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. Certificates are available in General Woodworking, Cabinetmaking, Furniture Making, and CNC Woodworking. The CNC Woodworking program option prepares students for employment in the woodworking industry, primarily in cabinet shops using CNC equipment. Courses cover the use of Cabinet Vision, a CAD/CAM program used for designing cabinet projects, and Alphacam, a general CAD/CAM software program. Other digital fabrication techniques, including laser cutting and 3D printing, are also covered, along with the use of traditional equipment for cabinet construction. Graduates are employed as cabinet and millwork designers and CNC equipment operators. Computer skills, spatial intelligence, cognitive ability, and eye-hand coordination are recommended for those entering the program.