Shelby County is in desperate need of skilled carpenters. The Shelby County Economic Committee Task Force cites carpentry as one of the five areas of skilled labor in the greatest shortage in Shelby County. Students learn to build wooden structures and framing houses is given strong emphasis. Since restrictions and liability have become so stringent, students are not taken off the campus to work in actual construction sites but they do work on smaller projects that can be accomplished on this campus. Woodworking Technology is a specialized course in carpentry.
Students learn skills that are applied in a wide range of jobs related to woodworking home building.
Carpentry skills comprise a major part of the course with some more specialized areas such as cabinet making and wood projects included . Graduates can find employment in the vast home building industry in Shelby County and surrounding areas. Rafters Decking and Felt Layout Roofing Classroom knowledge is applied through hand-on projects. This is the official web site of the Shelby County Board of Education. Any other Site that claims to be Affiliated with, represent or contain information about any Shelby County School is not endorsed by the Shelby County Board of Education.