Meet the Faculty Required Courses Courses by Semester Course Descriptions Program Costs Placement Due to the high demand for trained carpenters throughout the country graduates of the carpentry program at WDTI can find a job nearly anywhere. After completing a two-year program, our graduates are highly sought after and are prepared for entry level jobs in construction and move up quickly in the industry. The carpentry program at WDTI takes students through the entire home construction process from framing to finish.
Instruction includes work in masonry and block laying.
This is a hands-on program where students are involved in the complete construction of at least two houses during the program. Each year one house is build on our campus to be moved to a site and one house is constructed on a lot in Rapid City. Depending upon enrollment, a third house may be build. Copyright 1998 Western Dakota Technical Institute. All rights reserved.