Program Overview

Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies: Cabinetmaking at Cerritos College

Associate of Science

The Cabinetmaking program option prepares students for employment in the woodworking industry, primarily in cabinet shops. Through courses focusing on different forms of cabinetmaking, including casegoods, faceframe, and CNC, students learn how to use traditional woodworking machinery and hand tools as well as CNC machines. Core topics include CNC and cabinetmaking as well as design. Electives include wood finishing, veneering, and running a woodworking business. Graduates are employed as cabinetmakers, general woodworkers, CNC operators, or are self-employed. Spatial intelligence, cognitive ability, and hand-eye coordination are recommended for those entering the program.

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: Cabinetmaking

Associate of Science

60.0 - 61.5 Units

• Major Course
  • WMT 101: Introduction to Woodworking (3.0 Units)
  • WMT 151 or WMT 153 (4.0 Units)
  • WMT 181 or WMT 182 (3.0 - 4.0 Units)
  • WMT 251: Intermediate Cabinetmaking (4.0 Units)
  • WMT 154 or WMT 155 (4.0 Units)
• General Education Course
  • English Composition (4.0 - 4.5 Units)
  • Proficiency: Mathematics (4.0 Units)
  • U.S. History or Government (3.0 Units)
  • Humanities (3.0 Units)
  • Natural Sciences (3.0 Units)
  • Proficiency: Health & Wellness (3.0 Units)
• Elective Course
  • Elective (3.0 Units)
  • Elective (1.0 Units)
  • Elective (3.0 Units)
  • Elective (1.0 Units)
  • Elective (3.0 Units)
  • Elective (1.0 Units)
• Milestone
  • Department Information
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• Offers Microcredential
  • Fall 2024
  • Spring 2025
  • Fall 2025
  • Spring 2026