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Carpentry Training Program
A 10-week hands-on carpentry and general construction skills pre-apprentice training. Students complete the program prepared for paid apprenticeship and a living wage job with career potential!
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Build real projects
Graduate with new skills
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2027 Application
The Henson Center has officially reached capacity for our 2026 programs!
Our application is now open for new applicants interested in cohorts taking place in 2027. Our program calendar will be released soon.
If you have already submitted a 2026 form, you do NOT need to re-apply as you are automatically considered for future cohorts. Thank you!
in just ten weeks
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Complete three hands-on projects
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Learn practical construction math
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Create real commission-based work
enter with little to no experiencE and graduate having built projects for real clients!
Life skills are strengthened through
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Mock Interviews
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Financial Literacy Classes
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Resume Reviews
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Recruitment Presentations
Program Requirements
Students must...
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Be consistently available from 9:00-3:30 PM every day that the cohort runs
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Have daily reliable transportation
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Be between 17 and 27 years old
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Live in South Jersey or surrounding areas
2026 Cohort Calendar
Cohort 12
Feb 2 to April 6
Cohort 13
Cohort 14
April 27 to July 2
Sept 14 to Nov 19
2027 calendar coming soon!
REal people, real impact
"HHTC has been a stepping stone for me.
I’m now in the second year of my apprenticeship with Piledrivers and Divers Local 474 in Philadelphia! Someday I hope to build an entire house from the ground up."
-Ba’Sil Bingham, Program Graduate
circle of community
"We’re quickly realizing the importance of workforce development programs like these in Camden.
The value here is more than the structures themselves.
it's young people learning real skills while contributing something the neighborhood needs."
-Elena Piperno, Domenica Foundation Director
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