Prerequisite: State Indentured Carpenter Union Apprentice; CARP 040A; CARP 040B
Advisory: ENGL 030 or ENLA 034 or appropriate placement; READ 022 or appropriate placement; MATH 020 or MATH 020C or appropriate placement

This course is designed to meet the needs of Indentured Apprentices with the State of California who are interested in the carpentry industry by providing methods, procedures and practices used to form stair and ramp structures. Students will review project plans to determine stair and ramp configuration and overall dimensions. Stinger riser and stair thread calculations will be explained and practiced. State and federal building codes pertaining to stairs, ramps and handrail requirements will be covered in this class.