Carpentry

The Carpentry Program at Southeast Technical will help you learn the skills you need to enter this demanding field upon graduation. Carpenters make up the largest group of building-trade workers. Carpenters work quickly, accurately, and efficiently to maximize use of time and materials. Lab work is built into the curriculum at Southeast Technical so that you will have experience in several areas of carpentry, making you more skilled and employable. Skills in planning, designing, estimating, and blueprint reading are also integral parts of the carpentry program at Southeast Technical. Each year, the students in our Carpentry program build a house from the ground up. Carpentry Alumni Stories: Mike Roemer (Carpentry Graduate)

Major Offerings

Career Opportunities

• Professional Carpenter
• Construction
• Sales
• Lumberyard
• Commercial & Residential Carpentry
• Cabinet Making
• Union Carpentry
• Construction Management

Job Placement

90% - view our tracking summary on Southeast Tech's Class of 2007

Program Highlights

• Opportunities in this field are almost endless. You can take your training in several directions
• Excellent placement history
• There is an endless demand for durable, affordable, energy efficient housing.
• Certificate programs are available for working carpenters who are looking for some additional training

Instructors

• Ralph Roemer has been teaching at Southeast Technical since 1978. He currently maintains ownership of a Residential Construction and Design business which he established in 1973. He received his Bachelor of Science in Vocational Education from Winona State University and a carpentry diploma from Winona Technical College.
• Bob Brion came to Southeast Technical in January of 2006. He has been teaching carpentry for 15 years. Bob received his Master of Education from National Louis University in Evanston, Illinois, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Education from UW Stout, and a Carpentry Diploma from Chippewa Valley Technical College. Bob has been building energy efficient housing since 1987 including Timber Frame, Insulated Concrete, and Optimum Value Engineered Housing.