Apprenticeship Carpentry, Pile Driver
A.S. Degree Major Apprenticeship: Carpentry Pile Driver · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Associate of Science degree in Apprenticeship Carpentry, Pile Driver is designed to provide the required related and supplemental classroom instruction in the technical skills and knowledge required in the trade. Pile drivers work with pile-driving rigs--those big machines that look like cranes, but shake the ground as they drive metal, concrete or wood piling into the earth during the early stages of construction. Usually, pile drivers are the first workers at the construction site. They drive metal sheet piling to hold back the dirt during excavations. They drive concrete and metal piling as part of the foundation system upon which skyscrapers are built, and they drive wood and concrete piling to hold up docks, wharfs and bridges. In some cases they work on off-shore oil rigs and as commercial divers involved in underwater construction. Pile drivers are also required to install heavy timbers and weld or cut large metal beams. Successful completion may result in journeyworker status. Interested apprentices should contact the Carpentry Apprenticeship Committee and the Apprenticeship Office at Santiago Canyon College.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship Carpentry, Pile Driver, AS: Complete all of the following | 22-23 | |
| Major requirements | 16 | |
| ACPD 021 | Orientation | 2 |
| ACPD 022 | Safety and Health Certifications | 2 |
| ACPD 023 | Tool/Equipment Applications | 1.5 |
| ACPD 024A | Piles and Hammers A | 1.5 |
| ACPD 024B | Piles and Hammers B | 1.5 |
| ACPD 026A | Falsework A | 1.5 |
| ACPD 026B | Falsework B | 1.5 |
| ACPD 027A | Abutment A | 1.5 |
| ACPD 027B | Abutment B | 1.5 |
| ACPD 028A | Bridge and Deck Forms A | 1.5 |
| Select four (4) courses from the following | 6-7 | |
| ACA 021C | Basic Wall Framing | 1.5 |
| ACA 024D | Transit Level/Laser | 2 |
| ACA 027D | Stairs and Ramp Forming | 1.5 |
| ACA 029A | Rigging | 1.5 |
| ACPD 028B | Bridge and Deck Forms B | 1.5 |
| ACPD 029A | Structural Welding-AWS A | 1.5 |
| ACPD 029B | Structural Welding-AWS B | 1.5 |
| ACPD 030 | Print Reading | 2 |
| ACPD 031A | Welding Fabrication A | 1.5 |
| ACPD 031B | Welding Fabrication B | 1.5 |
| AMW 026 | Cutting and Burning | 1.5 |
Learning Outcomes
- Be eligible to work as a Pile Driver journeyworker.
- Continue their college education, using the units earned.