Woodworking and Cabinetmaking
Overview
Programs in woodworking and cabinetmaking prepare people to use technical skills to assemble and finish products made from wood.Woodworking and cabinetmaking programs include topics such as:
- Layout and assembly of wood products
- Tool use and maintenance
- Woodworking machine use and repair
- Furniture repair
Concentrations
In woodworking and cabinetmaking programs, students may be able to specialize in:
- Furniture design
- Millwork
Schools
Many community colleges and two-year schools offer certificate and associate degree programs in woodworking and cabinetmaking. A certificate program usually takes a year of full-time study. An associate degree program usually takes two years of full-time study.
Several colleges and universities offer bachelor's degrees in woodworking and cabinetmaking. A bachelor's degree usually takes about four years of full-time study.
See schools that offer this program.
Related Educational Programs
- Applied Mathematics
- Boat Maintenance and Repair
- Carpentry
- Construction Engineering Technology
- Construction Trades
- Drafting and Design Technology
- Machine Shop Technology
Related Careers
Careers Directly Related to this Program of Study
Other Careers Related to this Program of Study
- Blue-Collar Worker Supervisors
- Carpenters
- Construction Helpers
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
- Sawing Machine Operators
Program Admission
You can prepare for this program of study by getting your high school diploma or GED.
Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this program of study:
- Blueprint Reading
- Cabinetmaking
- Carpentry
- Drafting, Architectural
- Woodworking
Typical Course Work
Program Courses
This undergraduate program typically includes courses in the following subjects:
- Advanced Cabinetmaking Construction
- Advanced Furniture Construction
- Beginning Woodworking
- Bending and Laminating
- Blueprint Reading
- Cabinet Making
- Construction Methods and Materials
- Drafting
- Furniture Making
- Machine Woodworking
- Millworking
- OSHA Rules and Safety
- Veneers and Inlays
Things to Know
Many woodworking and cabinetmaking programs are offered part time, with day and evening classes.
Students may be required to buy their own tools.
Schools
King-Snohomish Area
Seattle Central College
- Wood Construction--Cabinetmaking and Architectural Woodworking
Tacoma Area
Bates Technical College (South Campus)
- Architectural Woodworking and Cabinet Making Technology
- Production Cabinet Making