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Discover Carpentry Information Session January 22, 2025
Save the date for the new Discover Carpentry Program’s Information Session

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am

Location: 40 Enman Crescent, Charlottetown (CAPEI’s Construction Training Centre – blue building at the Royalty Centre back parking lot).

 

Program Details:

Paid Classroom & Shop Time: Feb. 10 – April 4, 2025 (8 weeks – Approx. $400.00/week take-home pay).

Classroom/Shop Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (arrive by 7:45 am).

Paid Work Experience: Starts April 7, 2025 – Ongoing (wages paid by your employer as you begin your apprenticeship).

Eligibility Requirements – Does this sound like you?

  • Interested in exploring Carpentry as a career.
  • Legally entitled to work in Canada.
  • Aged 18–45.
  • Unemployed or working 25 hours or less per week.
  • Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  • For newcomers: Canadian Language Benchmark of 6 or higher.

What you’ll gain:

  • Practice Essential Carpentry Skills – build tiny homes, work with hand and power tools, and learn key techniques like framing, roofing, and more.
  • 240 Apprenticeship Hours for Red Seal Certification.
  • Free Work Boots & PPE.
  • Paid Safety Certifications (e.g., CPR/First Aid, WHMIS, Fall Protection).
  • Don’t miss this life-changing opportunity!

Send it to someone who would love this program!

No registrations are required!