Program Overview

Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies: Furniture Making at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

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 prepared for employment in the woodworking industry.

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $32,000 to $84,000 with an average salary of $54,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -1%
  • Average Salary: $44,000
  • Salary Range: $37,000 - $47,000
• Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -1.9%
  • Average Salary: $50,000
  • Salary Range: $39,000 - $57,000
• Carpenters
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +0.9%
  • Average Salary: $73,000
  • Salary Range: $51,000 - $84,000
• Furniture Finishers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -0.7%
  • Average Salary: $49,000
  • Salary Range: $39,000 - $54,000
• Model Makers, Wood
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +38.6%
  • Average Salary: $67,000
  • Salary Range: $50,000 - $83,000
• Patternmakers, Wood
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +24.7%
  • Average Salary: $65,000
  • Salary Range: $32,000 - $83,000
• Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +0.1%
  • Average Salary: $44,000
  • Salary Range: $36,000 - $48,000
• Woodworkers, All Other
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -3.6%
  • Average Salary: $43,000
  • Salary Range: $37,000 - $46,000

Program Map

Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies: Furniture Making - Part-time

Certificate of Achievement

24.0 - 27.0 Units

• Fall 2024, 1st Term, 7.0 Units
  • MAJ WMT 101: Introduction to Woodworking (3.0 Units)
  • MAJ WMT 184: Introduction To Digital Fabrication (4.0 Units)
  • MILE Department Information
• Spring 2025, 2nd Term, 8.0 Units
  • MAJ WMT 103: Introduction to Tables (4.0 Units)
  • MAJ WMT 201: Woodworking with Hand Tools (4.0 Units)
• Fall 2025, 3rd Term, 8.0 Units
  • MAJ WMT 102: Introduction to Solid Wood Casegoods (4.0 Units)
  • MAJ WMT 130: Furniture Design (4.0 Units)
• Spring 2026, 4th Term, 1.0 - 4.0 Units
  • MAJ Major Course (1.0 - 4.0 Units)
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Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies: Furniture Making - Certificate of Achievement

24.0 - 27.0 units

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