Kempsville High – VO 8602: Carpentry

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This one-year course provides instruction in the skills necessary for employment in the home building industry. Students learn the use and maintenance of hand and power tools utilized in the field of carpentry. The kinds, grades, and characteristics of building materials are covered in depth, as well as the proper method of cutting, shaping and joining. This course also includes reading blueprints, building foundations, framing floors, walls, stairs, roofs, installing windows and doors and applying exterior and interior finishes. Virginia Beach City Public Schools ensures equal access to all CTE courses. Accessibility accommodations will be provided as needed.