Skagit Valley College

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New Course: this course was added after the last catalog

 Course Title:   Final Apprenticeship Skills Test (FAST)

 Title Abbreviation:   FINAL APPR SKILLS TEST

 Department:    APPRC

 Course #:    82

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    4

 CIP:    460201

 EPC:    745

 REV:    2018


 Course Description  

Gives each apprentice the opportunity to be evaluated on their ability to satisfactorily demonstrate journey-level skills at the conclusion of their apprenticeship program. Apprentices must satisfactory complete comprehensive carpentry projects on time and with quality, simulating the demands and expectations of construction projects. Students will be evaluated by their instructors, their peer apprentices, and conduct self-evaluation to determine their readiness to complete the program.

 Prerequisite  

None

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Supplementary Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution Course # Remarks
N/A

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Allow the apprentices to experience the expectations encountered on a typical jobsite to perform a task, with minimal supervision, to the level of a Journeyman Carpenter, but in the safer confines of the Training Center.
  2. Provide a final review of the competencies learned during the apprenticeship, from the following skill categories; concrete formwork, wood framing, metal framing, exterior finish & interior finish.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Experience the expectations encountered on a typical jobsite to perform a task, with minimal supervision, to the level of a Journeyman Carpenter.
  2. Final review of the competencies learned during the apprenticeship, from the following skill categories; concrete formwork, wood framing, metal framing, exterior finish & interior finish.