to the importance of working safely and addresses how employers and employees can control the hazards and risks associated with the workplace. Students will also learn about the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders including WorkSafeNB, the employer and the employee in ensuring workplaces are safe.

This course introduces students to the safe use of rigging, hoisting and lifting equipment.

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