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Construction and Carpentry in North Carolina
These pages summarize rules to help you plan. They are not legal advice. Before you place students at a work site or change a program, check with your state agency, your district's counsel and your insurance carrier.
In short
North Carolina carpentry students earn NCCER credentials and articulated CAR or ARC credit; work at heights by a minor needs an apprenticeship, student-learner or NCDOL agreement.
State program: CARP pathway, Construction cluster: IC00 Construction Core, IC21 Carpentry I; later courses ()
What a high school can deliver
NCCER Core, NC NCCER Carpentry and OSHA-10 plus articulated college credit; job-site height work needs an approved arrangement.
Credentials students can earn
NCCER Core and OSHA-10 (IC00); NC NCCER Carpentry I (module tests 70+ plus performance evaluations, proctored) (IC21)
Age and hour requirements
General contractor license required for projects of $40,000 or more (applicant age: Confirm with the agency). Youth apprenticeship from 16.
Other agencies involved
None for the program. NCDOL approves Supervised Practice agreements (about 60 days); NCCER accreditation through DPI's statewide sponsorship.
Who can teach it
Initial Professional License, CTE Restricted route, 74026 Construction (no provisional): 2 years with bachelor's, 4 with associate, 6 with diploma; OSHA-10 Construction before teaching; NCCER ICTP.
Child labor rules for work placements
Youth employment certificate for every minor. 13 NCAC 12 .0406 bars work with a fall risk of 10 feet or more (ladders, scaffolds) unless apprentice, student-learner or NCDOL-approved Supervised Practice; confined spaces: Confirm with NCDOL. HO 2, 7, 15 barred.
College credit after high school
HS-to-CC Articulation Agreement: IC00 + IC21 to CAR-110, WOL-110 or CST-110; IC21 + IC22 to ARC-112 (B, 93, 2 years: Confirm with the agency); CCP construction.
Where to go next
- The full Construction and Carpentry guide, showing North Carolina
- The North Carolina state profile
- Add this pathway to your plan
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