Carpentry: Diploma

The Carpentry Diploma program provides comprehensive training in construction carpentry. Students, who aspire to become construction carpenters, are introduced to a wide variety of techniques and concepts to ensure their safety and success in the workplace. Areas of study include safety, hand power tools, blueprint reading, and a wide range of building materials in which emphasis is placed on their application. Interior and exterior construction, and finishes, including roofs, windows, doors, floors, and walls, are also covered. The complete program is only available at the Harrisburg Campus.

Major   
CARP 110 Carpentry Fundamentals  3 
CARP 130 Floor, Wall, & Roof Framing  3 
CARP 150 Interior Finishing I  3 
GTEC 101 OSHA-30 & NFPA-70E  3 
WOOD 102 Woodworking II  3 

This curriculum is designed to prepare students to:

Describe the construction trade and its diversity of disciplines, technologies, and employment opportunities

Demonstrate a variety of technical skills in the carpentry field

Apply safety standards and practices on-the-job

Use trade-specific hand and power tools and equipment

Read and interpret blueprints and construction specifications

Perform basic cost estimating

Utilize building materials appropriately

Demonstrate techniques in building construction to include concrete, interior, and exterior applications

Apply for a Full-Ride Scholarship

Are you a future student and ready to apply to HACC? 
By applying to HACC, you have the opportunity to apply for a full-ride scholarship! HACC will fund two years of your education – enough to complete your associate degree.

Thanks to the support of the HACC Foundation, the College is able to offer FREE money to support future students, like you, in reaching your educational goals. Six full-ride scholarships are available – one from each of the five campuses and one through HACC’s Virtual Learning Program. 

Please note that current students are not eligible for the full-ride scholarships. However, there are more than 250 scholarships available for current students.

What should you know about the full-ride scholarship?

The scholarship covers tuition, books and fees for a full academic year. 

The scholarship will automatically renew each term for up to six consecutive terms if you maintain your eligibility.

Once you apply to the College and receive a HACC ID and email address, you may apply for the full-ride scholarship. You do not have to register for classes before applying for the scholarship.

Are you eligible?

To be eligible, you must:

Apply to HACC

Take 12-15 credits each term for no more than six consecutive terms (two years)

Live in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill or York county

Have a minimum cumulative high school GPA of 3.0

Provide a 480 SAT reading score, 21 ACT or comparable scores on the College’s placement test

Maintain a GPA of 3.0 while enrolled at HACC

Participate in at least two HACC student organizations