Program Overview

Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies: Cabinetmaking at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

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 $36,000 to $162,000 with an average salary of $81,000.

Growth

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

Careers

• Tool and Die Makers
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: -8.5%
  • Average Salary: $69k
  • Salary Range: $50k - $85k
• Architectural and Civil Drafters
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +0.6%
  • Average Salary: $74k
  • Salary Range: $58k - $84k
• Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Master's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.2%
  • Average Salary: $127k
  • Salary Range: $79k - $162k
• Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: +1.6%
  • Average Salary: $61k
  • Salary Range: $44k - $74k
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +4.4%
  • Average Salary: $68k
  • Salary Range: $42k - $108k
• Commercial and Industrial Designers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +2%
  • Average Salary: $94k
  • Salary Range: $66k - $116k
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -8.1%
  • Average Salary: $53k
  • Salary Range: $42k - $61k
• Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: +16%
  • Average Salary: $79k
  • Salary Range: $63k - $91k
• Designers, All Other
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.1%
  • Average Salary: $91k
  • Salary Range: $54k - $108k
• Drafters, All Other
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: -7.8%
  • Average Salary: $60k
  • Salary Range: $36k - $89k
• Electrical and Electronics Drafters
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +0.9%
  • Average Salary: $76k
  • Salary Range: $58k - $92k
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
  • Education Level: Postsecondary nondegree award
  • Job Growth: -0.7%
  • Average Salary: $73k
  • Salary Range: $49k - $88k
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: -2.7%
  • Average Salary: $89k
  • Salary Range: $62k - $100k
• Graphic Designers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +3.3%
  • Average Salary: $79k
  • Salary Range: $53k - $96k
• Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +3.2%
  • Average Salary: $77k
  • Salary Range: $60k - $89k
• Industrial Engineers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +11.7%
  • Average Salary: $120k
  • Salary Range: $93k - $137k
• Industrial Machinery Mechanics
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +14.9%
  • Average Salary: $71k
  • Salary Range: $54k - $82k
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: -3.9%
  • Average Salary: $54k
  • Salary Range: $39k - $61k
• Machinists
  • Education Level: High school diploma or equivalent
  • Job Growth: +1.9%
  • Average Salary: $60k
  • Salary Range: $45k - $71k
• Mechanical Drafters
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: -7.2%
  • Average Salary: $83k
  • Salary Range: $62k - $98k
• Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Education Level: Associate's degree
  • Job Growth: +0.6%
  • Average Salary: $80k
  • Salary Range: $60k - $97k
• Mechanical Engineers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +10%
  • Average Salary: $126k
  • Salary Range: $95k - $156k
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +13.3%
  • Average Salary: $105k
  • Salary Range: $79k - $136k

Program Map

Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies: Cabinetmaking

• Certificate of Achievement
  • 19.5 - 23.0 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
  • Choose a course (1.5 - 4.0 Units)
• Elective Course
  • Choose a course (4.0 Units)
• Milestone
  • Department Information
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• Offers Microcredential
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• Fall 2024
  • 1st Term
  • 4.5 - 7.0 UNITS
• Spring 2025
  • 2nd Term
  • 7.0 - 8.0 UNITS
• Fall 2025
  • 3rd Term
  • 8.0 UNITS
• Woodworking Manufacturing Technologies: Cabinetmaking - Certificate of Achievement
  • 19.5 - 23.0 units
• To ensure that you have sufficient units to graduate (at least 60 semester units/90 quarter units for an associate degree and 120 semester units/180 quarter units for a bachelor's degree), make an appointment to create a customized education plan that fits your needs.