Carpenter Foundation

Textbooks and supplies required for students taking the Carpenter Foundation program:

• Carpenter 4^th Canadian Edition by Vogt & Nauth $197.79
• Carpentry Level 1 Modules $211.49
• 2018 BC Building Code Book $160.29
  Total $569.57

5% GST is not included in price. Price is subject to change.

Other required supplies include

• CSA Approved Hard Hat (not white)
• CSA Approved Work Boots (Steel Toed) (approx. $100-150)
• Hi-Vis Safety Vest – required once work commences outdoors
  • Please wait until after the class starts before purchasing a vest
• Binder
• Pencils, Pens, Erasers
• One of the following: Sharp EL-520W, EL-520X, EL-531X calculator to write IP Exam
• Locker Lock

OC will supply eye and ear protection.

Government-issued picture ID is required to write the provincial and national exams: driver's licence, photo ID or valid passport. Student ID cards are not acceptable.

Required hand tools

• Tool Pouch
• Hammer
• Chalk Line (Red or Blue Chalk)
• 25’ Imperial Tape Measure (may be combination Imperial/Metric)
• 8 M Metric Tape Measure (may be combination Imperial/Metric)
• Geometry Set
• Staedtler Architect’s Metric Scale (Model # 987-18-SI)
• Utility Knife and Blades
• Nail Claw Bar
• Stair Gauges
• ¾” Chisel
• Small Square

The above tools are required for the program but there is no requirement to have them on the first day. Your instructor will review this list on the first day of class.

Applicants who have not satisfied the Math admission requirement within the last seven years, and/or do not meet the English admission requirement, must write the TEA Math and/or English test. Both of the assessments are online, multiple-choice and timed. Applicants are allotted 1 hour to complete each section (2 hours for both). A practice assessment and study resources are offered to all applicants who register to write the TEA.  Calculators are not allowed while completing the Math section; applicants who are observed to use a calculator of any sort will receive a grade of zero.  Applicants who do not achieve the minimum passing requirement on their initial attempt, are offered a second attempt at no additional cost after a two-week study period. 

Please ensure you write the assessment, and any required re-writes, prior to the deadline for admissions requirements provided by the Registrar’s office. For more information or to register for the Trades Entrance Assessment, click here. Further questions can be directed to the Trades and Apprenticeship office at trades@okanagan.bc.ca.

Please note: Applicants who successfully completed the ABLE test at Okanagan College within the two years prior to application for admission shall have their results accepted as equivalent to the Trades Entrance Assessment. 

The textbook list above was current at the time it was posted and may be used for initial planning purposes. Please check back with the bookstore 2 weeks before your program starts under Current Book List for a final, updated list of book titles and prices, and to order!

Textbooks available online only at OC Campus Store. If you have any questions, call 250-862-5638 or email campusstores@okanagan.bc.ca.

It takes approximately two to three business days to fill the online orders, please be sure to purchase the necessary items prior to the 1st day of class.