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Construction & building trades · Training subject

Carpentry/Carpenter

268 institutions with reported certificate or associate-level training. Explore the awards and use the school’s current catalog to check the right route for you.

Understand the training options

This subject sits within construction & building trades. Hands-on installation, building systems and jobsite practice. Schools can use different course names for training reported under the same federal subject code.

Certificate (less than one academic year)Certificate (one to less than two academic years)Associate degreeCertificate (two to less than four academic years)

CIP 46.0201. Award categories present in the 2024 IPEDS reporting collection; not a current course-duration guarantee.

Check the exact campus, award, prerequisites and current intake. A subject match does not confirm occupational licensing eligibility, programmatic accreditation or a place on a course.

Explore schools

1–48 of 268
Public institution

American River College

Sacramento, CA

Carpentry/Carpenter

39 reported subjects
Public institution

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Carpentry/Carpenter

36 reported subjects
Private for-profit institution

Centura College-Norfolk

Norfolk, VA

Carpentry/Carpenter

6 reported subjects
Public institution

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Carpentry/Carpenter

28 reported subjects

Alphabetical directory. School presence is based on historical federal reporting, including records with zero completions. These are not rankings or endorsements.

Where could this training lead?

The federal CIP–SOC crosswalk connects this subject to the occupations below. These are exploration links, not a statement that every program meets the education, experience or licensing requirements for each job.

Questions to ask about this training

  • How much supervised workshop or jobsite practice is included?
  • Does the course connect to a registered apprenticeship or only prepare you to apply?
  • Which state or local licensing authority oversees the work you want to do?
  • What is the complete program price for my start date, including tools, exams and required travel?
  • Which practical work, placement or portfolio will I complete before graduation?

Plan the cost and the route

Institution-level tuition and net-price figures can help you start a comparison, but they do not quote the cost of this particular subject. Use a current program quote and compare the same award level and study intensity.