Certificate of Achievement Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies: Furniture Making
Program start date | Application deadline |
2023-08-01 | 2023-07-01 |
2024-08-01 | - |
2024-01-01 | - |
2024-05-01 | - |
2025-08-01 | - |
2025-01-01 | - |
2025-05-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Department of Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies provides students with high quality woodworking education leading to job opportunities in the wood industry. Vocational programs in both cabinetmaking and furniture making are offered. Program options include Cabinetmaking, Furniture Making, CNC Woodworking, and Woodworking. The Furniture Making program option prepares students for employment in the woodworking industry, primarily in custom furniture shops. Through courses focusing on tables, casegoods, and other forms, students learn how to use traditional woodworking machinery and hand tools. Core topics include furniture design and finishing. Electives include advanced casegoods, advanced tables, advanced hand-tool topics, veneering, and SketchUp. Graduates are employed as furniture makers, general woodworkers, or are self-employed. Spatial intelligence, cognitive ability, and eye-hand coordination are recommended for those entering the program.