The Residential Construction/Carpentry program will prepare you to gain entry level employment in the residential construction industry. With additional training or job experience, you will be eligible for promotion to the position of Construction Supervisor, responsible for supervising and coordinating activities of construction or extraction workers.

Typical day-to-day tasks could include:

• Supervising, coordinating, or scheduling the activities of construction or extraction workers
• Reading specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures
• Inspecting work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met
• Locating, measuring, and marking site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment.
• Coordinating work activities with other construction project activities.

Arkansas Median Salary: $34,240

National Median Salary: $45,170 

10 Year Projected Employment Demand: 11%

*Bureau of Labor Statistics accessed through https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-2031.01

** These figures are based on additional education and/or work experience leading to the position of Construction Supervisor.

                                                                                                              *Approximate cost of the program for in-county residents.