该基础课程涵盖了准备在建筑行业担任木工学徒所需的基本木工技能。该计划由工业界和温哥华岛大学联合开发，并遵循了BC省学徒计划1级计划的能力。该课程在动手学习活动与特定的学术和理论组成部分之间寻求有效的平衡。该计划包括在职培训以及现实生活项目的建设。与Nanaimo CHBA和其他本地承包商，当地木匠与木匠联合会527，纳奈莫市建筑官员以及许多其他子行业和供应商的紧密联系，导致与当地建筑业建立了紧密的合作培训伙伴关系。通过VIU的Carpentry计划为您在木工行业的职业打下基础。温哥华岛大学为期八个月的木工
This Foundation program covers the basic carpentry skills required in preparation for employment as a carpenter apprentice in the building industry. The program has been developed collaboratively by industry and Vancouver Island University, and follows the BC Provincial Apprenticeship Level 1 program competencies. The curriculum seeks an effective balance between hands-on learning activities and specific academic and theoretical components. The program includes on-the-job training as well as construction of real life projects. Strong ties with the Nanaimo CHBA and other local contractors, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local 527, City of Nanaimo building officials, and many other sub-trades and suppliers have resulted in a close cooperative training partnership with the local building industry. Build the foundation for your career in the carpentry industry with VIU's Carpentry program. Vancouver Island University's eight-month Carpentry Training Program is for anyone who wants a career that combines physical and mental work and the rewarding feeling that comes with building things. Graduates find work as apprentice carpenters, concrete formers, wood framers, finishing carpenter's helpers, cabinet installers and home renovators. It's also a good foundation for getting into construction project management. With a combination of classroom and on-the-job training, this Carpentry course is unique – it is one of only two programs in the province that sends students off-site to build real houses.