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Carpentry Technology Certificate (Level I)

Learn construction drawings, framing and finishing through an introductory certificate.

27-28 credits; two-semester catalog sequence

Schedule

Fall-to-spring sequence; introductory carpentry and framing are listed as fall-only. Confirm the next start with Admissions.

Location

NMC Aero Park Laboratories · Traverse City, Michigan

Cost

Tuition depends on residency; request an itemized certificate estimate including supplies and lab fees

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Construction opportunity

About the program

Build from craft and carpentry fundamentals to exterior and interior construction. The course plan also includes trade math, supervision and sustainable building concepts.

Certificate of Achievement, Level I; licensing is a separate process

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Funding for this program

These are routes to investigate, not an award or eligibility decision. Your residence, circumstances and exact enrollment matter; the training location alone does not qualify you. Confirm assistance before paying.

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Michigan Reconnect

NMC lists Reconnect for eligible degree and certificate study. This is a college-aid route to investigate for the listed technical certificate, not confirmation that the credential qualifies.

Before enrolling: Ask NMC to verify that this exact certificate is Pell-eligible and Reconnect-approved, then assess your age, prior education, residency, FAFSA and remaining district costs.

Eligibility checks and sources
  • The current state overview lists age 21 or older, residency, school-completion and prior-degree conditions.
  • Confirm the program's eligibility, your FAFSA steps and your in-district tuition status.

Out-of-district tuition differences, books and some charges can remain. Not every short noncredit course qualifies.

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Michigan Community College Guarantee

NMC identifies the Community College Guarantee among its state aid options for eligible recent high-school or equivalency completers.

Before enrolling: Have NMC confirm this certificate's eligibility and full-time schedule, your completion and enrollment dates, FAFSA and residency. Do not add this award to a Reconnect estimate yourself.

Eligibility checks and sources
  • Ask the college to assess Michigan residency, high-school or equivalency completion in 2023 or later, the 15-month enrollment window and other eligibility rules.
  • Complete the current FAFSA and confirm full-time enrollment, satisfactory progress and the exact eligible credential.

An out-of-district difference and personal expenses may remain. The additional $1,000 bonus is for Pell-eligible students, not everyone. This does not establish coverage for an arbitrary noncredit class or flight course.

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Local adviser assessment

Michigan Works! training assistance

Michigan Works! is a local starting point for assessing occupational-training assistance for this technical career path.

Before enrolling: Ask a counselor to check this exact provider and credential against current training approvals and authorize any payment before you enroll. This connection does not establish course approval or your eligibility.

Eligibility checks and sources
  • Ask your local agency to assess eligibility, priority rules, training need and available funds.
  • Have the counselor verify the exact provider, course and payment authorization before you spend.

This is Michigan's local WIOA route, not a second grant to stack with national WIOA. Local limits and availability vary. An association membership account does not apply for training aid or satisfy unemployment requirements.

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Looking for other options? In funding discovery, select the state where you live, which may differ from the training location. Results are starting points, not approved matches to this course.

Where to go

The exact training address has not yet been verified for our map. Confirm your class location with the provider before traveling; the provider's office may be elsewhere.

Approximate program area

Traverse City, Michigan: city-level estimate, not a classroom address.

Nearby distances use this general area until a training address is verified. Locations may vary by section.

Area data: U.S. Census and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

What participants will learn

  • +Blueprint reading
  • +Framing
  • +Exterior and interior construction
  • +Trade math

Who this program is for

  • +Introductory college certificate route
  • +College admission, placement and course sequencing requirements apply