Mar 28, 2026  
2026-2027 Academic Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Academic Catalog

Apprenticeship Skilled Trades: Carpenters Journeyman Apprenticeship (A.A.S)

Location(s): Springfield Campus


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A.A.S. Degree: 63 Hours

The Apprenticeship Skilled Trades program will provide the opportunity for journey-level trades people to develop general education, managerial and technical skills needed to advance in their chosen career, typically management level. Many companies are requiring their management team to have a degree above the high school level and apprenticeship training. The AST degree would give a qualified trades person the opportunity to advance their education without repeating the trades classes that they would already be proficient in.

Carpenters Journeyman Apprenticeship Requirements - 54 Credit Hours


Credit by Examination Credits: 45

  • Federally approved apprenticeship program that contains a minimum of 560 clock hours of classroom instruction and 5600 clock hours of on-the-job training. Transcripted upon completion of 15 hours of OTC coursework and documentation of certificate and/or journeyman card for the approved craft

Carpenters Apprenticeship Courses - 9 Credit Hours


General Education Requirements - 9 Credit Hours


Written Communication - 3 Credit Hours


Oral Communication - 3 Credit Hours


Social and Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours


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