Carpentry and Joinery Technology
From structural house framing to precision architectural finishings and roofing.
Carpentry and Joinery Technology
From structure to style. Focused training in residential and commercial house framing, timber roofing truss erection, acoustic ceiling installation, exterior and interior doors and windows, architectural molding, and formwork construction with professional-level finishing techniques.
Core Competencies Acquired
- Formwork design, shoring, and timber shuttering for reinforced concrete casting
- Roof trusses calculation, fabrication, hoisting, and weather-resistant decking
- Fabrication and fitting of paneled timber doors, window frames, and architraves
- Ceiling framing, drywall partitions, acoustic paneling, and baseboard trims
- Safe use of portable power tools: circular saws, nail guns, routers, and mitre saws
Career & Employment Pathways
- Master Building Carpenter / Framing Specialist
- Roofing & Formwork Construction Contractor
- Architectural Joiner & Interior Fitout Specialist
- Site Carpentry Foreman for Civil Engineering Firms
- Independent Carpentry Workshop Proprietor
Accredited Institutions Offering Carpentry and Joinery Technology
Students can enroll in this trade at the following technical institutes in Oti Region:
Administrative Structure of the Region
As specified in CI 112 of 2019, the Oti Region is made up of eight (8) existing administrative districts and the SALL Area consisting of the four Traditional Areas of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi, and Likpe which have just been constituted into a new District called Guan with its Capital at Likpe Mate. The Guan District is yet to be inaugurated. The Regional Coordinating Council: The Regional Coordinating Council was inaugurated in July 2019. The composition consists of the Regional Minister, the Municipal and District Chief Executives and Presiding Members of the 8 Municipal and District Assemblies, Two Representatives of the Regional House of Chiefs, and the Regional Heads of Departments who are ex-officio members.
- Jasikan District – Capital: Jasikan
- Biakoye District – Capital: Nkonya Ahenkro
- Kadjebi District – Capital: Kadjebi
- Nkwanta South Municipality – Capital: Nkwanta
- Nkwanta North District – Capital: Kpassa
- Krachi East Municipality – Capital: Dambai
- Krachi West District – Capital: Kete Krachi
- Krachi Nchumuru District – Capital: Chinderi
- Guan District (SALL Area) – Capital: Likpe Mate(Yet to be inaugurated)
