Carpentry and Cabinet Making

This Web Page provides information about the Carpentry and Cabinet Making Program at East Central Community College in Decatur, Mississippi.

  What is the Carpentry and Cabinet Making Program?

The Carpentry and Cabinet Making program at East Central Community College is designed to prepare the student for the entry level of carpentry and cabinet making trades.  It provides the basic skills and technical knowledge in both rough and finish carpentry and in cabinet making.  This training includes proper tools, equipment and material uses that are comparable to those that are used in the industry.  This course of study will be centered around the performance of useful and / or productive jobs.  A student who completes the first year will receive a certificate in Basic Carpentry.  A student who completes the second year will receive a certificate in Advanced Carpentry.    

Courses of Study - Basic Carpentry (CCMA)         

First Semester
CAV 1115    Plans, Spec. and Foundations....    5

CAV 1215    Floor, Wall, Ceiling.....    5

CAV 1317    Insulation, Ext. and Int. Finishing and Coordinating.....     7

Second Semester
CAV 1128    Cabinet Construction.....    8

CAV 1225    Hardware, Trim and Laminates.....    5

CAV 1324    Cabinet Finishing.....    4

Courses of Study - Advanced Carpentry (CACA)

First Semester
CAV 2134    Blueprint Reading, Specs, Codes, and Foundation.....     4

CAV 2235     Techniques in Framing and Roofing.....     5

CAV 2338    Exterior and Interior Finishing, Insulating and Coordinating.....    8

 

Second Semester
CAV 2148    Cabinet Construction Techniques.....    8

CAV 2245    Laminate Application, Trim, and Hardware.....     5

CAV 2234    Cabinet Finishing.....    4

   For information concerning the Carpentry and Cabinet Making program, email the Counselor of Career-Technical Instruction or contact ECCC, P.O. Box 129, Decatur, MS  39327, 601-635-2111, ext. 214 or toll free at 1-877-GO-2-ECCC